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Featuring: CareerSource Brevard Board member and President & CEO, Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast, Lynda Weatherman Exerpt from Space Coast Business Magazine, May 1, 2019: Brevard County is…a place that is large enough in the advancement of new and cutting-edge careers and large enough to have the kind of amenities everyone looks for. […]
Featuring: CareerSource Brevard Board member and campus President of Keiser University, Colleen Browne Exerpt from Space Coast Business Magazine, May 6, 2019: This area is poised to grow right along with the rest of Florida, which is seeing an influx of 1,000 new residents a day. Many of Keiser’s classrooms look more like an ER […]
In April 2019, the veteran unemployment rate was 2.3 percent, down from 3.7 percent in April 2018; this represents the lowest veteran unemployment rate in the month of April in the entire data series (started in 2000). The unemployment rate of 2.3 percent is also tied for the lowest monthly rate for veterans for any month in […]
From: Call to Action: Addressing Healthcare Workforce Shortages …Healthcare industry leaders anticipate significant increases in the need for healthcare services due to Florida’s continued population growth, the aging of Florida’s population, and increased access to care. Yet, the supply of healthcare workers is not keeping pace. It is essential that the state of Florida commits […]
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida’s private-sector businesses created 208,100 jobs over the year and 12,600 jobs in March. The unemployment rate remained at a low 3.5 percent. The labor force continued to grow with 158,000 people entering the labor force at an annual growth rate of 1.6 percent. “Florida’s economy […]
FCAN Announces Workforce Education Innovator Award Winners- With 49% of working-age Floridians currently holding a post secondary degree or credential, there is still work to be done in order to ensure the state has the talent needed to meet the needs of its rapidly growing economy. FCAN is honoring best practices in that area with […]
By: Ginny Beagan, Florida Today For the second time in less than a month, Melbourne has hit the national radar among the best places to be, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. The most recent report released by the publication ranked Melbourne No. 25 as one of the top 25 best places to live […]
Space Congress® is a forum for a breadth of topics regarding current space initiatives through relevant panel discussions and prominent speakers. The Congress allows for technical interchange between aerospace professionals, faculty, students and the general public during the panel sessions. Click to Register Here! WHEN: June 4-7, 2019 WHERE: 8701 Astronaut Boulevard, Cape Canaveral, Florida […]
By: Emre Kelly, Florida Today SpaceX’s next-generation launch system designed to take humans beyond low-Earth orbit will at least partially call Florida home, CEO Elon Musk confirmed over the weekend. When asked where the vehicle known as Starship and Super Heavy would launch from, Musk said both Texas and Florida would host liftoff and assembly operations. “Working […]