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COVID-19 has created a unique challenge to traditional methods of assisting job-seekers.
Read More »Job Placement Organizations Adapt To Escalating Demand For Services
CareerSource North Central Florida Hosts Job and Resource Fair For Veterans
Twenty-two employers offering a wide variety of jobs were at the event.
Read More »Despite Increase In Online Job Search Platforms, Organizers Say Job Fairs Still Prove Value in North Central Florida
Optimistic attitudes filled up a tiny space from both job recruiters and job seekers. Some dressed in business casual others in more casual clothing waiting to be called in into the event.
Read More »Waldo Community School Infused With New Businesses
Waldo Community School gets new life: A work space for local startups and businesses.
Read More »50 Days In Office: Q&A with Gainesville City Commissioner Gigi Simmons
Gigi Simmons is a lifelong resident of the Porters community in east Gainesville, and as of May 17, she is the newest city commissioner to represent District 1 on the commission. Representing an area of Gainesville with some of the highest levels of poverty, Simmons began her tenure as commissioner …
Read More »Florida Department Hiring 200 Temp Workers After Irma
The Florida Department of Children and Families is hiring up to 200 temporary workers to serve as data-entry clerks after Hurricane Irma.
Read More »Need A Job? Employers To Gather For Gainesville Career Fair
CareerSource of North Central Florida has partnered with the city of Gainesville to host a career fair on Tuesday.
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