Welcome to CareerSource Capital Region! We look forward to helping you reach your career goals!
We'd like to take a moment to introduce you to some of the tools and documents that will be helpful to you during your job search and the time you spend with us:
(Video above features our award winning Customer Solutions Specialist, Ron Fedd.)
Dear Career Seeker,
It is our pleasure to assist you as you seek to advance in your career. During your orientation at CareerSource Capital Region, you will learn about numerous solutions we have to offer including career exploration, skills training, assessments, workshops, and much more. We hope you can use the solutions we offer to conduct successful career and job search campaigns.
After watching the video above and completing the registration process, you will be assigned to an industry sector and invited to meet with a Career Advisor. They will help you determine the solutions that best fit your needs and will tell you about the resources available in our career centers.
If you have any questions, please ask our staff. We look forward to assisting you.
Sincerely,
Jim McShane, MPA
Chief Executive Officer
Get Started by Reviewing This Information:
Employ Florida - Employ Florida is your one-stop online resource for job listings, career building assistance, and more. You can use this resource to find a job, create a resume and search for additional resources and services. Click here to see how to get started or here to learn more. I
f you're willing to commute to Georgia also check out the Employ Georgia website to search for jobs.
Priority of Service for Military Veterans or Eligible Dependents
Additional Helpful Resources:
Below, please find additional resources available to help you explore career opportunities and prepare for your job search.
Free Resume Building Tools
LinkedIn
LinkedIn is an online tool that you can use to search for employment, network with industry specific groups, and engage in strategies for marketing yourself. Your local CareerSource Capital Region Career Center offers several workshops at various levels to help you utilize this tool. Learn More.
CareerOneStop
CareerOneStop is an online resource sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor containing a wealth of information, videos, occupational forecasts, assessments and tools to research careers, training opportunities, and jobs. Learn More.
O*Net Online
The Occupational Information Network (O*Net) Resource Center is the nation’s primary source of occupational information. O*Net Online is an interactive application for exploring and searching occupations. Learn More.
Florida Ready to Work Career Inventory
This career assessment can help you explore careers and learn about the educational requirements for careers in which you're interested. This inventory can be found within the Employ Florida portal.
Florida Insight
Florida Insight is a user-friendly labor market information system provided by FloridaCommerce. Learn More.
Wage Conversion Tool
This tool is provided by FloridaCommerce. Learn More.
Career Comics
Learn more about careers in the leading industries at the links below.
- Arts and Leisure
- Communications
- Construction
- Education
- Health
- Hospitality
- Manufacturing
- Professional
- Sales
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Occupational Career Tools
Learn more about “job journeys” in the leading industries at the links below.
- Amusement and Recreation
- Biotechnology
- Communications
- Construction
- Education
- Electronics Manufacturing
- Engineering and Architecture
- Health
- Information Technology
- Retail
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Industry Profiles
Industry profiles are published based on Florida's targeted industry clusters. Profiles are updated annually and use detailed industry data that matches the definition of the industry cluster. Learn more at the links below.
- Aviation & Aerospace
- Financial and Professional Services
- Information Technology
- Life Sciences
- Logistics and Distribution
- Manufacturing
Employment Projections Data
Forecasts of future employment levels for industries and occupations in Florida. Learn more.
Occupational Wage and Employment Statistics
Estimates of employment and wages for specific occupations. Learn more.
Florida Online Job Demand Tool
This portal provides an overview of top occupations and employers measuring real-time labor demand state-wide, in specific geographic areas and more. Learn more.
Dollars & Sense
How to Make Smart Financial Choices After a Job Loss
Download in English | en español
Smart Investing
How to Find and Work with an Investment Professional
Download PDF
Understanding Brokerage Account Statements and Trade Confirmations
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Power of Attorney and Your Investments
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Fighting Fraud 101: Smart Tips for Investors
Download PDF
How to Avoid Investment Scams
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For Military Families
Moving Guide for Military Personnel and Families
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Thinking about rolling over funds from your Thrift Savings Plan? Consider this.
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Community Programs & Resources
Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC)
Every county in Florida has a designated CTC that is responsible for the coordination and delivery of quality, safe and cost effective transportation services for the transportation disadvantaged. Those who cannot obtain their own transportation due to a disability, age, or income, may be eligible. Transportation services are available in all 67 Florida counties. To find the transportation available in your county, visit the Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged page HERE or CLICK HERE to view the Community Transportation Coordinators by County page.
Gadsden County Community Transportation Coordinator: Big Bend Transit - Click Here
Leon County Community Transportation Coordinator: StarMetro - Click Here
Wakulla County Community Transportation Coordinator: Wakulla Senior Center - Click Here
Additional Transportation Program for Military Veterans
The rideshare company Lyft has partnered with 211 Big Bend to offer free transportation for military veterans. Free round-trip rides are available to food pantries, healthcare agencies, employment agencies, job interviews, and agencies providing veteran services. Rides can be scheduled 9am-5pm, M-F; weekend rides may also be available and can be scheduled up to seven days in advance. To obtain a ride, it is necessary to call at least 24 hrs. in advance. To schedule please call (850) 617-6325 or just dial 211 to be connected to the helpline. Learn more.
Elder Affairs - Older Worker Programs
If you are 55 or older, unemployed and looking to reenter the workforce, you may qualify for the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP). Learn more.
FloridaCommerce Labor Market Resource Guide
Florida's Bureau of Labor Market Statistics designed and produced its publications to support many workforce uses. Learn more.
FloridaCommerce Community Service Block Grant
The DEO Community Services Block Grant Program (CSBG) provides federal funds to designated local governments and non-profit agencies called Community Action Agencies to assist eligible low-income households in attaining the skills, knowledge and motivation necessary to achieve self-sufficiency. The agencies may provide a variety of antipoverty services such as emergency health, food, housing, day care, transportation assistance; housing counseling; financial management assistance; nutrition programs including federal surplus food distribution, community gardening projects, food banks, job counseling, placement and training services, and homeless prevention programs. Learn More.
Disability Program Navigator
The Disability Program Navigator Initiative helps CareerSource Florida centers improve employability and increase career opportunities available to career seekers with disabilities. Learn More.
Florida Department of Education FDOE Farm Worker Jobs and Education Program
The FDEO Farmworker Career Development Program (FCDP) provides career services and appropriate training leading to year-round, unsubsidized employment to eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers. The program also provides emergency stabilization services such as food, rent, etc. to those who choose to stay in farm work. Learn More.
FloridaCommerce Reemployment Assistance – How to File a Claim
Florida DEO Reemployment Assistance (also called reemployment assistance insurance) provides temporary wage replacement benefits to qualified individuals who are out of work through no fault of their own. Learn More.
FloridaCommerce Trade Program
The Florida DEO Trade Program assists workers who have been laid off or whose jobs have been threatened because of foreign competition. Workers covered under a Trade Act Petition may be eligible for various services including training, reemployment services, job search and relocation allowances, and more. Learn More.
Housing and Urban Development
HUD's mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all. HUD is working to strengthen the housing market to bolster the economy and protect consumers; meet the need for quality affordable rental homes; utilize housing as a platform for improving quality of life; build inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimination, and transform the way HUD does business. Learn more.
Indian and Native American Programs
The Florida Governor’s Council on Indian Affairs operates the Workforce Development Services as a Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Native American grantee through the U.S. Department of Labor. This program utilizes universities, community colleges, technical schools, vocational programs and apprenticeship programs, which are accredited by one of the U.S. Department of Education’s nationally recognized accrediting agencies, as vehicles to provide participants with a solid foundation of the knowledge and skills necessary to achieve economic self-sufficiency through employment in today’s competitive labor market. Learn More.
Industrial Education
The Career & Technical Education (CTE) Programs section is responsible for developing and maintaining educational programs that prepare individuals for occupations important to Florida’s economic development. Learn more.
Job Accommodations Network (JAN)
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues. Working toward practical solutions that benefit both employer and employee, JAN helps people with disabilities enhance their employability, and shows employers how to capitalize on the value and talent that people with disabilities add to the workplace. Learn More.
Job Corps
Job Corps is a no-cost education and vocational training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor that helps young people ages 16 through 24 improve the quality of their lives through vocational and academic training. Learn More.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
HUD's mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all. HUD also offers employment and training programs that connect low-income residents with opportunities. Learn More.
Tobacco Free Florida
We know quitting tobacco is hard. But it’s not impossible. Learn about the many reasons to quit, and get info about the many ways you can increase your chances of doing it for good. Learn More.
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Language Identification Cards
Staff may print the page at this link which reads, "Mark this box if you read or speak English.” This statement is presented in 38 languages.
Online Employment Law Posters and Required Notices
Equal Opportunity is the Law English
Equal Opportunity is the Law Español
Florida's Minimum Wage English
Florida's Minimum Wage Español
Fair Labor Standards Act English
Fair Labor Standards Act Español
Family and Medical Leave Act Englsh
Family and Medical Leave Act Español
Notice to Workers with Disabilities English
Notice to Workers with Disabilities Español
Migrant & Seasonal Agriculture Worker Protection Act English/Español
Job Safety and Health Protection Occupational Safety and Health Act English
Job Safety and Health Protection Occupational Safety and Health Act Español
Florida Law Prohibits Discrimination English/Español
Reemployment Assistance English
Reemployment Assistance Español
Florida Child Labor Laws English
Employee Polygraph Protection English
Employee Polygraph Protection Español
Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act English
Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act Español
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act English