Regional Unemployment Rate Announced for June 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 19, 2021
Contact
Carrine Anaeto
Desk: 850-617-4554
Regional Unemployment Rate Announced for JUNE 2021
#GitTheJob TikTok Challenge! -
CareerSource Capital Region TikTok Challenge to Showcase
Youth and Jobs They Dream Of!
TALLAHASSEE, FL – According to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, the regional unemployment rate for Gadsden, Leon, and Wakulla counties was 5.4 percent for June 2021.The region’s June 2021 unemployment rate was 2.8 percent lower than the region’s year ago rate of 8.2 percent and was 0.3 percentage lower to the state’s rate of 5.7 percent. Wakulla County’s unemployment rate is the lowest in the Capital Region at 4.4 percent. Leon County followed at 5.4 percent. Gadsden County was at 6.2 percent. There were a total of 10,393 unemployed residents in the Capital Region.
The top six advertised occupations in the Capital Region in June 2021 were as follows:
- Software Developers, Applications
- Registered Nurses
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
- Managers, All Other
- Customer Service Representatives
- Retail Sales
With the #GitTheJob Challenge, young adults, their families and friends, and other supporters can post TikTok videos with the hashtag #GitTheJob to share their creative ideas on how to get their dream job. CareerSource Capital will review submissions and announce the winners on all social media platforms and media channels.
To participate in the #GitTheJob Challenge, individuals can post a video on TikTok with #GitTheJob between July 16 and July 31. To participate, individuals just need to open TikTok, head to the Discover page, and search for #GitTheJob. Find the challenge song, “The Git Up” by Blanco Brown, click “use this sound” and show CareerSource Capital Region and its followers how to “get the job!”
Once an individual has uploaded a video to TikTok with #GitTheJob, they can register for a chance to win a gift card or cash prize at https://www.careersourcecapitalregion.com/contact/DF_TikTok
“Our Dynamic Futures program has significant benefits for young adults,” says Brendon O’Gilvie, Work Experience Administrative Specialist at CareerSource Capital Region. “We help them secure work experience. Every day we encounter young people who’ve faced a dead end after dead end. We hold their hand along the process to get them to the finish line. With our services, they are more confident and independent. They will not just leave with a job but with the tools they need to succeed in life and find a career.”
Local youth (ages 16 – 24) who are not enrolled in high school or college who would like to gain access to new job opportunities and receive career search support should visit https://www.careersourcecapitalregion.com/job-seekers/young-adult or call (850) 922-0023. CareerSource Capital Region offers job search strategies and workshops as well as career and job preparation at no cost to career seekers.
For more information about the Capital Region’s Unemployment Report for JUNE 2021, click here.
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About CareerSource Capital Region
CareerSource Capital Region connects employers with qualified, skilled talent and Floridians with employment and career development opportunities to achieve economic prosperity in Gadsden, Leon and Wakulla counties. Solutions for career seekers include one-on-one career advising, interviewing and resume-writing assistance, employment workshops, and labor market information. Solutions for employers include recruitment assistance, skills assessments for applicants, customized training, and information on tax incentives. Employers and career seekers are matched through the Employ Florida system. Most solutions are provided at no cost. This initiative was supported by the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Agriculture as part of awards totaling $7,383,321 with 0% financed from non-governmental sources. Programs funded through CareerSource Capital Region are equal opportunity programs with auxiliary aids and services available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Persons using TTY/TTD equipment use Florida Relay Service 711. A proud partner of the American Job Center network.