The 2021 ITEN WIRED Virtual Career Opportunities Expo will held virtually on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This annual event is free of charge to job seekers and businesses and is sponsored by Clark University’s Tech Quest Apprenticeship Program, CareerSource Tampa Bay and IT Gulf Coast. CSTB is assisting by … Read more
Careersource Escarosa Annual Job Fair is Wednesday, September 22, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Jean and Paul Amost Performance Studio at Pensacola State College This no-cost event is open to the public and reservations are not required to attend. Job seekers will have the opportunity to network with more than 50 area employers … Read more
September is Workforce Development Month! FloridaWest provides support to help create a well-trained target industry workforce that attracts new employers to Escambia County and supports existing industry. Now is the perfect time to find a job or train for a new one. Here are some of the help provided by our partners: K-12 Career Pathways … Read more
FloridaWest CEO Scott Luth joined Careersource Escarosa CEO Marcus McBride to discuss the recent announcement that Hitachi Cable would relocate with Rick Outzen on “Real News with Rick Outzen” on News Talk 1370 WCOA. They discussed plans in place to secure new positions for employees and training opportunities. Listen to the podcast
Paradigm Parachute & Defense and Arco Marine are in the running for this year’s award GrowFL is pleased to announce that 82 second-stage growth companies are now in the running to become the next class of GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch Honorees. Now in its 11th year, the finalists will work to complete a second-round application … Read more
How Pensacola is quietly emerging as one of America’s most important cybersecurity hubs Long known as the “Cradle of Naval Aviation,” Pensacola has a proud military heritage and maintains a strong affiliation with the myriad agencies responsible for national defense. Now, technology makes bits and bytes every bit as important as bombs and bullets to … Read more
CO:LAB, Pensacola’s only community-supported business incubator has opened its doors to tenants after extensive reconstruction following Hurricane Sally in September. The new and improved working, collaborating and mentoring space includes 22,500 square feet of private office space over three floors in the Pensacola State College Downtown Building at 418 West Garden Street. The CO:LAB lobby has … Read more
Published in IN Weekly July 7, 2021 By Rick Outzen Some dreams take time. The maintenance, repair and overhaul facility (MRO) at the Pensacola International Airport began with conversations during the early days of Mayor Ashton Hayward’s administration. The mayor saw the opportunity to create much-needed jobs in an economy walloped by the BP oil … Read more
This year may be the best year ever for a summer job. So many of our best employers are hiring and there are a wide variety of jobs, both full time and part time they need to fill now. For young people, it is the perfect time to try out a career! Having money to … Read more
Foreign-Trade Zones: Encouraging activity and investment in the U.S. Learn about Foreign Trade Zones at www.trade.gov/about-ftzs Pensacola-Escambia County Promotion & Development Commission (PEDC), grantee of FTZ 249, submitted an application to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board requesting authority to reorganize and expand the zone under the alternative site framework (ASF) adopted by the FTZ Board … Read more
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