FloridaWest is seeking a Director of Workforce Innovation
FloridaWest Economic Development Alliance is currently seeking a Director of Workforce Innovation. The Director of Workforce Innovation will be responsible for developing, implementing and leading programs and strategic alliances with area business, industry,...FloridaWest EDA Presents Five-Year Strategic Plan for Economic Development
Representatives from the FloridaWest Board of Directors and the Pensacola-Escambia Promotion & Development Commission presented the FloridaWest/PEDC Five-Year Strategic plan to the Escambia County Commission during today’s Committee of the Whole Meeting. The plan...
$449,231 Awarded to Historic Patti Shipyard for Maritime Jobs in Pensacola
Maritime Administration Announces More Than $20 Million in Grants for U.S. Small Shipyards Today, Frank Patti Jr., President of Patti Marine Enterprises announced that the shipyard has been awarded $449,231 to support Maritime jobs in Pensacola. The U.S. Department...
New Website Will Help Florida Businesses Prepare for Natural Disasters
FloridaWest EDA is joining with the Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce, Visit Pensacola, The Gulf Coast African American Chamber of Commerce, Century Chamber of Commerce and the Perdido Key Chamber of Commerce to help Escambia County businesses better prepare for...
VT MAE Has Arrived!
VT MAE has landed! VT MAE invites you to tour our new 174,000 square foot Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul facility during our public Open House on Saturday, June 9th from 9am – 12pm . To confirm your attendance, please register at...
FloridaWest CEO Scott Luth talks Workforce Development on the Quinlan Report 5.11.18
Did you know, this is Economic Development Week? Scott Luth with FloridaWest joins The Quinlan Report to share details on progress being made to bring more jobs and higher wages to Northwest...Jay Smith of Data Revolution on CO:LAB CO:Llaboration
“When I decided to start my business, Data Revolution, the first people I met with were Kelly Reeser and Pat Rooney at CO:LAB. I was fully motivated and had a lot of good ideas. I knew where I was going, but I didn’t really know HOW I would get there, or even the...
Aerospace Jobs Have Smooth Landing in Pensacola
When VT MAE Aerospace started looking around for a place to expand – it didn’t take them long to figure out that Pensacola had all the right elements for their aviation operation to take off. The aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul company has been in business...
How to grow your economy — Pensacola Magazine
Workforce Development was featured in the latest issue of Pensacola Magazine READ IT...Careersource Escarosa and Pensacola State College will host the area’s largest Job Fair April 30th
Community providers, CareerSource Escarosa and Pensacola State College, are partnering once again to host the area’s largest job fair, featuring over 50 area employers – all hiring for multiple openings. The Worlds of Possibilities Job Fair will be held on Monday,...
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