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Gulf Recovery Jobs
Florida has created an
website to connect Floridians to job and volunteer
opportunities related to the
Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Thousands of recovery-related positions have
already been posted and the site is continuously
being updated with new listings and information.
For more information
call
877-362-5034 or
visit the Florida Gulf
Recovery Jobs website at
www.FloridaGulfRecoveryJobs.com.
Announcements/Events
Back to Work
Local
companies are now hiring new employees under the Back to Work program.
In order to
qualify for these jobs, applicants
must have a child in the home or be pregnant, meet
income requirements, pass a background check, and be a legal resident
of Florida. For more information
click here.
Federal Stimulus
Funding
The Gulf Coast Workforce Board has received federal stimulus funding
to help local residents affected by the recession.
Job Training/Career
Counseling
If you are one of the thousands of
people without a job and running out of unemployment compensation, the
Workforce Center can help. We are now offering intensive
services to help you get back to work including
short term training
and career counseling.
To be potentially eligible for these services you must be unemployed
through no fault of your own. To learn more, contact the
Workforce Center at 850-872-4340.
Job Seeker
Workshops
The Workforce Center is
now offering free workshops to assist dislocated workers affected by
the recent layoffs. The workshops will last approximately one
hour and will cover valuable information including job search tools,
training opportunities, and unemployment compensation benefits.
Workshops will be held every Wednesday at 10 AM at the Workforce
Center. Space is limited.
Please call (850) 872-4340 ext. 141 for more information or to reserve
your seat.
Unemployment
Compensation
Unemployment Compensation (also called unemployment insurance)
provides temporary wage replacement benefits to qualified individuals
who are out of work through no fault of their own.
The Workforce Center can provide you with a copy of the
Florida Unemployment Claims booklet which has detailed information and
instructions regarding unemployment compensation. Workforce Center
staff is unable to provide specific information concerning eligibility
or claim status, but can provide general assistance in completing a
claim form.
Filing a Claim
You can file your Florida Unemployment Compensation claim online at
https://www2.myflorida.com/apps/uc/fluid/ or by calling toll-free
at 1-800-204-2418 during the following hours:
Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
For additional information or instructions, please contact
the Claims Assistance Center @ 1-800-204-2418, or visit
http://www.floridajobs.org/unemployment/index.html and choose from
a list of topics.
Annual Report
To view the 2007/2008 Annual Report from the
Gulf Coast Workforce Board,
click here
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER/PROGRAM AUXILLIARY AIDS AND SERVICES Equal
Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary aids and services are available upon
request to individuals with disabilities. For persons with speech or hearing
impairments via the Florida Relay Service: 1-800-955-8771 (TTY/VCO)
1-800-955-8770 (Voice) 1-800-955-8773 (Spanish) EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER/PROGRAM AUXILLIARY AIDS AND SERVICES Equal
Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary aids and services are available upon
request to individuals with disabilities. For persons with speech or hearing
impairments via the Florida Relay Service: 1-800-955-8771 (TTY/VCO)
1-800-955-8770 (Voice) 1-800-955-8773 (Spanish)
