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FEATURED THIS MONTH 

New Board Members                     P.1 

EWT For 2010 –2011                     P.1  

A Job Well Done                       P.2 

Oil Recovery Jobs                              P.2 

Mobile One Stop                       P.2 

Labor Market Information           P.2

   

Mission Statement  “...enhance economic development efforts of our region by provid­ing a well trained, high quality workforce which supports the suc­cess of local business and improves the  quality of life.”   

DID YOU KNOW ? In the month of June PHWB issued over 225 Elevate America Vouchers to pro-vide customers with free Microsoft training. Career Central has conducted over 2240 TABE, Ready to Work, Prove It, and Ca-reerscope assessments to assist employers and job seekers in making the right match. Over 920 Job Seekers have received grants, from PHWB since July 1, 2009, to help them obtain the job skills and training needed to succeed in today's job market. In January 2010, PHCC opened 12 slots in its North Campus (Brooksville) LPN Class to Career Cen-tral ARRA Custom-ers. The class is an eleven month program and is cur-rently ongoing. This is a great collaborative effort between the Workforce Board and one of it most valuable training providers in putting our Region back to work in high skill and high demand occupations.

   CHAIR’S REPORT 

The Pasco-Hernando Workforce Board is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to the Board of Directors. Michael Duncan is a District Manager who has worked for Withlacoochee River Elec-tric Cooperative for over 37 years. He has served on many boards and is currently serv-ing on the United Way, ARC Nature Coast, and PHCC Foundation. Mr. Duncan repre-sents Pasco County for the private sector.

John Sannuto is the CEO/Administrator at Springbrook Hospital. Mr. Sannuto has over 28 years of work experience in healthcare, including over 10 years of leadership experience, and has assisted residents in both Pasco and Hernando counties. Mr. Sannuto represents Hernando County for the private sector. We thank Mr. Duncan and Mr. Sannuto for their commitment to being of service to the community and look forward to their participation in helping the Pasco-Hernando Workforce Board realize its mission.

 JULY  2010  www.CareerCentral.jobs      

PHWB WELCOMES TWO  NEW  MEMBERS   

UPCOMING EVENTS  BUSINESS SEMINAR- Reinventing or Rebranding Your Company or Products for Survival 9:00 am- 12:00 pm, August 19, 2010, at the New Port Richey Career Central. Please contact Doug Stephenson at 727-484-3400 for more information. AROUND THE STATE Workforce Florida, Inc. Board of Directors Meeting 8:00am - 12:30pm, August 12, 2010, at the Hyatt Regency Or-lando International Airport, in Orlando Florida. FROM HOME Check the Career Central Calen-dar for more information on job fairs, recruitment opportunities, workshops, and other events. You can access the calendar from our website at www.CareerCentral.jobs .

Do you want to invest in your employees? Would you like them to learn new skills and remain competitive in to-day’s fast-paced, ever-changing, business environment? Well, so would we. The Pasco-Hernando Workforce Board is now accepting proposals for funding through the Employed Worker Training Program (EWT) for the 2010 -2011 program year. EWT can reimburse eligi-ble employers for up to 50% of their direct train-ing costs and assist employees in developing new skills, which can lead to increased productivity, efficiency, and

impact your bottom line.

All Proposals must be received no later than August 31, 2010, and will be processed on a first come first served basis. All training must be completed by June 15, 2011, and you cannot receive reimbursement for training that takes place prior to your grant being approved. There will be question and answer sessions held July 19, 2010, 8:30 am – 10:00 am at the Hernando County Chamber of Commerce, 15588 Aviation Loop Drive, Brooksville, Florida 34604 and August 2, 2010, 8:30 am – 10:00 am at the Pasco Economic Development Council, 16506 Pointe Village Drive, Lutz, Fl 33558.

Last year the Pasco-Hernando Workforce Board assisted 39 local employers in training 762 employees by contributing over $454,160.00 through the EWT Program. Will your business be among those who take advantage of this ex-citing opportunity this year? Please Call 352-593-2222 or visit www.CareerCentral.jobs/Employers/EWT.aspx for more information.

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EWT Program Seeks New Proposals 

Location May, 2010 April, 2010

Hernando County 13.8% 14.3%

Pasco County 12.8% 13.0%

Tampa Metro 11.7% 11.9%

Florida 11.2% 11.2%

Governor Charlie Crist unveiled Florida Gulf Recovery Jobs, a Web site that allows job seekers to locate and apply for positions created in response to the Deepwa‐ter Horizon oil spill.  

“Immediate access to recovery‐related job openings provides Floridians the opportunity to help our state while supporting their families and communities,” said Governor Crist. “Our beautiful Sunshine State remains open for business, and Florida Gulf Recovery Jobs is the latest example of our coordinated efforts to ensure prepared‐ness and strengthen our economy.”   

Locally, starting on Tuesday July 6th,  Career Central initiated work with FLUOR Enter‐prises to recruit 80 unemployed Hernando County residents for oil spill beach clean‐up 

training.  By Sunday, July 11th, FLOUR completed training the supervisors, equipment 

operators, and laborers for this important mission. 

The Career Central staff contacted hundreds of potential employees, ensuring they met 

both eligibility and qualification requirements before referring them directly to FLUOR’s 

training operation at Hernando Christian Academy.  In training, these Career Central 

customers earned $18 to $32 an hour for up to 50 hours of instruction. 

Currently on stand‐by, this trained workforce stands ready to take action should oil 

begin fouling Hernando County’s coastline. 

Florida Gulf Recovery Jobs is a joint venture of the Agency for Workforce Innovation and Workforce Florida Inc., in partnership with the state’s 24 Regional Workforce Boards. The new website’s address is   http://gulfrecoveryjobs.employflorida.com/ Floridians can also call 1‐877‐362‐5034 to learn more. 

Thank You Career Central!! TARGET STORES

I would just like a moment to recognize your team for the outstanding assistance that they gave us this past year. Target prides itself on hiring the right people at the right time. It was an im-mense task to hire 140 people for our new store. With the help of your team and your facility we were able to get the best staff possible. We have had a very small turnover and that speaks highly of your recruiting and referral process. Thank you so much for all of your help!

Nicole Ward | Executive Team Leader- Human Resources Target Store T2489

To Whom It May Concern:

We would like to take a minute and tell you how very satisfied we are with Career Central and all their employees. For almost a year now, we have worked very closely with Career Central for our training needs. We have found everyone that we have worked with to be very cooperative and friendly. In July 2009, we had the opportunity to meet Steve Wilson, and have had a great relationship with Career Central ever since. Steve is a very dedicated, honest, and hard working individual. In addition to Steve, we have had great success with other employees of Career Central as well. Anthony, Joe, Maribel, Ana, Liz, and Ken have also been great to work with.

As an employer in Pasco County who does a lot of training, we are very pleased to have Career Central as a partner. Thank you

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PHWB is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. All voice telephone numbers listed may be reached by persons using TTY/TDD equipment via the Florida Relay Service at 711.

Labor Market Information MAY 2010 Unemployment Rates

Region 16 Industries Gaining The Most New Jobs Annual Change Occupation 2009 2017 Total %

*These statistics were obtained from the Florida Agency For Workforce Innovation and are not seasonally adjusted.

A JOB WELL DONE  

Mobile One Stop Saves The Day In Zephyrhills

Career Central’s Mobile One Stop traveled 925 miles this month on 19 different deploy‐ments at various Pasco and Her‐nando County loca‐tions.  At these loca‐tions, staff assisted 264, customers with finding em‐ployment and other services.  The MOS really shined in assisting the Career Central ‐ Zephyrhills location.  The MOS served customers while maintenance projects were completed.  This is  an excellent example of how the MOS can respond, with short notice, to an emergency, whether in rapid response to a lay‐off or as a communications center after a weather event . 

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GOVERNOR  LAUNCHES  NEW GULF RECOVERY  JOBS WEB­SITE — PHWB INITIATES OIL RECOVERY JOB TRAINING  

Ambulatory Health Care Services 9,592 11,997 301 3.13

Local Government 20,861 22,926 258 1.24

Food Services and Drinking Places 12,452 14,448 250 2.00

Specialty Trade Con-tractors 6,863 8,583 215 3.13

Administrative and Support Services 6,682 7,792 139 2.08

Social Assistance 2,629 3,449 102 3.90

Nursing Care Facilities 4,698 5,501 100 2.14

Hospitals 6,100 6,887 98 1.61

Professional, Scien-tific, and Technical Services 5,063 5,660 75 1.47