CareerSource Central Florida (CSCF) is

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Services for the unemployed

CareerSource Central Florida provides employment and training to local job seekers throughout offices in Orange, Osceola, Lake, Seminole and Sumter Counties. Services include: *Job leads, placement services, resume writing assistance, career planning and counseling, training opportunities; information on filing for unemployment, veterans programs, information on community resources and agencies and brochures on how to find (and keep) a job and related topics *An online job bank *

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s, including virtual and in-office events with area employers *Scholarships for training, available to those who qualify when receiving public assistance or after a layoff *Resource Rooms, with no-cost access to employment resources; these include a fax machine, a copier, telephones, computers, printers, internet access, basic Microsoft Office software, an online resume-building tool, typing software, choice assessment (a career-interest checklist), job salary comparisons, information on growing industries in Central Florida, self-paced tutorials and training in programs such as

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Services for employers

CareerSource Central Florida also provides no-cost recruitment, retention and training for employers, including: *Training award programs which may pay for up 50% of a company’s direct training costs (up to $100,000) *An online job bank, where employers can post job openings and reach job-seekers across the state *Job fairs throughout the community, online and in CareerSource Central Florida offices *A mobile unit, a transportable HR resource for pre-employment screening, testing, training or interviewing *A lending Library, where employers can access training and human-resources materials *Research and labor-market information which companies may use to make business decisions (such as current occupational wages, the available labor force and salary comparisons)

Awards

CareerSource North Central Florida received a $10000 prize for its work on the Green Job Pipeline Advisor Council.

References

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