50+ financial programs are offered through the federal government for rural communities. This is great for companies considering the Glades Region that may be looking for grants or loan guarantees.
Month: October 2018
USDA LAUNCHES WEBPAGE HIGHLIGHTING RESOURCES TO HELP RURAL COMMUNITIES BRIDGE THE BROADBAND E-CONNECTIVITY INFRASTRUCTURE GAP
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today unveiled a new webpage featuring information about the importance of rural e-Connectivity and the ways the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing to help deploy high-speed broadband infrastructure in rural America.
CLOSING THE SKILLS GAP IN PALM BEACH COUNTY
In the Palm Beach County Workforce Analysis report by Boyette Strategic Advisors released in June 2018, 56% of Palm Beach County employers surveyed identified lack of work skills as their greatest challenge to employee recruitment. Here’s how CareerSource Palm Beach County is helping to close that skills gap.
PALM BEACH COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS TO 12-YEAR LOW OF 3.1 PERCENT
West Palm Beach, Fla. (Oct. 19, 2018) – Palm Beach County’s unemployment rate for September dropped to a 12-year low of 3.1 percent — besting 3.2 percent set in April 2006 — and down from 4.1 percent a year ago. The county’s rate fell below the 3.6 percent national rate, continuing a 20-month streak where the county’s rate has stayed below or matched the national rate. Florida’s rate is 3.0 percent (all numbers not seasonally adjusted), according to the latest monthly reports released today from CareerSource Palm Beach County and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity.
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PALM BEACH COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS TO 12-YEAR LOW OF 3.1 PERCENT
West Palm Beach, Fla. (Oct. 19, 2018) – Palm Beach County’s unemployment rate for September dropped to a 12-year low of 3.1 percent — besting 3.2 percent set in April 2006 — and down from 4.1 percent a year ago. The county’s rate fell below the 3.6 percent national rate, continuing a 20-month streak where the county’s rate has stayed below or matched the national rate. Florida’s rate is 3.0 percent (all numbers not seasonally adjusted), according to the latest monthly reports released today from CareerSource Palm Beach County and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity.
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CAREERSOURCE IS CLOSING THE SKILLS GAP IN PALM BEACH COUNTY
CareerSource Palm Beach County – In the Palm Beach County Workforce Analysis report by Boyette Strategic Advisors released in June 2018, 56% of Palm Beach County employers surveyed identified lack of work skills as their greatest challenge to employee recruitment.
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THREE NEW CHARTER SCHOOLS MAY OPEN IN PALM BEACH COUNTY NEXT YEAR
Three new charter schools could open next year in Palm Beach County if school board members give their approval Wednesday.
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