The inaugural North Florida Worlds of Work (WOW) welcomed over 2,000 high school students to the campuses of Tallahassee Community College and Lively Technical College last Thursday and Friday. By all accounts, the event was a huge success! Over 100 employers (bringing at least 300 employees with them) engaged with students through a variety of […]
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This morning, Corrie Melton, Vice President of Membership and Talent Development at the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce was recognized as the Florida’s Workforce Partner of the Year by the Florida Workforce Development Association. This award announcement was made at the 2023 Workforce Professional Development Summit in Orlando, Florida where hundreds of Workforce Development leaders and partners […]
The Chamber Invites You to Share Your Opinion on Tallahassee’s Future, Asks Residents “How Would You Advance Tallahassee?” The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce has launched a new initiative inviting Tallahassee business leaders and community members at large to answer a simple yet foundational question: “How would you advance Tallahassee?” As Tallahassee enters its bicentennial […]
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Florida is the country’s third most populous state and by 2030, the Capital City will need more than 12,000 new jobs to be prepared for the future. Leon County has one of the highest job-growth stagnation rates of any other county in the state and the community is facing a critical talent shortage. As a […]
When I moved my family to Tallahassee in 1987, I knew one person – my brother. I had just bought our company and I was eager to build and expand our customer base. I had previously worked for a large awards company in Tampa for 11 years, spending the last six, opening and developing one […]
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Through the efforts of our volunteers, with the support of Susan and Desmond, the percentage of seniors that completed the FAFSA increased from 18% in March 2021 to 41% in March 2022. […]
Read More… from Godby High School Principal and Head of Guidance Recognized for FAFSA Efforts
Numbers don’t lie and the staggering statistics we saw through our Community Scorecard and the Florida Chamber’s Scorecard prompted us to take action as a business community on an issue that will have great effects on the future of our community. Currently, there are more than 10,000 students living in poverty in Leon County. Nearly […]
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“Chamber Leads Groups bring together members of different sectors to build business relationships, gain business advice and generate quality referrals and leads.” […]
From the Tallahassee Democrat The job crisis in our community is a crisis of skill – not job availability. The growth debate in our community is not about whether we will grow – but more importantly, how we will manage this growth. This is why the Tallahassee Chamber is laser focused on addressing the skills and talent […]
From the Tallahassee Democrat An economic forecast for Leon County shows more than 15,000 jobs are needed by 2030 in order for the capital city to be competitive in the future. Terrie Ard, who chairs the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, said the organization has for three years tracked the number of jobs […]
“The Chamber brings together local business owners who genuinely care about the well-being of the community, and that shared commitment has created lasting relationships. We're proud to be a member of the Chamber, and we can confidently say that it's made a lasting, positive impact on our business and the local community. ”
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