From WTXL In Florida, 99.8% of all businesses are considered small businesses. Small businesses also employ 41.1% of Florida workers. That’s why several Big Bend organizations are teaming up to make sure those local businesses in our community can grow in a changing labor market. Because of this, local businesses will now be able to […]
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From WTXL According to the latest data from Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Gadsden, Leon and Wakulla counties had a total of 5,432 unemployed residents. Now, Tallahassee Community College is working to help train people for jobs in in-demand fields and their new partnership will help workers find immediate job placement. Skilled trade workers are […]
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From WFSU The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce turns 100 on Jan. 9, 2023. A century after it began, the chamber’s fundamental mission of moving the community forward in business and industry hasn’t changed. But, like many businesses and organizations, the chamber is having to adapt to a changing culture. That includes efforts to solve the worker […]
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From WTXL This year marks a major milestone for the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce; as the organization marks 100 years of work in Tallahassee. […]
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From Tallahassee Democrat The multi-million dollar question on when Amazon will begin its hiring blitz to generate 1,000 new jobs in Tallahassee is still a mystery. According to one person close to the project, exterior construction work wrapped up nearly two months ago for the $200 million, 635,000-square-foot robotics fulfillment center off Mahan Drive near […]
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From WTXL Gov. Ron DeSantis’ supporters from across Florida poured into Tallahassee Tuesday to watch him take the oath again. All those people are pumping a lot of money into our area economy. From restaurants to lodging, the inauguration’s economic boost reaches far beyond the capitol building. The people who work nearby year-round said it’s […]
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The Chamber team is growing! We’re excited to introduce our new Member Services Assistant, Kate Brock. Kate is a Michigan Native who fell in love with the small town of Tallahassee that she now calls home. She has over 10 years of experience in a wide range of customer service-based industries where she has always […]
From the Tallahassee Democrat What the local Chamber of Commerce sees as a banner year for many local companies may pave the way for more hiring in 2023. Numerous multi-million dollar projects are under construction, tagged to generate jobs and boost Tallahassee’s economy. They represent developments from the public and private sectors across a range […]
From Florida Politics ‘How is it, in 2022, we are still filling out the paperwork?’ Ever get tired of filling out the same mundane medical form asking about allergies, family history and current medications every time you go to the doctor? Tallahassee residents fed up with the paperwork may have the opportunity to help pilot […]
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From Tallahassee Democrat Five days after a tragic mass shooting shook the Florida A&M University campus, Tallahassee clergy, politicians and community members gathered Friday on the basketball court that became a crime scene to pray for a reprieve from “senseless and demonic gun violence.” In response to the gunfire Sunday that killed Travis Huntley and […]
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