Effective January 1, 2012, Florida Will Have a Minimum Wage of $7.67

The Agency of Workforce Innovation (AWI) is revising the Florida minimum wage effective January 1, 2012.  The revised minimum wage will increase to $7.67 from the current wage of $7.31.  For more information, please click on the links below:

• Florida Minimum Wage 2012 Announcement
• Florida Minimum Wage 2012 Employee Poster
• Florida Minimum Wage 2012 Employee Poster (Spanish)

Blueprint for Jobs in the 21st Century 

A Vision for a Competitive Human Resource Policy for the American Workforce: Download Publication

Unemployment Compensation Hours of Operations 

Unemployment Compensation’s (UC) hotline hours are:

Monday through Friday - 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Online service is available 24/7 at www.floridajobs.org

New Jobs Portal for Veterans

Employ Florida Vets, the newest initiative in Florida’s longstanding commitment to veterans, helps match servicemen and women to the jobs and training opportunities that suit the skills and experience gained in the military. “This is not only an effective way of making sure our citizen-Soldiers and Airmen are given the tools they need to find meaningful employment, but a great opportunity to provide Florida employers with access to our highly skilled and professional veterans.” 

CNBC Ranks Florida's Workforce No. 2 in the U.S. 

Florida was named No. 2 in the nation for workforce in CNBC’s 2011 America’s Top States for Business rankings. The rankings are a study of all 50 states and examines each state on 10 different categories, including workforce, to measure each state’s ability to attract businesses. To see the full report, please click here.

View the results of the Marine Workforce Study to:

• determine the labor needs of the Southeast Florida marine industry;
• determine which skills will be needed now and in the future;
• identify factors affecting change in the marine industry;
• determine what formal training and training preferences are needed; and
• provide a base for future studies and actions for the marine industry.

Download the Marine_Workforce_Study
Download the Marine_Workforce_Executive_Summary

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