CareerSource Gulf Coast and Northwest Florida Health Network came together on Tuesday, July 20, to host a Resource Workshop for current and former foster care youth.
Rebekah Vassar and Shelley Scarborough were selected as the newest members of the CareerSource Gulf Coast board by the Bay County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)—Vassar on February 17, 2021, and Scarborough on April 20, 2021.
Aaron Little and Christian Johnson were selected as the newest members of the CareerSource Gulf Coast Board by the Gulf County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)—Little on February 22, 2021, and Johnson on March 23, 2021.
The unemployment rate in the CareerSource Gulf Coast region (Bay, Franklin, and Gulf counties) was 4.2 percent in May 2021. This rate is 6.5 percentage points lower than the region’s year-ago rate of 10.7 percent. The region’s May unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points lower than the state rate of 5.0 percent. The labor force was 98,696, up 7,395 (+8.1) over the year. There were 4,128 unemployed residents in the region.
The unemployment rate in the CareerSource Gulf Coast region (Bay, Franklin, and Gulf counties) was 4.4 percent in April 2021. This rate is 8.9 percentage points lower than the region’s year-ago rate of 13.3 percent. The region’s April unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points lower than the state rate of 5.1 percent. The labor force was 97,140, up 9,486 (+10.8) over the year. There were 4,277 unemployed residents in the region.
On Monday, April 19, all CareerSource Gulf Coast offices will return to full-scale operations, meaning customers will no longer need an appointment to visit CareerSource Gulf Coast locations.
The unemployment rate in the CareerSource Gulf Coast region (Bay, Franklin, and Gulf counties) was 3.7 percent in February 2021.
The Arc of the Bay graduated its third class of six Culinary Institute students on Friday, December 4, 2020.
The date has been set. On Friday, November 13, the 13th Annual Homeless Veteran Stand Down will take place at Gulf Coast State College’s Student Union East Building.
CareerSource Gulf Coast partnered with The Rotary Club of Panama City Beach again on Tuesday, September 22, to provide food to over 330 families in Bay County.