Have you been laid off from your job? Would you like to retrain for a new career?

WORKFORCE plus' Reinvest Local Program provided training and certification in high demand fields such as medical and green building to area job seekers. Additionally, the program partnered with local employers to provide work experience opportunities to enhance existing skills to over 60 job seekers and dislocated workers through subsidized employment. The program’s job placement component also affords them the ability to receive assistance with searching for employment, creating a polished resume and preparing for interviews.

  1. Total Customers Served: 127
  2. Total Number Employed: 12
  3. Total Participating in Adult Work Experience: 57

What is the Workforce Investment Act Grant?

WORKFORCE plus has been awarded funding to provide area jobseekers an opportunity to obtain career advancing training in an effort to increase their marketable skills. Funding is available for up to $5,000 per eligible individual.

What is the Healthcare Community Challenge?

WORKFORCE plus has been awarded a $300,000 grant from Workforce Florida Inc. to provide area job seekers an opportunity to receive free training to become Pharmacy Technicians or Health Information Technicians.

Did you know?

  1. Employment for Health Information Technicians is expected to increase 18% and for Pharmacy Technicians by 32% through 2016
  2. The salary for Health Information Technicians range from $22,420 to $35,990 and Pharmacy Technicians earn between $10.10 to $14.92 an hour
  3. During the 2008 Legislative session Senate Bill 1360 was passed requiring all pharmacy technicians to register with the pharmacy board by 2010 and by 2011 requires pharmacy technicians to have completed an approved pharmacy technician training program

  • Required Enrollments (Goal - 100): YTD 76
  • Required Completions (Goal - 50): YTD 41


    • Indvidualized Employment Services

    Total Customers Served Year-to-Date: 3,653

    Are you currently receiving unemployment compensation? Would you like to receive one-on-one assistance in developing an Individual Employability Plan? Visit your local WORKFORCE plus office and inquire today!

    How do I apply and am I eligible?

    To be eligible to participate, you must meet income eligibility requirements and criteria set as a requirement of the grant. Contact our office today to learn more!

    Learn More

    To learn more, contact Reinvest Local today!