How Much Stimulus Funding is Going to Your County?
Jul 22, 2010 — “We’ve taken all the data used on the government’s stimulus Web site, Recovery.gov, cleaned out the cobwebs and added thousands of records the feds didn’t include — the law...
How do I know what job is right for me?
May 10, 2010 — Everyone has a personal and unique set of job skills. Yes, even fresh high school or college graduates possess some qualifying and marketable traits that make them competitive in...
Work Is Not The Enemy
May 03, 2010 — Mike Rowe’s Discovery Channel TV series called Dirty Jobs doesn’t only entertain its audience with gross displays of utterly dirty occupations. It also has a voice for some of...
Workforce Opens Great Opportunity for Graduating High Schoolers
Mar 22, 2010 — The Southwest Florida H&M (Henkels and Mccoy) Youth Connections program is designed for transitioning high school students into the workforce by providing opportunities to learn essential skills they will...
Assistance For Unemployed To Start Their Own Businesses
Mar 19, 2010 — In our current economic condition, it’s crucial that business keeps moving. The Southwest Florida Micro Enterprise Project is a program designed to support the backbone of the economy — small business. In a nutshell, the...
Energy Regional Innovation Cluster Initiative
Mar 16, 2010 — The following is an excerpt from the Workforce3 One February 2010 Newsletter: The U.S. Department of Labor is partnering with the Departments of Energy (DOE), Commerce, and Education; the...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Awards Florida $280 Thousand
Mar 15, 2010 — The DOT has awarded nearly $10 million in grants to assist small businesses successfully compete for federal highway projects. Florida received about $280 thousand. “The U.S. Department of Transportation...
May ARRA Regional Planning Meeting
Mar 05, 2010 — ARRA Regional Planning meetings bring together local ARRA Regional Partners within the five-county region of Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee counties in order to coordinate ARRA (stimulus) funding....
Highlights From the FY 2011 President's Budget Request
Feb 03, 2010 — The Presidents Budget request for Fiscal Year 2011 increases the spending authority for several departments of interest to the residents of Southwest Florida . Here are some budgetary highlights: For additional information...
Tax Exempt Financing for Lee County Businesses
Feb 01, 2010 — Through the recovery act of 2009, the federal government has made $56.1 million available in the form of tax-exempt financing for businesses in Lee County. This financing program has...