The workforce development boards in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties are merging effective on July 1, forming CareerSource Hillsborough Pinellas. It will bring. a united focus to serve businesses and job seekers across Tampa Bay.
The new agency is led by interim co-CEOs Sheila Doyle and Steven Meier, who led the predecessor organizations and were jointly appointed by the CareerSource Hillsborough Pinellas Board until the Board completes its search for a permanent candidate.
Last month CareerSource Florida President and CEO Adrienne Johnston toured CareerSource partners in Hillsborough and Pinellas, gaining a firsthand perspective of the work local CareerSource affiliates are doing to strengthen career education and business services in the region.
“The team at CareerSource Hillsborough Pinellas works alongside business and training partners to make invaluable contributions to our state’s growing economy and robust future workforce. As they turn the page to launch a new local workforce development board providing unified services to both counties, I commend them for forging such a strong united front to increase prosperity for workers and businesses in their communities,” said Johnston.
“Tampa Bay is experiencing rapid growth in both population and business activity, making it one of the nation’s most dynamic economies. Our board and staff are dedicated to connecting businesses with our skilled local workforce and training programs to support their success,” said Sean Butler, board chair of CareerSource Hillsborough Pinellas and Chief People Officer at Titan Technologies, LLC.
The members of the first CareerSource Hillsborough Pinellas board were drawn from CareerSource Tampa Bay’s and CareerSource Pinellas’ Board of Directors and are required by federal law to represent a cross-section of the business, workforce development, education, and government/economic and community development sectors.
CareerSource Hillsborough Pinellas also has a new main landing page which can be found here.
More about CareerSource
CareerSource Florida is the statewide workforce policy and investment board. They frequently partner with the Department of Economic Opportunity, 24 local workforce development boards and 100 career centers throughout Florida. CareerSource works to help connect businesses with the talented workforce and training needed to succeed and grow.
CareerSource offers a wide range of services and resources to job seekers, including:
- Job placement assistance
- Career counseling
- Skills assessments
- Training programs
Additionally, CareerSource works closely with employers to understand their workforce needs and provide customized recruitment and training solutions.