Programs Available to Support Local Employers and Their Employers

Tallahassee, Florida – WORKFORCE plus and Tallahassee Community College have partnered for the Healthcare Continuing Education Conference being held on Saturday, March 20th at Tallahassee Community College. Registration begins at 7:15 am and the workshops will run until 1:15 pm. Are you currently employed in the dental profession? Are you a nurse, radiological technician or respiratory therapist? Are you interested in receiving free continuing education certifications? Then this is the event for you!

{sidebar id=1}With the local unemployment rate reaching 8.9%, the highest recorded number since 1990, WORKFORCE plus and Tallahassee Community College felt it imperative to provide this free opportunity to current workers wanting to increase their knowledge and promotion potential. These workshops will contribute to learning and development and continuing education certifications will be awarded. The workshops are approved for continuing education certification for the following: dental professions, nursing, radiologic technicians, dentists and respiratory therapists. Workshops have been approved by a CEU Provider.

WORKFORCE plus is also excited to announce a free service available to employers, Help Wanted OnLine. This data program measures the number of new, first-time online jobs and jobs reposted from the previous month on more than 1,200 major online job boards as well as smaller job boards in specific markets. Updated every three hours, employers are encouraged to use this information to determine future hiring needs as well as market competition. This one of a kind information resource is only available through the local workforce board, WORKFORCE plus.

Employers interested in registering their employees or healthcare professionals interested in attending the Healthcare Continuing Education Conference are encouraged to contact WORKFORCE plus at (850) 414-6085 or email wfp@wfplus.org.

Employers wishing to take advantage of the Help Wanted OnLine data series, should also contact WORKFORCE plus at (850) 414-6085 or email wfp@wfplus.org.

This information originally published on March 12, 2010.

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