I was on a conference call recently with the White House (no not the president) about the American Jobs Act and the impact in Florida. This could get political, but I am just going to present the facts as given from the White House brief without comment or opinion. The opinion I will give is that we have to get past the politics and the fighting and look at what is best for job seekers to get this economy back on track.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (as of July 2011) the unemployment rate in Central Florida is 10.4 percent. This equates to more than 100,000 documented unemployed.
The act provides for tax cuts to businesses, $50 billion in infrastructure investments, $35 billion to prevent teacher layoffs, $25 billion for modernizing schools, $15 billion to put construction workers back to work, $5 billion for community college infrastructure improvements, payroll tax cuts, pathways back to work for low income youth, and an extension of unemployment benefits.
According to the White House, these will all be paid for and we will reduce the deficit. Please feel free to share any thoughts with me about what your take on this plan is. Will it help you get back to work?
I am still seeing many people who have been unemployed for more than six months. Construction companies are barely hanging in and worried about paying for insurance. There are some bright lights in the Central Florida area. Call centers are growing, the theme parks are doing well, and the medical city is growing by leaps and bounds.
Please send any questions you have regarding employment to:
sandi@christianhelp.org
407-834-4022
Fax: 407-260-2949
Mail: Ask Sandi C/O Christian HELP
450 Seminola Blvd, Casselberry, FL 32707
Our goal is to answer many of the questions you may have about your employment search, resumes, networking, promotion opportunities, and other employment related questions you may have.
Note to employers: If you e-mail your job leads to cfec@cfec.org, we will share your job openings with Christian HELP clients.
Until next time-
Sandi
Sandi Vidal is the Executive Director for Christian HELP and the Central Florida Employment Council. She has over 15 years of Recruiting and Human Resources Experience. Visit the website at www.cfec.org.