BREAKING NEWS--Palm Beach County April unemployment lowest in 3 years; declines for 9th consecutive month...
...April 2012 unemployment rates: Palm Beach County--8.5 percent... Florida--8.3 percent... United States--7.7 percent (not seasonally adjusted).
Read the full April unemployment news release (click here).
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Steve Craig, president and chief executive officer of Workforce Alliance
Steve Craig
President and CEO

Palm Beach County Unemployment Lowest In 3 Years; Drops for 9th Consecutive Month

Palm Beach County’s unemployment rate for April 2012 is 8.5 percent – a 1.7 percentage point decrease from the April 2011 rate of 10.2 percent. This is the county’s lowest unemployment rate since January 2009 (8.8 percent) and the ninth consecutive monthly decline, according to information provided today by Workforce Alliance and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. The state’s unemployment rate for April 2012 is 8.3 percent and the national rate is 7.7 percent (not seasonally adjusted).

“The continued improvement in the region’s unemployment rate suggests that the quickening pace of the national recovery will be matched locally,” said Steve Craig, president and chief executive officer of Workforce Alliance, the nonprofit organization chartered by the state of Florida to lead workforce development in Palm Beach County.

Workforce Alliance has been instrumental in placing thousands of Palm Beach County residents in jobs, from entry-level positions to the executive suite. In 2011, Workforce Alliance placed a record 13,453 candidates in jobs from entry-level positions to the executive suite, and awarded more than $2.5 million in training grants to employers and job seekers. 



Are you a college student or recent
grad? Visit the SUCCESS page
to search internship opportunities.

SUCCESS Internships: Employers Needed

Summer University Career Connection Employment ServiceS (SUCCESS) is a new internship opportunity listing service that connects Palm Beach County employers and college students or recent graduates.

By participating in SUCCESS, your for-profit business, or nonprofit or government agency, can benefit by working with college students and recent graduates who are
  • Interested in your business and industry
  • Motivated to advance your company’s goals by applying the latest practices
  • Eager to help while learning about their chosen career field
List your company’s paid and unpaid internship opportunities for FREE when you register. Want to learn more? Read the SUCCESS FAQs for Employers.





If you are a young person,
learn how you can be a
Workforce Alliance Summer
Youth Employment and
Training intern.

Time is Running Out; Summer Intern Business Partner Registration Ends Soon

Beginning in June, 500 eligible young people, 17–21 years of age, will be ready for summer employment as Workforce Alliance Summer Youth Employment and Training interns.

Workforce Alliance fully funds the six-week paid-work youth experience, up to 30 hours per week, for each qualified job opening. In turn, program business partners in communities throughout Palm Beach County will be helping these young people to gain valuable
  • Work experience
  • Knowledge and skills
  • Character-building personal and professional growth opportunities
As an employer, your participation as a Workforce Alliance Summer Youth Employment and Training business partner is needed.

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Workforce Alliance

Mission Connecting business with talent

Vision To be recognized by business as the primary source for talent in Palm Beach County

Workforce Alliance has been instrumental in placing thousands of job seekers from entry-level positions to the executive suite. In 2011, Workforce Alliance placed a record 13,453 area candidates in jobs – a 2.5 percent increase compared to the previous year.

On average, more than 15,000 people each month receive help from the specialized services at three Workforce Alliance Career Centers in West Palm Beach, Boca Raton and Belle Glade, and two Executive Transition Units for professionals with a four-year college degree. The centers offer more than 100 classes and workshops each month for job search and job skills training, career development and consulting. Workforce Alliance also awarded more than $2.5 million in training grants to employers and job seekers in 2011.