At-a -glance CSBD Calendar Year-To-Date Through Sept. 30, 2017

1. Calendar Year-To-Date Through Sept. 30, 2017
Broward County’s Labor Market
12%
0%
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
Sept. 2013 Sept. 2014 Sept. 2015 Sept. 2016 Sept. 2017
Florida’s Unemployment Rate Broward County’s Unemployment Rate
Unemployment Rate Unemployment
Rate In
September 2017
3.3%This rate was 1.5%
lower than the
region’s year-ago
rate of 4.8%
7.2% 6.5% 6.2%
5.8%
5.3% 4.9% 4.9% 4.6% 4.8%
3.3%
Customers Served
JOB READINESS
WORKSHOPS
Over 12,100 participants attended our career
success workshops with over 98% satisfaction.
Over447,450
ServicesTo
Over48,800
Distinct Job Seekers
47,495
Customized services, such as
resume and interview prep
assistance, and job referrals,
were provided to veterans.
RANK#1From January to September 2017, CSBD’s
Welfare Transition Program ranked #1
among the big seven regions in two-parent
family participation.
Number of individuals following CareerSource
Broward on Facebook. This number has increased
by nearly 224% since February 2016.
2,670

2. Community InvolvementBusiness Services
An equal opportunity employer/program.Auxiliary aids and
services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
GETTING BROWARD BACK TO WORK!
www.careersourcebroward.com
55Events
January through September 2017,
CareerSource Broward participated in 55
community events, where employers,
job seekers and the general public were
educated about the workforce solutions
we offer. Major recent events included:
Bank of America SYEP Check Presentation (July 20,2017):
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation awarded a $31,800
grant to Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County in support of
CareerSource Broward’s eight-week Summer Youth Employment
Program. City of Ft. Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler, City of
Hollywood Mayor Josh Levy, and City of Pembroke Pines Mayor
Frank Ortis accepted the check from Bank of America Market
President Lori Chevy at the Marti Huizenga Club.
ICABA Business At Breakfast Event (Aug.10,2017):
CareerSource Broward attended the ICABA Black Business
Development Public Policy Breakfast to participate in a dialouge
related to employer services and entrepreneurship. Guest
panelists at the event included Broward County Administration
Bertha Henry,Greater Ft.Lauderdale Alliance President/CEO Bob
Swindell, and Broward County Office of Economic and Small
Business Development Director Sandy-Michael E.McDonald.
Broward Digital Divide Orientation Session (Aug.14,2017):
CareerSource Broward teamed up with Broward County to launch
the Digital Divide initiative – a program designed to help connect
residents to digital resources by providing them with free
electronic tablets for up to six months. The tablets were
pre-loaded with links to CareerSource Broward’s website, as well
as information on workforce development and career training.
-B.P.,CSBDCustomer
“Forthefirsttimein32years,Ifoundmyselfinthepositionofseekingemployment.Ihadnotwrittenaresumeinoverthree
decades,and I knew it was time for me to brush up on my interviewing skills. The professional workshops I attended at
CareerSource Broward were phenomenal and filled with so much relevant information.An interviewer was so impressed
with my new revised resume and interview skills that he offered me a full-time position, and I was even able to use the
negotiationtechniqueIlearnedattheworkshoptonegotiate$3,000moreayearthanwhatwasoriginallyoffered!”
CareerSource Broward provided
re-employment services to more
than 1,650 individuals affected
by mass layoffs.
From January through September
2017, CareerSource Broward
conducted 447 recruitment
events, involving 198 employers.
"As an employer, we struggled for quite some time
trying to recruit talent and pay for new employee
training.Since2015,thededicatedteamatCareerSource
Broward has assisted us with finding hardworking and
qualified candidates,and even offered financial support
to offset some of our training costs. Thanks to
CareerSource Broward, we’ve been able to hire five new
employees who have become great additions to our
team! We couldn’t be more satisfied with the results
we’ve seen from working with such a fantastic agency.”
More than 540 participants
received employer-based training
from over 90 employers, totaling
nearly $827,600.
–D.M.,GoldenAgeAdultDayCare
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