TALLAHASSEE, FL (WTXL) - Today, Florida Governor Rick Scott announced the state's unemployment rate for March 2015 was 5.7 percent, the same as February and slightly higher than the national rate of 5.5 percent.
In some of Florida's big bend counties, the jobless rate dropped from February to March. According to CareerSource Capital Region, the combined unemployment rate in the counties it serves (Gadsden, Leon and Wakulla Counties) was 5.1 percent. This was 0.8 percent lower than the region's rate of 5.9 percent one year ago, and 0.4 percent below the January 2015 state rate of 5.5 percent.
According to CareerSource Capital Region, Gadsden County's unemployment rate at 7.1 percent, was the highest in the region, followed by Leon County at 4.9 percent, and Wakulla County at 4.6 percent.
For those looking for employment or employers looking to hire, CareerSource Capital Region is teaming up with the Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners and State Representative Alan Williams to host a Gadsden County job fair on April 28, 2015.
Employers looking to attend can register now through April 24 by calling (850) 617-4605. Job seekers planning to attend are required to dress professionally, register as a job seeker at www.EmployFlorida.com and bring several copies of their resume to the job fair.
Additionally, CareerSource Capital Region's Gadsden County Career Center will be hosting a "Working a Job Fair" workshop on Wednesday, April 22 for job seekers to get tips on how to work a job fair.
For more information about the workshop, job fair or free services, visit www.careersourcecapitalregion.com or call (844) CAREER1.
