25 companies are looking to fill hundreds of jobs just before Christmas with the Jacksonville Job Fair.

Have you ever thought about taking a career break? A CNBC poll shows that 52 percent of people agree that health and wellness is an acceptable reason to take a few months to a year off.

With school back in session and expenses rising, many teens are looking for part-time jobs to earn extra income. While nearly six million 16 to 19-year-olds were employed in June 2024 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the highest number in over a decade, finding the right balance between schoolwork and earning potential can be challenging.

The Fall Career Fair is coming to FSCJ in partnership with CareerSource Northeast Florida and Paychecks for Patriots.

A recent poll found that 58 percent of employees were afraid of getting fired, and 54 percent admitted it scares them more than death. So which mistakes will land you looking for a new job?

Working hard and rising to the top has long been a marker of career success and happiness. But that notion may be a thing of the past. According to Indeed and a new study, workplace priorities are shifting, especially among younger generations.

Microfeminism. It’s the idea of making small changes to empower women, especially at work. The trend is taking off on TikTok.

Going for a new job involves a lot of steps. Applying, interviewing, and waiting for an official offer. But it doesn’t end there.

There’s a lot to consider during a job interview. Is the job itself good? Is the pay in the right range? What about the benefits? But experts say people often miss one of the most important questions: Will I be happy working here?

But what do you need to land your dream job? Years of experience used to be mandatory, but times are changing.

When the time is right, one program is helping these moms get back to work in high-paying, high-level jobs.

Harvard researchers watched hundreds of remote interviews, of the 72% of job candidates who did not get a job offer, the majority appeared distracted, failed to engage their recruiter in a meaningful way or seemed as though they were reading from a script.

Employees are not happy at work. A Gallup poll found that 50% of workers are stressed daily, while 41% are often worried. And many aren’t comfortable talking to HR about it.

On July 16, job seekers will have the chance to earn employment at the Clay County District Schools in-person job fair, which runs from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at Fleming Island High School.

According to a Mercer survey, businesses are devoting less of their 2024 budgets to raises and promotions than last year. But some still want to award their employees in other ways. The question is: should you go along with it?

Donald Trump's warning during his debate with Joe Biden that immigrants are taking “Black jobs" and “Hispanic jobs” prompted outrage from Democrats and Black leaders who found the language vague and racially discriminatory.

The city of Jacksonville will host a career fair from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday at the Prime Osborn Convention Center.

The tense moment you’ve prepared for during your entire college career is over. You’ve just turned your tassel to the left side to signify that you are now a graduate of a higher education institute.

Finding a job you love is the dream. But sometimes once you’ve been at the job for a while, it can feel more like a nightmare. Rather than moving on or finding a new career, experts say the answer might be an easier option that’s right in front of you.

Veterans with the Wounded Warrior Project are learning on how to become drone pilots as part of a collaboration with CSX Railroad Transportation to diversify job opportunities and employ more veterans.

The fastest-growing age group in the workforce isn’t teens or new college graduates, it’s people over 75.

Linked in reports 50 percent of workers will actively look for a new job this year and most of those people will search online to find one. But beware, job scams are a growing problem. According to the Better Business Bureau, about 14 million people are exposed to an employment scam each year. Now, scammers are finding new ways to get people on board.

Americans are feeling more optimistic about the economy, as indicated by a new study out of the University of Michigan. The study reveals that consumer sentiment has increased by 13% in January, reaching its highest level since July 2021. This positive outlook comes as inflation continues to soften. Additionally, the January jobs report shows that the U.S. economy added 353,000 jobs last month, with the unemployment rate remaining steady at 3.7%. Stay updated with the latest economic news and trends by following our coverage on Channel 4.

What are some strange questions you have been asked on a job interview?

The job market is constantly changing. Case in point, we just experienced the great resignation. Now hiring experts are predicting the great stay. Technology, the economy and social changes all impact the workplace.

The average employer interviews seven to 10 candidates for one job. And according to hired.com, on average, a person will have two to three interviews before being offered a new position. But there are some strategies that interviewers use to see if you are the right person for their company. Ivanhoe shows us how to navigate through a tricky job interview.

Salary comparison site Payscale.com surveyed users and found one profession saw a pay increase of 24% from 2022.

Job scams can crop up on real job sites, including places like LinkedIn, so how do you tell a scam from the real thing?

Each year retail stores hire more workers than usual to make sure they can accommodate all the extra people and demand for goods, although one group that can overlooked is those with disabilities.

Here are the 10 biggest by the number of striking workers, according to Statista.

The average annual salary for a controller in 2021 was $129,750, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and controllers also get to have top-notch benefits working for the government.

If you want to show your Jaguars pride and get hired to work every home game, Monday is the last day for the Jaguars job fair.

The Jacksonville Jaguars and TIAA Bank Field Stadium partners are hosting two job fairs this coming Sunday and Monday.

The Jacksonville Jaguars and TIAA Bank Field Stadium partners are hosting two job fairs this coming Sunday and Monday.

Apple has a long history of designing products that aren’t the first to be introduced in a particular category but still redefine the market.

If you’re looking for a job this summer, the Internal Revenue Service is searching to fill over 200 customer service positions in Jacksonville.

U.K. telecom company BT Group plans to shed up to 55,000 jobs by the end of the decade and replace some of them with artificial intelligence.

While many graduates to obtain employment right after college, one expert said there are certain negotiating tactics that can be used to maximize the salary of their first job.

The effort hopes to help low-income students obtain a two-year certification program in Arizona, Georgia, Illinois and Texas.

Small towns and big cities alike are struggling to recruit and retain law enforcement officers amid national controversy over the police profession. Many veteran officers are retiring, leaving agencies in a bidding war for qualified candidates — as they try to hire the next generation to protect and serve.

Here are recently released statistics in four categories.

According to responses we’ve gotten to the idea, many are receptive to a four-day workweek.

Over 200 jobs will be filled at the annual Jacksonville JobLink job fair Wednesday, Feb. 15.

It's one of dozens of union locals that has launched a recruiting blitz to bring in "unrepresented" journeymen and offer paid apprenticeships to the potential next generation of skilled welders.

You don't have to go far to find workers who are burned out, fed up and looking for a new job.

Thanks to the pandemic, technology and just trends, traditional office life is becoming less appealing.

Our Solutionaries team has scoured the country for solutions to help employees, employers, companies and unions move forward... together!

More than 45 companies and organizations are looking to fill more than 2,000 jobs in Jacksonville.

Now is the chance for you to become a part of the Affordable Family Fun the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp has to offer.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are partnering with TIAA Bank Field to hire over 1,000 guest service positions for 2022 home games.

What have you had to cut out or sacrifice in order to afford fuel?

Your next career opportunity could be waiting at the Job News Job Fair.

You’ve put the work in at college and you’re ready to get a full-time job but landing your first job out of college isn’t always easy.

Polish up your resume. Big-name businesses are hiring in Jacksonville.

Scammers have been reaching out to people, pretending to be companies that offer at-home employment.

Are you about to graduate high school and you haven’t yet decided what you’ll do next?

As communities continue to grow, so does the amount of garbage. But cities and companies are struggling to keep workers willing to do these "dirty" jobs.

Duval County Public Schools is looking for teachers and support personnel. The district is hosting a job fair for candidates Saturday, April 2. The sessions break down like this:

We want to hear from you about how rising prices are affecting your daily lives.

Inflation is a word that fills many with dread. A recent Harris Poll found that 55% of Americans are worried about inflation and what it will do to their cost of living.

The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp is hosting two job fairs in March.

We want to know why you quit your job in or around November.

UPS is hiring 440 seasonal employees in the Jacksonville area to support the increase in package volume ahead of the holidays. Nationally, UPS expects to hire more than 100,000 seasonal employees.

A new opportunity is available for people down on their luck and out of a job.

The Jacksonville Joblink 2021 job fair features more than 200 opportunities for job seekers.

Quits jumped to 4.3 million in August, the highest on records dating back to December 2000, and up from 4 million in July.

Some of Jacksonville's most exclusive resorts and clubs looking to hire.

Philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs will invest $3.5 billion within the next 10 years to address the climate crisis.

We know it and you know it, too: The pandemic messed with a LOT of people’s jobs.

A new opportunity is available for people down on their luck and out of a job.

The state’s unemployment rate rose by a tenth of a percent in July and now sits at 5.1%.

First-time unemployment claims have gone up in Florida, but the count remains at pre-pandemic levels as employers report being unable to fill openings, most in lower-paying tourism and leisure fields.

We know, you know: The pandemic messed with a LOT of people’s jobs.

Tens of million Americans were unemployed last year as companies let employees go because of COVID-19 lockdowns. But now the job market is opening back up and the rush is on to find employees.

Has someone ever come up to you and said that you work too much?

The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp will be hosting six job fairs at 121 Financial Ballpark over the next five weeks for seasonal food and beverage positions.

It’s safe to say this isn’t your average job interview, nor has it been for 105 years.

As the economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic and states reopen, many businesses across the country are struggling to fill job openings.

The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association is hosting a job fair Tuesday, and hopes to fill more than 1,000 jobs.

Operation Boost is in the midst of trying to train people for high-paying jobs.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida’s economy is showing some improvement. The unemployment rate for January was revised downward by a full percentage point. Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment is now 4.8 percent for January 2021, up 1.5 percent from the same time last year. For perspective, the U.S. unemployment rate was 6.3 percent in January. Adrienne Johnston, chief economist for the state Department of Economic Opportunity, said the 1-point drop in the revised rate is the biggest revision in over a year.

Britt was one of hundreds of active duty, veterans, military spouses and retirees who attended Saturday’s Military Job Fair at TPC Sawgrass. It was the 10th annual free event hosted by The Players and the Jacksonville Military Veterans Coalition. “This is my first official job fair,” Britt said. AdThe 18 companies at Saturday’s job fair are ready and committed to do just that. The companies at Saturday’s Job Fair were:

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Players Championship hosts an annual Job Fair for veterans, active duty members, spouses and retirees to help them find a perfect fit in a new or continuing career. Last year, Shaylyn Wilhelm found that perfect fit at the Military Job Fair after she moved to the First Coast with her family when her husband was stationed at Mayport just before the pandemic really started to rage in Florida. “But when I got to The Players Championship job fair, the entire atmosphere was different. RELATED: News4Jax teams up with The Players to support local veterans with #Match4MilitaryAdWilhelm’s perfect fit came with the Clay County Board of County Commissioners, and now she’s returning to the job fair this year as a recruitment specialist. AdThe Military Job Fair is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday inside the main entrance of The Players Championship at 5360 Palm Valley Road.

When you hear someone say that he or she is an accountant, do you think of taxes right away?

Maybe you got away with it this time … but it could cost you your job next time. Some stupid ways smart people lose their jobs: posting on social media or performing personal business on their phones while at work. A survey revealed that more than 40% of employers have fired a worker for being late. Keep in mind it’s not just that you’re posting on social media while at work, it’s also what you’re posting. Seventeen percent of employers say they’ve fired someone for something they’ve posted on social media.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida has posted its lowest weekly total of first-time unemployment claims since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, despite mounting issues confronting the travel industry. The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday estimated 17,621 first-time jobless claims were filed in Florida during the week that ended Feb. 6, down from 69,140 the prior week. The latest figure is the lowest since March, when massive job losses began as the COVID-19 pandemic hammered the state. The U.S. Travel Association reported Tuesday that four in 10 jobs lost nationally over the past year were in the leisure and hospitality industries. Florida has paid about $22 billion in state and federal unemployment assistance to 2.25 million claimants since March 15.

Well, hot dog! Oscar Mayer is searching for its next set of Weinermobile drivers! The 27-foot-long hot dog on wheels may not be easy to handle, but some are up for the job! Carl Mayer created the first Wienermobile in 1936. The company unveiled a Wiener-fleet, including a hot dog-shaped drone, in 2017 but canceled events last year due to COVID-19.

It may not be that you weren’t qualified, but that your resume wasn’t qualified, according to the applicant tracking system, or ATS. The first person to read your resume isn’t a person at all! An applicant tracking system, or ATS, is software that weeds out job candidates that either don’t fit the description or had an unreadable resume. Forty-three percent of resumes are sent as an incompatible file type, and not every ATS can read PDF. If you want to check to see if your resume is readable to an ATS, go to www.topresume.com/resume-review for a free analysis.

The shooting happened early Sunday in the Dallas suburb of Grand Prairie. Police said in a statement that officers responded to a report of a shooting and found Hassell suffering from gunshot wounds. (Photo by Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP, File)GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas – The actor Eddie Hassell, known for his roles in the NBC show “Surface” and the 2010 film “The Kids Are All Right,” has died after a shooting in Texas, police said. Grand Prairie police said in a statement that officers responded to a report of a shooting and found Hassell suffering from gunshot wounds. Grand Prairie police said the motive remained under investigation, but that a car had been taken from the scene of the shooting.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – While the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many businesses to scale back, business is booming for pest control companies. Locally, Turner Pest Control has seen so much growth in the past several months, it’s holding a job fair Tuesday, Oct. 20. Beyond the typical calls about ants, termites and mosquitoes, Bricko says Turner Pest Control is branching out. Heading into the cooler winter months, pest control companies expect to see an increase in larger nuisances, like rats and mice. Turner’s job fair runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – First-time unemployment claims in Florida dropped nearly 25% last week, partly attributed to bars and craft breweries serving drinks again as Gov. The U.S. Department of Labor estimated Florida had 29,360 first-time unemployment claims during the week that ended Sept. 26, down from 39,028 the prior week. State leaders admit some glitches still plague the system that couldn’t keep up with the surge of claims after the pandemic cost the jobs of millions of Floridians. By all accounts, the technical part of the system is working, unlike the last two quarterly check-ins, when the system was overwhelmed. The state Department of Economic Development recently posted a 7.4 percent jobless rate in August for Florida, reflecting an estimated 753,000 Floridians out of work.

Published: September 23, 2020, 11:01 am Updated: September 23, 2020, 11:16 am(Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. To meet the demands of increased online shopping, Walmart is hiring 20,000 seasonal associates. Starting Wednesday, job seekers can visit here or text “FC” to 240240 to apply for a variety of positions. Positions begin at a starting hourly rate ranging from $15.75 up to $23.75 based on location, position and schedule. Seasonal employment will begin immediately upon hiring with shifts scheduled as quickly as 48 hours from applying, and it will continue through Jan. 1, 2021.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A new opportunity is available for people down on their luck and out of a job. JobNews USA is holding a job fair with hundreds of opportunities at the Double Tree Hotel on Riverplace Boulevard in cksonville from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.Unemployment rates rose to double digits at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, leaving thousands without work. There’s now an advantage for people willing to make an in-person appearance at today’s job fair, according to JobNews USA director Andy Lemister. FIND THE FAIR: See directions, times, and registration requirements“This job fair today is that opportunity to not rely on just sending online job board resumes, but to actually get the opportunity to sit down with a recruiter and a hiring manager. Today’s event is the second job fair the recruiting agency has held since the pandemic began.

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But it could cost the Treasury as much as 9.4 billion pounds, and critics are wondering whether it makes sense. Though he acknowledged he couldn't save every job, Sunak told the BBC he was "throwing everything,' he could at stemming the losses. We are entering one of the most severe recessions this country has ever seen, Sunak told the BBC. The government hopes employers will help get the country back on track during a severe downturn - in March and April alone, the U.K. economy shrank 25%. Many economists think unemployment could more than double to over 3 million this year, to levels last seen in the 1980s.

ATLANTA Georgias jobless rate fell to 9.7% in May from 12.6% in April as nearly 150,000 workers reported being back on the job. The states unemployment rate is still sky-high compared to last year, when it was 3.6% in May 2019. If they were still in the labor force and reported themselves as unemployed, Georgias jobless rate would be above 14%. A year ago, the nationwide jobless rate was 3.6%. Georgia has paid more than $6 billion in state and federal benefits in the last 13 weeks, including $1.6 billion in state benefits.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Floridas unemployment rate jumped higher in May, hitting a record 14.5% as the state continued reeling from the economic shutdowns caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The department also revised upward the April unemployment rate to 13.8%. Before the coronavirus hit and devastated the states tourism, retail and other industries, Februarys unemployment rate had been 2.8%. Before April, the highest unemployment Florida had seen since World War II had been 11.3% in early 2010. St. Johns County and Nassau counties showed the largest increases while Putnam County had the largest decrease in May unemployment rate.

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For anyone who doesnt have internet access, or who needs one-on-one help, CareerSource Northeast Florida now has seven places in six local counties where you can find free assistance. Locations:Baker County: CareerSource NEFL Career Center, 1184 South 6th St., Macclenny, FL 32063Clay County: CareerSource NEFL Career Center, 1845 Town Center Blvd., Suite 150, Fleming Island, FL 32003Duval County: Gateway: CareerSource NEFL Career Center, 5000 Norwood Avenue, Suite 2, Jacksonville, FL 32208; Southside: CareerSource NEFL Career Center, 11160 Beach Blvd., Ste. 111, Jacksonville, FL 32246Nassau County: CareerSource NEFL Career Center, 96042 Lofton Square Court, Yulee, FL 32097Putnam County: CareerSource NEFL Career Center, 400 Highway 19 North, Ste. Ron Whittington, with CareerSource Northeast Florida, said he expects that to change starting next week. CareerSource Northeast Florida expects those appointment spots to start filling up in the next few weeks, so they recommend making an appointment now.

Historically, economic downturns have been among the best times for people to start franchises. With the COVID-19 pandemic causing unemployment rates to soar quickly, starting a franchise might be on people’s minds. Diana Trondsen, a small business and franchising expert who is also a consultant with FranNet, offered five suggestions for those interested in starting their own franchise. When first considering whether to start a franchise, whether it’s a food or retail store, taking the time to analyze your life situation and then brainstorm the best ideas are essential. When researching what type of franchise to open, one needs to see how well competitors have done in that community.