What CareerSource Central Florida does

CareerSource Central Florida (CSCF), legally registered as Central Florida Regional Workforce Development Board, Inc., is a 501(c)3 private nonprofit and the designated local workforce development board under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) for Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, and Sumter counties. The organization delivers free career services to job seekers — career coaching, resume assistance, interview preparation, job placement, training scholarships, and bilingual programming — and provides no-cost business consulting, talent search, candidate pre-screening, on-the-job training program design, and labor market research to regional employers. Its primary client populations are career seekers (including veterans, justice-involved individuals, and persons with disabilities served under priority-of-service rules), young adults aged 16–24 (Summer Youth Program, High School Career Express, paid internships serving 1,500+ students annually), and businesses of all sizes including named partners Disney, Advent Health, HCA Florida Healthcare, JP Morgan, Addition Financial, Fairwinds, City of Orlando, and City of Apopka.

Operations are delivered through a regional network of physical career centers (Southeast Orange, West Oaks Mall, Kissimmee/Valencia CIT Building, Valencia East Campus, Lake-Sumter State College, Seminole State College) supplemented by Zoom-based virtual workshops and an original Boldline Podcast hosted by President & CEO Pamela Nabors. The technology stack is standard nonprofit SaaS: Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud (CRM and donation platform via Carahsoft), Sage (HR/financial via Astron Solutions), Zoom (workshops), Qless (queue management), Five9 (contact center), Nintex (workflow), Sophos (security), ADP (HR/recruitment), and Launchpad Careers (career exploration OEM). Specialized initiatives include FORTE (opioid-recovery workforce training, CFAA-HR certification), Level Up Orange (ARP-funded rapid job placement), Capacitando Osceola (bilingual upskilling), and the Central Florida Education Industry Consortium convened at UCF Downtown.

CSCF is funded by $30.5M in federal awards (DOL, HHS, USDA) administered through the Florida Department of Commerce, supplemented by county funding (Orange County $1.25M approved Jan 2026), tax-deductible corporate and individual donations, and sub-recipient service contracts. Governance sits with a Consortium of Local Elected Officials from the five-county region, which appoints the Board of Directors. Recent awards include the 2024 and 2025 CareerSource Florida Purple Star Workforce Development Board designation and 2025 Women's Edge Top 100 Women-Led Companies in Florida.

Name

CareerSource Central Florida

Legal name

Central Florida Regional Workforce Development Board, Inc.

Website

https://careersourcecentralflorida.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CareerSource Central Florida is a 501(c)3 nonprofit workforce development board delivering free career coaching, job placement, and training to job seekers, youth, veterans, and businesses across the five-county Central Florida region (Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Sumter), funded by federal, state, and county grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Orlando

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Federal Workforce Grants: Direct service provider for U.S. Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Agriculture workforce programs; total federal awards of $30.5 million funding all operations, press, RFPs, and website content.
2. Florida Department of Commerce Pass-Through Funds: CSCF is the designated local entity to receive and administer U.S. Department of Labor federal funds awarded by the Florida Department of Commerce for innovative workforce solutions under current legislation.
3. Tax-Deductible Donations: 501(c)3 nonprofit accepting tax-deductible contributions from individuals and corporate partners to support youth programs, no-cost career services, and corporate partnerships.
4. Local Government Funding (Orange County): Orange County Board of County Commissioners funding $1.25 million for career exploration partnerships with CSCF and the Foundation for Orange County Public Schools; also Level Up Orange funded with Orange County federal dollars (HR 1319).
5. Sub-Recipient Service Contracts: Sub-recipient contracts for delivery of workforce programs including Welfare Transition, Summer Youth Programs, One-Stop Operator services, OUD/Youth Navigators, and Apprenticeship MOUs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion5 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

CareerSource Central Florida is a 501(c)3 nonprofit workforce development board serving Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, and Sumter counties. It delivers free career coaching, resume assistance, interview preparation, job placement, training scholarships, and virtual/in-person workshops to job seekers, and provides talent search, candidate pre-screening, on-the-job training program design, and labor market research to businesses. All services are funded by U.S. Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Agriculture federal awards (totaling $30.5 million), Florida Department of Commerce pass-through funds, and Orange County government funds.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Level Up Orange: A free job program for Orange County, Florida residents funded by Orange County government using federal dollars, focused on connecting people to careers and developing skilled talent for businesses.
• FORTE (Fostering Opioid Recovery Through Training & Employment)
• Boldline Podcast
• Capacitando Osceola / Upskill Osceola

Products and services

• Career Coaching & Job Placement Services Free one-on-one career coaching, career planning, and job placement assistance for individuals seeking employment in Central Florida. Available via walk-in career centers and appointments.
• Resume Assistance & Interview Preparation Free resume review, resume writing assistance, and interview preparation coaching for job seekers.
• Apprenticeship Programs Registered apprenticeship pathway programs connecting job seekers with employers for earn-while-you-learn training in skilled trades and other industries.
• Summer Youth Program Year-round youth workforce program for high school and young adults featuring High School Career Express, paid summer internships, GED preparation, financial literacy, and work-readiness skills. Serves 1,500+ students annually.
• Veterans Career Services Priority career services for U.S. military veterans transitioning to civilian employment in Central Florida, including Ticket to Work Employment Network participation and dedicated career consulting.
• Business Talent Search & Recruiting Free talent search, candidate pre-screening, and hiring event services for Central Florida employers. Business Consultants serve as an extension of employer HR teams.
• Employee Training & Upskilling Custom on-the-job training program design and employee upskilling services for Central Florida employers, including customized training plans.
• Labor Market Research Regional labor market data, analytics, and research delivery to support Central Florida employer workforce planning and decision-making.
• No-Cost Summer Interns Program Connects Central Florida businesses with pre-screened student interns at no cost to the employer through the Summer Youth Program pipeline.
• Virtual Workshop Library Free on-demand library of Zoom-based virtual workshops covering resume building, interview techniques, AI-assisted job search, salary negotiation, conflict resolution, and career change topics for job seekers.
• Level Up Orange Program Free job placement program for Orange County, Florida residents providing personal career coaches, career search support, job placement programs, and access to career planning tools. Funded by Orange County government using American Rescue Plan federal dollars. Targets job placement in fields paying $15+/hour with priority for veterans, justice-involved individuals, and people with disabilities.
• FORTE: Fostering Opioid Recovery Through Training and Employment Workforce initiative providing complimentary workforce solutions to support businesses affected by the opioid crisis, including a 13-week Addiction Awareness Facilitator (CFAA-HR) certification training with 26 SHRM professional development credits and an in-person Leadership Training program supporting the Recovery Friendly Workplace (RFW) movement.
• Boldline Podcast Original podcast hosted by President & CEO Pam Nabors featuring conversations with business luminaries, workforce experts, and innovators on talent issues and the future of work. Distributed via Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Quantifiable outcome

• 27,310 individuals helped with training scholarships and job placement
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

51 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Foundation for Orange County Public SchoolsflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 January 2026Joint recipient of $1.25 million in additional funding from the Orange County Board of County Commissioners for career exploration partnerships. Co-delivers career exploration programming with CSCF in the Central Florida region.
• Orange County Government (Florida)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary funder of the Level Up Orange program, providing federal American Rescue Plan dollars (HR 1319, Title IX, Subtitle M, Section 9901) through the Department of Treasury. Also approved $1.25 million in additional career exploration partnership funding in January 2026.
• Florida Department of Commerce (FloridaCommerce)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary state-level partner that awards U.S. Department of Labor federal funds to CSCF; CSCF submits its four-year strategic plan to FloridaCommerce. Conducts annual financial and program audits of CSCF.
• CareerSource FloridaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerState network partner in the CareerSource Florida system; CSCF is part of the network responsible for carrying out the Governor's vision for the state's workforce system. Awards Purple Star Workforce Development Board Award.
• American Job Center (AJC) NetworkflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSCF is a proud partner of the American Job Center Network; AJCs provide free help to job seekers for career and employment-related needs via CareerOneStop.org/JobCenter.
• Orange County Florida Drug Free Coalition (OCFL)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFORTE Community Partner collaborating on opioid recovery workforce initiatives and Recovery Friendly Workplace (RFW) movement.
• Project OverdoseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFORTE Community Partner collaborating on opioid crisis response.
• GOSHRM (Greater Orlando Society for Human Resource Management)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFORTE Community Partner providing HR professional network reach for Addiction Awareness in the Workplace training.
• ICARE (ICARE-Aware)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFORTE Community Partner; also has a sub-recipient contract with CSCF for opioid use disorder (OUD) Navigator services.
• Seminole County Sheriff's OfficeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFORTE Community Partner collaborating on opioid awareness and recovery initiatives.
• Central Florida Cares (CFCHS)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFORTE Community Partner supporting Central Florida behavioral health and recovery ecosystem.
• Recovery Connections of Central FloridacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFORTE Community Partner providing direct recovery support services in the region.
• Valencia CollegeflagshipImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHosts CSCF at its Kissimmee (CIT Building, 1800 Denn John Lane, 3rd Floor) and East Campus locations; provides facility use agreements and is a sub-recipient for Summer Youth Programs and Osceola County workforce services.
• University of Central Florida (UCF)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts Education Industry Consortium meetings at UCF Downtown Campus; facilitates Research & Development Working Group; delivers CEP Classes Agreement and Summer Youth Program Explore contract.
• Seminole State College of FloridacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEducation Industry Consortium member (President Dr. Georgia Lorenz featured on Boldline Podcast); hosts CSCF career center operations at C103 Suite and Room C110A under facility use agreements; sub-recipient for Summer Youth Programs.
• Lake-Sumter State CollegecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHosts CSCF career center operations under facility use lease (with 7/1/2025 amendment).
• Lake County GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium member county (along with Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Sumter); Lake Technical College operates Summer Youth Programs as a sub-recipient.
• Osceola County GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium member county; partners on Capacitando Osceola / Upskill Osceola bilingual workforce initiative and hosts the School District of Osceola County Summer Youth Program.
• Seminole County GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium member county; hosts CSCF career center at Seminole State College and supports district board of trustees Summer Youth Programs.
• Sumter County GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium member county in the five-county Central Florida workforce region.
• Addition FinancialcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner and donor supporting High School Career Express, Summer Youth Program, and student career pathway programs. CFO Richard Barbari featured as corporate partner testimonial.
• Advent HealthcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner and major regional healthcare employer; logo displayed on partners page.
• DisneycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor regional employer and corporate partner; logo displayed on partners page.
• HCA Florida HealthcarecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor regional healthcare employer and corporate partner; logo displayed on partners page.
• JP MorgancoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner; logo displayed on partners page.
• FairwindsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner; logo displayed on partners page.
• City of OrlandocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner; logo displayed on partners page.
• City of ApopkaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner; logo displayed on partners page.
• St. CloudminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner; logo displayed on partners page.
• United WayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNonprofit partner; logo displayed on partners page.
• CFHLA (Central Florida Hotel and Lodging Association)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry association partner; logo displayed on partners page.
• Orange County Public Schools (OCPS)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSub-recipient partner for Summer Youth Program EXP (Explore) contracts; co-recipient of $1.25 million in career exploration funding with CSCF.
• Goodwill Industries of Central FloridacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSub-recipient contract for the Work Transition Pilot Program (2025) and Work Transition Program (2026-27).
• Central Florida Urban LeaguecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSub-recipient contract for 2026 Summer Youth Programs Engage.
• Home Builders InstitutecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSub-recipient contract for Youth Navigator services.
• IMPOWER, Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSub-recipient contract for Youth Navigator services.
• STEPScoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSub-recipient contract for OUD Navigator services.
• Orlando Health, Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSub-recipient contract for OUD Navigator services.
• Central Florida Electrical Joint Apprenticeship Training CommitteecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRelated-party MOU for apprenticeship training programs.
• Iron Workers Local Union 808 Joint Apprenticeship Trust FundcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRelated-party apprenticeship MOU (2025-27) supporting trades workforce development.
• Career EDGE, LLCcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSub-recipient contractor for direct service delivery; ongoing PY26 renewal and 3-month extension executed.
• Career TEAM, LLCcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSub-recipient contract for One-Stop Operator services; PY24 renewal modification executed.
• TPMA (One-Stop Operator)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOne-Stop Operator contract (PY25 original and PY26 3-month extension).
• EMBRACE Families Community Based Care Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSub-recipient contract for Youth Navigator services with Family Partnerships of Central Florida contract modification.
• IBuild Central FloridacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSub-recipient contract for construction trades workforce programs; PY24 contract modification executed.
• Lake Technical CollegecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRelated-party sub-recipient for Summer Youth Program Explore contract (2026).
• Florida Math InstituteminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSub-recipient contract for Summer Youth Program Explore (PY23-PY24).
• School District of Osceola CountycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSub-recipient contract for 2026 Summer Youth Programs Explore & Engage.
• ManpowerminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContracted workforce services provider; PY26 renewal executed.
• Carahsoft / SalesforcecoreTechnology or IntegrationSalesforce Nonprofit Cloud licensing partner; PY26 license renewal and Account Engagement (Pardot) additional contacts contracts executed.
• Sage (Software)coreTechnology or IntegrationHR/Compensation system (Sage) contracted with Astron Solutions; also Sage accounting/financial system contracted with PY26-27 renewal.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing and workforce solutions firm already contracted by CSCF (Manpower PY26 renewal). Comparable as a large-scale employer of workforce services — albeit on a commercial basis — that competes for employer talent-acquisition budgets in the same Central Florida market.
• CareerSource Florida: State-level umbrella network of which CSCF is a member; oversees 24 local workforce development boards across Florida. Directly comparable as the parent brand that coordinates policy, funding, and recognition (e.g., Purple Star awards) for regional boards like CSCF.

Regional players

• Valencia College: Regional community college that hosts multiple CSCF career center locations (Kissimmee CIT Building, East Campus, Osceola County) and partners on Summer Youth Programs. Comparable as an education-and-workforce training provider aligned with CSCF's Industry Consortium and Capacitando Osceola programs.
• Workforce Solutions (Workforce Solutions for North Texas / TWC): Texas Workforce Commission local workforce development boards (e.g., Workforce Solutions for North Texas) deliver the same WIOA-driven model of no-cost career services, employer consulting, and youth programs in a different state — comparable as a regional peer in the same federal policy framework.

Emerging players

• Home Builders Institute: National nonprofit trades workforce provider that operates as a CSCF sub-recipient for Youth Navigator services. Comparable in workforce-development mission and youth trades-training focus, though national rather than regional in scope.

Direct peers

• CareerSource Tampa Bay: Sister local workforce development board under the CareerSource Florida network serving Hillsborough, Pinellas, Hernando, Pasco, and Polk counties. Closely comparable in mission, funding model (WIOA + state pass-through), and dual-sided job seeker/employer services.
• Goodwill Industries of Central Florida: A sub-recipient contractor for CSCF's Work Transition Program and a major nonprofit operator of workforce services in the same Central Florida region. Comparable as a workforce services provider with overlapping programs in job placement, training, and re-entry support.
• CareerSource Broward: Local CareerSource Florida workforce development board serving Broward County. Directly comparable as a regional WIOA-designated entity delivering no-cost career services, employer consulting, and youth programs with similar governance and funding structures.
• CareerSource Palm Beach County: Regional CareerSource Florida board covering Palm Beach County. Closely analogous in service mix, funding model, and customer segments (job seekers + employers + youth + specialized populations).
• Central Florida Urban League: CSCF sub-recipient for the 2026 Summer Youth Programs Engage contract and a regional nonprofit providing workforce development, education, and economic empowerment services. Comparable in mission, target populations (under-served communities), and youth-program delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=1pZPSt8QdwQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/CareerSourceCF
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/careersourcecf
• Instagraminstagram.com/careersourcecfl

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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