What CareerSource Pinellas does

CareerSource Pinellas is a federally-funded regional workforce development organization headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, serving as the designated American Job Center for Hillsborough and Pinellas counties in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater MSA. The organization operates as the official direct service provider for programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), delivering job seeker services (career counseling, training, job placement, virtual services), employer services (recruitment support, incumbent worker training, paid work experience, registered apprenticeships, rapid response), and specialized programs for veterans, youth ages 16-24 (Summer P.A.Y.S., Tampa Bay Hires, Youth Connections), persons with disabilities (Ticket-to-Work), and special populations (CARE Re-Entry, Welfare Transition, SNAP E&T, Disaster Worker Grant, Migrant & Seasonal Farm Workers, Trade Adjustment Assistance).

The organization's core technology is non-proprietary, consisting of standard workforce management systems and integration with the EmployFlorida statewide job board platform. Service delivery is anchored by seven physical career centers across Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Tarpon Springs, Tampa, Brandon, Ruskin, and Plant City. The business model is grant-funded: per disclosures as of September 2025, the organization received total awards of $38,665,000, with approximately 93% federally funded by the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Agriculture; the balance comes from state and local sources. All services are provided at no cost to job seekers and employers, with no commercial revenue stream. Per the disclosed scale metrics, the organization served 34,950 individuals, placed 8,271 in employment, served 7,198 employers, and recorded 998 youth enrollments. Operational governance is via a board and consortium structure consistent with a public/quasi-governmental workforce board rather than a privately-held commercial entity, and it is reported as having 101-250 employees.

Name

CareerSource Pinellas

Legal name

CareerSource Tampa Bay

Website

https://careersourcepinellas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CareerSource Pinellas is the federally-funded American Job Center workforce development board for Hillsborough and Pinellas counties in Florida, providing free job seeker, employer, youth, veteran, and re-entry employment services across seven career centers in the Tampa Bay region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Clearwater

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Workforce Program Funding: CareerSource Tampa Bay operates as a federally-funded workforce development organization. Awards totaling $38,665,000 with 93% federally funded (as of September 2025), supported by the U.S. Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Agriculture, and other agencies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CareerSource Pinellas operates as the designated American Job Center for Pinellas County (part of the CareerSource Tampa Bay network serving Hillsborough and Pinellas counties), providing no-cost workforce development services. The organization connects job seekers with employment opportunities through career counseling, job placement, training, and workshops, while offering employers recruitment, incumbent worker training, apprenticeship, and rapid response services. Specialized programs serve veterans, youth ages 16-24, individuals with disabilities, welfare recipients, and other populations facing barriers to employment.

Product overview

CareerSource Tampa Bay is a workforce development organization serving as the regional leader for employment and training services in Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties. The organization operates a network of seven career centers providing a comprehensive suite of programs including job seeker services (career counseling, job placement, training, and career pathways), employer services (hiring assistance, employee training, apprenticeships, and rapid response), and specialized programs for veterans, youth, and populations with barriers to employment. The organization also provides virtual services, workforce publications, podcasts, and community resource tools. Services are delivered through multiple branded programs including Tampa Bay Hires (youth employment), Summer P.A.Y.S., WIOA programs, Ticket-to-Work, and various apprenticeship initiatives. CareerSource Tampa Bay functions as a government-funded workforce board (American Job Center) supported by federal and state workforce development funds.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Job Seeker Services
• Business/Employer Services
• Veteran Services
• Youth Services (Tampa Bay Hires / Summer P.A.Y.S.)
• Apprenticeship Programs (ACE Program)
• WIOA Programs
• Ticket-to-Work Program
• Welfare Transition Program
• SNAP Education & Training Program
• Trade Adjustment Assistance
• Disaster Worker Grant
• CARE Re-Entry Program
• Migrant & Seasonal Farm Workers Program
• Career Centers

Quantifiable outcome

• 34,950 individuals served annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Community Foundation Tampa BaycoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 June 2026Community Foundation Tampa Bay awarded CareerSource Tampa Bay $50,000 to support Summer Youth Employment programs, demonstrating community investment in workforce development initiatives for youth.
• BayCarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partnership through Summer P.A.Y.S. program providing students with real-world healthcare experience. BayCare provides clinical placement opportunities while CareerSource manages youth recruitment and program coordination.
• Abe Brown MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual Second Chance Job Fair partnership supporting employment opportunities for individuals with criminal records. CareerSource and Abe Brown Ministries collaborate annually to host the job fair.
• EmployFloridacoreTechnology or IntegrationStatewide workforce services platform used for job seeker registration and job board services. CareerSource directs job seekers to EmployFlorida for workforce registration.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup: Global employment services, staffing, and workforce-solutions provider. Comparable employer-services and candidate-matching activities, though operating at commercial scale.
• Robert Half International: Major global employment placement and staffing firm. Comparable candidate-screening, placement, and employer-recruitment services, though operating commercially rather than under WIOA.
• Goodwill Industries International: Largest U.S. nonprofit workforce development network; operates job training, placement, and re-entry programs at national scale with overlapping mission and employer-partnership model.

Direct peers

• CareerSource Central Florida: Sister CareerSource Florida workforce development board serving the Orlando/central Florida region. Operates the same WIOA American Job Center model with identical program portfolio (job-seeker, employer, youth, veteran services), making it the most direct functional peer.
• CareerSource Florida (statewide network): State-level umbrella coordinating all regional CareerSource workforce boards under Florida's WIOA system. Directly comparable in mission, funding source structure, and program design.
• CareerSource Palm Beach County: Another CareerSource Florida regional board serving Palm Beach County under the same WIOA framework. Closely comparable operating model, customer base, and funding mechanics.

Others

• Employ Florida (EmployFlorida): Statewide workforce platform used by CareerSource for job-seeker registration and job-matching. Not a direct competitor but a closely linked ecosystem/infrastructure provider.

Emerging players

• Per Scholas: National nonprofit providing tuition-free technology and skilled-trade training for adults facing barriers to employment. Comparable grant-funded training-to-placement model for underserved populations.
• Year Up: National nonprofit providing intensive workforce training, corporate employer partnerships, and career placement services for young adults from underserved communities — significant overlap with CareerSource's youth / career-pathways mission.

Regional players

• Goodwill Industries of the Suncoast: Nonprofit workforce development and community-services operator serving overlapping Tampa Bay geography; delivers comparable job-readiness, vocational training, and re-entry programs to similar populations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CSPinellas
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCdjmikyzfDs-vZztUdNOleg
• Facebookfacebook.com/CareerSourceHillsboroughPinellas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/careersource-hillsborough-pinellas
• Instagraminstagram.com/careersourcehp

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Investors

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