What Careersource Citrus Levy Marion does

CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion (CSCLM) is a nonprofit, federally designated regional workforce development organization headquartered in Ocala, Florida, that has operated continuously since 1996. It serves job seekers and employers across Citrus, Levy, and Marion counties through three full-service Career Centers (Ocala, Lecanto, Chiefland) plus Mobile Resource Units and online channels. Its mission is to connect local talent with businesses that want to hire them, with FY26 grant oversight of $9.4 million from the U.S. Department of Labor and partner agencies.

The organization delivers a broad portfolio of services at no direct cost to either candidates or employers. Candidate offerings include career counseling, career assessments, resume building, interview preparation, apprenticeships, paid work training, workshops (federal jobs, soft skills, targeted resumes), veteran services, disability accommodations, family assistance (SNAP/TANF navigation, reemployment, welfare transition), and youth career expos via the Talent Pipeline program. Employer offerings include training grants, outplacement services, tax credits, job posting, candidate assessment, and youth talent pipeline development. Technology dependencies are limited: the organization registers candidates and lists openings through the state-wide Employ Florida Marketplace platform, but does not own or disclose any proprietary AI, algorithmic matching, or software products in the input data. The product surface is otherwise human-advisor-led across Resource Rooms staffed with computers, internet, and office equipment.

CSCLM's revenue model is grant-funded and nonprofit in structure, with no commercial pricing. A business-led board sets policy and oversees the budget; the U.S. Department of Labor is the primary funder via Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act-aligned awards. CSCLM operates as part of the CareerSource Florida network and the federal American Job Center network, which both legitimizes its regional monopoly on administrative workforce services and ties its economics to appropriations cycles. Annual reach is reported at more than 19,200 candidates and 561 businesses served.

Name

Careersource Citrus Levy Marion

Legal name

CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion

Website

https://careersourceclm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion is a federally designated nonprofit workforce development board serving Citrus, Levy, and Marion counties in Florida. It delivers free career counseling, job search, training, apprenticeships, and employer recruitment services to 19,200+ candidates and 561+ businesses annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Employment Services (5613), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Workforce Development Programs (WIOA/One-Stop Career Centers) (EDAAAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ), Workforce & Job-Seeker Services (Community-Based) (EDAAAFAM), Supported Employment & Job Coaching (EDAKANAE)

Keywords

• Workforce development services
• Career counseling
• Job search assistance
• Training and apprenticeships
• Employment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ocala

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion is a nonprofit regional workforce development board that delivers no-cost career services to job seekers (counseling, job search, resume help, training, apprenticeships, family assistance) and no-cost workforce services to employers (recruitment, training grants, outplacement, tax credits, candidate assessment) through three staffed Career Centers and Mobile Resource Units across Citrus, Levy, and Marion counties in Florida. Operations are funded by $9.4 million in FY26 grants from the U.S. Department of Labor and other agencies and are governed by a business-led board.

Product overview

CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion is the region's workforce development leader serving Citrus, Levy, and Marion counties in Florida. The organization operates as a network of career centers offering a unified platform of employment and training services. Its core offerings include career development programs with counseling and assessments, comprehensive job search assistance through the Employ Florida Marketplace, and skills training including apprenticeships and workshops. The portfolio extends to specialized services for veterans, youth career programs (Talent Pipeline with career awareness videos), business services for employers (recruitment, training grants, outplacement), and mobile resource units reaching throughout the three-county region. Additional support includes family assistance programs, education assistance, and disability services, all coordinated through three full-service career centers with resource rooms and a mobile unit.

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Products and services

• Career Centers Three full-service Career Centers in Marion, Citrus, and Levy counties providing Resource Rooms with computers, internet access, office equipment, online resume-building tools, tutorials, and career/labor market information to job seekers at no cost, no appointment required.
• Job Search Services Comprehensive job search assistance for job seekers, including job referrals, resume assistance, practice interview sessions, career fairs, and access to thousands of employers through the Employ Florida Marketplace.
• Career Development Programs Career counseling, individualized career success plans, career assessments, and workforce skills training for job seekers including college students, veterans, and career changers.
• Training and Apprenticeships Occupational skills training, apprenticeships, paid work training, and workforce skills workshops covering targeted resume building, navigating today's workplace, tips for federal jobs, soft skills development, and interview preparation.
• Business Services Employer-facing services including training grants, outplacement services, recruitment assistance, candidate assessment, youth career expos, and talent pipeline development for businesses in the tri-county region.
• Youth Career Programs Career awareness programs for public school students covering manufacturing awareness, agriculture biotechnology, game/simulation/animation, and construction, plus youth career expos in Marion County.
• Veteran Services Specialized employment services for veterans, including job search assistance, training, and career development support aligned with priority-of-service requirements for veterans in the public workforce system.
• Mobile Resource Units Staff-supported mobile units that bring candidate and business services throughout the three-county region, including job search assistance, resume help, online employment applications, and registration with Employ Florida Marketplace.
• Family Assistance Programs Support services including Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) navigation, reemployment assistance, welfare transition program, and tobacco cessation assistance.
• Education Assistance Educational support and training grants to help candidates pursue further education and skills development.
• Services for Candidates with Disabilities Specialized employment services and accommodations for candidates with disabilities.
• Labor Market Information Regional labor market data and information to help inform career decisions and business planning.

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Career Source FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide network affiliation connecting CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion to the broader Florida workforce development system. Part of the American Job Center network.
• American Job CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareerSource Citrus Levy Marion operates as part of the American Job Center network, providing standardized workforce development services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CareerSource Tampa Bay: Another regional CareerSource Florida / American Job Center affiliate (Hillsborough and Pinellas counties). Operates with the same federal funding chassis, three-county-to-multi-county footprint, and candidate/employer services mix as CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion.
• CareerSource Central Florida: A fellow regional CareerSource Florida workforce development board serving Orange, Osceola, Seminole, and Lake counties. Same funding model (WIOA / U.S. Department of Labor), same nonprofit structure, same two-sided candidate-and-employer service portfolio — making it the closest structural peer.
• Equus Workforce Solutions: National contractor operating Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) programs, American Job Centers, and welfare-to-work services across many U.S. states. A direct operational peer in the federally funded workforce-development space, including under CareerSource-type networks.
• CareerSource Northeast Florida: Regional CareerSource Florida board serving Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, and St. Johns counties. Directly comparable in funding structure, service scope (job search, training, employer recruitment, veterans, youth) and nonprofit, board-governed operating model.

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing and workforce solutions firm operating permanent placement, temp staffing, and career-development programs. Competes for the same SMB and mid-market employer-recruitment engagements that CareerSource CLM supports in central Florida.
• Goodwill Industries International: Large national nonprofit network with a workforce development mission that includes job training, placement, and supported employment for people with barriers to work. Overlaps with CareerSource CLM's disability employment, welfare-to-work and training services but operates at vastly larger scale and many geographies.
• Robert Half International: Large publicly traded staffing and placement firm that competes with CareerSource CLM on the employer recruitment and candidate placement side, particularly for office, finance, IT and professional roles in Florida's labor market.

Regional players

• EmployIndy: Indianapolis-based workforce development intermediary funded primarily by the Lilly Endowment and City of Indianapolis. Runs American Job Center-style services — career counseling, training, employer partnerships — making it a strong functional peer outside Florida.

Others

• Florida Department of Economic Opportunity: State agency that administers WIOA funding and oversees Florida's 24 local workforce development boards, including CareerSource CLM. Not a commercial peer but a direct governing entity whose policy choices directly shape CareerSource CLM's funding and operating rules.
• Employ Florida: Statewide job-matching portal and labor-market data backbone operated under CareerSource Florida, which CareerSource CLM uses to register candidates and post jobs. It is the shared infrastructure layer rather than a competitor, but its scale makes it an ecosystem peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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