CareerSource Florida

What CareerSource Florida does

CareerSource Florida is the statewide workforce policy and investment board of Florida, charged by the Governor and state legislature with providing policy direction and oversight for the state's workforce development system. The organization does not sell commercial products or services; instead it administers a portfolio of public programs through a network of 24 local workforce development boards and 100 career centers. Its functional core consists of two grant programs — Incumbent Worker Training (up to 75% reimbursement, $100,000 per company cap for July 2024-June 2025) and Quick Response Training ($7.5 million allocated for 2025/2026) — plus the statewide Employ Florida job-matching portal, the Master Credentials List (2,300+ approved credentials), the Apprentice Florida initiative (397 programs, 22,444+ apprentices), and the Workforce Analytics Platform that publishes REACH Act letter grades for local boards. In 2023 the network placed nearly 64,000 Floridians in employment (including 3,700+ veterans), served more than 50,000 businesses, and delivered 366,000+ recruiting, hiring, and training services.

The underlying technology stack is built around public-sector workforce platforms rather than proprietary software products. Employ Florida provides a full-service job-search and résumé-posting portal for job seekers and a job-posting and candidate-search interface for employers. The Florida CLIFF Dashboard, co-developed with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, models public-assistance benefit transitions as wages rise. The Master Credentials List functions as a state-administered credential registry that directs federal and state training funds toward approved programs. The Workforce Analytics Platform publishes performance metrics and accountability grades. Recent product additions include the Florida Healthcare Training Initiative, the Florida Atlantic Workforce Alliance aviation-sector program, the Hope Florida economic-mobility initiative with Hope Navigators, the Get There Faster Veterans Grants, and the Digital Literacy and Missing Middle Initiative.

CareerSource Florida's business model is government appropriations-based rather than revenue-generating. Funding is sourced entirely from the U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ($34 million in awards, 0% non-governmental), and Florida state budget allocations ($853 million in the 2024-2025 Focus on Florida's Future budget for workforce education). The organization serves three primary constituencies: job seekers and career changers (Floridians seeking employment, veterans, individuals transitioning from public assistance); Florida businesses (recruiting, hiring, training grants, apprenticeships); and 24 local workforce development boards (policy direction, accountability, resource alignment). It is governed by a business-led Board of Directors chaired by Stephanie Smith, with Adrienne Johnston serving as President and CEO.

Name

CareerSource Florida

Legal name

CareerSource Florida

Website

https://careersourceflorida.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CareerSource Florida is the statewide workforce policy and investment board for Florida, administering job-matching, training grants, apprenticeship programs, and credentialing through 24 local boards and 100 career centers. It serves job seekers, Florida businesses, and veterans, funded by state and federal appropriations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Administration of Education Programs (92311), Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Employer-Led Workforce Partnerships & Sector Strategies (EDAAAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Labor, Employment Standards & Workforce Development Administration (BPAIABAN), Community College / Training Provider Workforce Pathways Programs (EDAAAOAO), Workforce Strategy & Strategic Workforce Planning (BPACAJAC)

Keywords

• Workforce development services
• Employment training programs
• Career counseling services
• Workforce training grants
• Apprenticeship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallahassee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CareerSource Florida is the statewide workforce policy and investment board of Florida, providing oversight and policy direction for talent development through 24 local workforce development boards and 100 career centers. It administers workforce training grants (Incumbent Worker Training up to 75% reimbursement and Quick Response Training), apprenticeship programs, credentialing initiatives, and operates the Employ Florida online job-matching portal connecting employers with qualified talent and Floridians with employment opportunities.

Product overview

CareerSource Florida is the statewide workforce policy and investment board of Florida, operating through a network of 24 local workforce development boards and 100 career centers. The organization does not offer a single unified software product but rather provides a suite of workforce development programs and services including Employ Florida (job matching platform), training grants (QRT and IWT), credentialing programs (Master Credentials List), apprenticeship initiatives (Apprentice Florida), and analytics platforms. The portfolio connects employers with qualified talent and Floridians with employment and career development opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) Grant Program: Grant program that reimburses companies up to 75% for pre-approved employee training costs to help businesses address skills gaps.
• Quick Response Training (QRT) Grant Program
• Apprentice Florida
• Master Credentials List
• Florida Healthcare Training Initiative
• Hope Florida

Products and services

• Employ Florida

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 64,000 Floridians secured employment in 2023, including more than 3,700 military veterans
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, strategic and minor.

• Lockheed MartinflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2021Partnership to develop and refine registered apprenticeship programs. Lockheed Martin's Ocala facility hosts pilot program training electronics associates. CareerSource Florida provided support in building apprenticeship programs, recruiting talent, and identifying grant opportunities. Program has 265 apprentices and expanded to College of Central Florida campus.
• Florida Department of Commerce (FloridaCommerce)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFloridaCommerce is responsible for the state workforce system's fiscal and administrative affairs. CareerSource Florida provides policy direction while FloridaCommerce handles administration of workforce programs administered through the local workforce development boards.
• Florida Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for career and technical education, registered apprenticeships, and workforce training programs. Division of Career and Adult Education provides apprenticeship training representatives and program development expertise.
• Florida Chamber of Commerce and Florida Chamber FoundationstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to support Florida businesses and workforce through innovative strategies. Joint effort on Future of Work Florida initiative promoting career and technical education. Florida Chamber Foundation provides 'Top 30 in 2030' high-demand careers list.
• College of Central FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApprenticeship lab partnership with Lockheed Martin. Dedicated classroom at Ocala campus where apprentices can earn college credits toward Associate in Science degree in Engineering Technology.
• CareerSource Citrus Levy MarioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal workforce development board providing strong support for Lockheed Martin apprenticeship pilot program, identifying candidates and supporting program operations.
• 24 Local Workforce Development BoardscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlorida's 24 local workforce development boards deliver workforce services through 100 career centers. They implement state workforce policies at the local level and receive policy direction from CareerSource Florida.
• TruMontstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlorida-based healthcare curriculum provider creating and sponsoring registered apprenticeship programs including Registered Nurse Resident and Home Health Aide programs. Partnered with CareerSource Florida network and Florida Department of Education.
• Florida Senior Living AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with TruMont and CareerSource Florida network for Home Health Aide registered apprenticeship program serving senior living communities.
• Federal Reserve Bank of AtlantastrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to create the Florida CLIFF Dashboard (Career Ladder Identifier and Financial Forecaster) to help Floridians navigate public assistance benefit changes from wage growth. CareerSource Florida is one of only two state workforce boards in the nation to lead such pilot projects.
• Florida Atlantic Workforce AlliancestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance focused on 180-mile, six-county stretch on Florida's east coast from Flagler County to Martin County. Unites workforce development, education, economic development, and employers to meet aviation sector demands. $27 million investment including $9 million in WIOA funding through CareerSource Florida.
• Hope FloridastrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerComprehensive approach to addressing poverty and promoting economic mobility. CareerSource Florida board approved $2.5 million for soft skills training and $1.75 million for Hope Navigators at local workforce development boards. Spearheaded by First Lady Casey DeSantis.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• California Workforce Development Board: Statewide workforce policy and investment board for California under the Governor, tasked with setting strategy for the state's workforce system, evaluating performance of local boards, and overseeing credentialing initiatives - directly comparable in mandate and structure to CareerSource Florida.
• Ohio Office of Workforce Transformation: Governor-led statewide office coordinating Ohio's workforce strategy across multiple agencies, including apprenticeship expansion and industry-sector partnerships - a comparable state-level coordination entity for workforce policy and investment.
• Texas Workforce Commission: State agency administering Texas's workforce development system, including oversight of 28 local Workforce Development Boards, apprenticeship expansion, training grants, and the state's workforce strategy - parallel role to CareerSource Florida at similar scale in a large state.
• New York State Department of Labor: State agency delivering employment services, apprenticeship coordination, and training programs across New York's career center network, with policy and administrative functions analogous to Florida's workforce policy board.
• Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry - Workforce Development: State agency administering Pennsylvania's workforce development system, including local workforce development boards, job training, apprenticeship, and employer grant programs with a comparable mix of policy direction and program delivery.
• Illinois Workforce Innovation Board: Governor-appointed statewide workforce policy board responsible for strategic planning, employer engagement, and oversight of Illinois's local workforce Innovation Boards and WIOA implementation - functionally identical to CareerSource Florida's role.
• Workforce Alliance of South Florida / South Florida CareerSource partners: A local workforce development board within the CareerSource Florida network itself, providing direct, in-region workforce services through multiple career centers - a comparable sub-state unit operating under the same statewide workforce system architecture.

Broad incumbents

• Jobs for the Future: National nonprofit advancing workforce and education policy, frequently partnering with state workforce boards on apprenticeship, credentialing, and sector-strategy initiatives - comparable in shaping national workforce policy and practice but with a research/advocacy rather than governance role.
• National Skills Coalition: National nonprofit advocating for state and federal investment in workforce skills, partnering with state workforce boards including Florida's on policy and funding - comparable in workforce-development mission but operating nationally rather than within a single state.

Others

• Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Career Ladder Identifier / Workforce partnerships): Partner in the CLIFF Dashboard and broader workforce-policy research; not a workforce operator but an adjacent infrastructure/policy collaborator shaping benefit-cliff analysis and workforce investment outcomes that CareerSource Florida uses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/careersourceflorida
• Facebookfacebook.com/CareerSourceFlorida
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/careersourceflorida
• Instagraminstagram.com/careersourceflorida

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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