10,000 Job Openings Which one will be yours? Register today on 863-508-1100 | PolkWorks.org.

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10,000 Job Openings Which one will be yours? Register today on | PolkWorks.org

What is it? A County-wide Jobs Initiative with the goal of placing 10,000 job seekers into jobs between January 1, 2013 and June 30, 2013 That’s just 6 months!

Who’s Doing It? E 4 Employers Listing Job Openings in Employ Florida Education Getting their students registered in EFM and posting quality resumes Economic Development Helping local businesses expand and new businesses relocate. Everybody Else Jobseekers being better prepared to meet business talent needs.

WHY ARE WE DOING IT? 1.Because our Unemployment Rate in Polk at 8.6% is TOO HIGH! 2.Because Polk has 23,553 out of work and actively seeking employment! 3.Because we had over 5265 advertised job openings in January! So… WE need to do a better job helping YOU as EMPLOYERS connect with quality talent – JOBSEEKERS!

What Do We Need from YOU? Become a RACE to PLACE Partner TODAY! Join the Race by committing to help our entire community put 10,000 people in jobs in By June 30, 2013!

It’s the Middle of February… What’s been done so far? Secured over 200 Committed Partners Preliminary numbers show that we have placed 1506 job seekers into jobs for January Hosted 3 Ribbon Cuttings & Job Seeker Open houses (serving 1100 job seekers in one day) Hosted 25 Recruiting Events in a month Placed Race to Place Posters throughout Polk

What Else? Awarded 2 Runner’s Club Awards for the month of January Hosted our largest Race to Place Job Fair with over 100 hiring employers. Hosted What IF? Expo with over 200 Youth participants

What’s NEXT? MARCH MADNESS High Touch Jobseeker Prep Sessions in One-Stop Career Centers Friday – March 1 Friday – March 8 Friday - March 15 Friday - March 22 Young Leaders Open Houses – SPRING BREAK March 25 – 29 th

SAVE THE DATE 2013 RACE to PLACE CELEBRATION Thursday, August 22 nd 7:30a -9:00a The Lakeland Center