Workforce development resources for the citizens and business community of Polk County, Florida

Polk Works is NOT conducting screenings for the Oil Spill Clean-up jobs. For more information about these positions, please visit the Employ Florida Marketplace website by clicking here.

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Annual Breakfast Meeting and
Best Places to Work Awards Ceremony
August 19, 2010
7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
First Presbyterian Church
175 Lake Hollingsworth Drive
Lakeland, FL 33801

$25 - per person
$250 - Company Table
$1000 - Community Sponsor
$1500 - Title Sponsor
$2500 - Partner Sponsor
$5000 - Corporate Sponsor

RSVP by August 13. Click here to register.

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How to File for Unemployment
Unemployment claims are handled by the State of Florida. To file a claim or check the status of an existing claim, please visit www.fluidnow.com or call toll free at800.204.2418. If you have questions about extended benefits you can call 888.896.0091.


Polk Works
Aces Golf Tournment

Friday, October 1, 2010
at The Club at Eaglebrook
For more information on this event
or to be a sponsor click ACES

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Professional Networking Group
August 10, 2010 
BB&T Bank Building
600 N Broadway Blvd
Bartow, Florida 33830
10:30am to Noon

Register Today

Flyer for Event 

Recruitment Services

We have successfully helped businesses of all sizes needing anywhere from a few new hires to mass recruitments. Our staff can help with:

  • Second-office services to recruit and interview candidates at our One-Stop Career Centers
  • Mass recruitment support by coordinating job fairs, including promotion of event
  • Helping to review applications and screen for basic requirements
  • Recruiting agreements to help us customize our services and meet your needs on an exclusive basis

Search for Candidates - Review online resumes of candidates who have registered to work in Polk County.

List Your Openings With Employ Florida - Listing your openings with Employ Florida is the key to reaching candidates throughout the county, the State or nationwide. This internet-based job bank allows any applicants who are interested in your position to contact you directly. There is no cost to post a job opening, which gets local and national exposure.

Questions? Contact WorkForce2020@polkworks.org to learn more about how we can help with your workforce needs.