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 

Summer Youth Employment

Informational provide below for the 2009 program year. Check back soon for new information for program year 2010.

Summer Job Links $1.2 Million Stimulus Dollars at Work

Polk Works announces "Summer Job Links," a summer youth employment program to employ 300 young adults into local jobs starting work on June 15.

Have work opportunities? Click Here (Employers)







Looking for a summer job? Click Here (Job Seekers)







"It really is a win – win situation", said Stacy Campbell-Domineck, President & CEO of Polk Works. “Through the stimulus funds Polk Works is able to pay these young adults while they gain valuable work experience and employers are receiving labor at no cost to them. Polk Works' $1,287,811 program is funded by stimulus dollars under the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act.

To view SYEP Worker's Compensation information, Click Here