May 13, 2008
About Us
WorkSource is part of First Coast Workforce Development, providing services to help the First Coast work.
First Coast Workforce Development is a publicly funded agency that provides extensive workforce-related services to six counties in the First Coast area – Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam and St. Johns counties.
Our Mission: Connecting workers to jobs. WorkSource provides innovative services that exceed employers’ requirements for the jobs of today and the future.
Our Vision: Northeast Florida will have a world-class workforce development system that enables our businesses to be leaders in the global economy.
In 2005, over 76,000 people registered to find work with us, and more than 41,000 people obtained jobs through our services. We served over 3,000 First Coast employers with more than 11,000 requests for qualified workers. We manage a budget of $15 million in federal funds to meet the labor needs of our community and to facilitate a wide range of programs.
View the 2007 Annual Report (PDF)
The WorkSource Strategic Plan
In 2005, WorkSource leadership and board of directors developed a new strategic plan. View the new strategic plan (PDF)
The WorkSource Comprehensive 2-year Plan 2007 – 2009
WorkSource is pleased to present a Comprehensive 2-Year Plan that provides a demand driven workforce strategy for the delivery of services under WIA (Workforce Investment Act), Wagner-Peyser, and TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families).
The plan includes:
- a description of the development process
- our vision & goals
- an assessment of workforce needs
- how we are structured
- a look at the Career Services System & services we provide
- our performance goals
- how we work with down-sizing companies to provide training & employment services to their workers
View 2-year plan PDF (PDF)
