Economic Development

Florida Chamber Foundation’s New Orlando Metro Skills Report Identifies and Evaluates Workforce Skills Gaps in the Orlando Metro Market, where 448,201 Net New Jobs Need to be Created by 2030

As Florida’s economy continues to grow and diversify, talent is key. Florida currently has more jobs looking for people than people looking for jobs. Solving our future talent needs now is the right path. In Florida, we have 545,200 open jobs looking for people and only 530,000 Floridians actively looking for jobs. Future economic development and diversification depends on matching the right skills with the right job opportunities. Targeting workforce development to regional skills gaps…

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Florida Chamber Foundation’s New Miami Metro Skills Report Identifies and Evaluates Workforce Skills Gaps in the Miami Metro Market, where 433,313 Net New Jobs Need to be Created by 2030

As Florida’s economy continues to grow and diversify, talent is key. Florida currently has more jobs looking for people than people looking for jobs. Solving our future talent needs now is the right path. In Florida, we have 545,200 open jobs looking for people and only 523,000 Floridians actively looking for jobs. Future economic development and diversification depends on matching the right skills with the right job opportunities. Targeting workforce development to regional skills gaps…

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Florida Chamber Foundation’s New Fort Myers Metro Skills Report Identifies and Evaluates Workforce Skills Gaps in the Fort Myers Metro Market, where 103,446 Net New Jobs Need to be Created by 2030

As Florida’s economy continues to grow and diversify, talent is key. Florida currently has more jobs looking for people than people looking for jobs. Solving our future talent needs now is the right path. In Florida, we have 528,300 open jobs looking for people and only 523,000 Floridians actively looking for jobs. Future economic development and diversification depends on matching the right skills with the right job opportunities. Targeting workforce development to regional skills gaps…

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Florida Chamber Foundation’s New Tampa Metro Skills Report Identifies and Evaluates Workforce Skills Gaps in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Metro Market, where 314,401 Net New Jobs Need to be Created by 2030

As Florida’s economy continues to grow and diversify, talent is key. Florida currently has more jobs looking for people than people looking for jobs. Solving our future talent needs now is the right path. In Florida, we have 528,300 open jobs looking for people and only 523,000 Floridians actively looking for jobs. Future economic development and diversification depends on matching the right skills with the right job opportunities. Targeting workforce development to regional skills gaps…

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Florida Chamber Foundation’s New Sarasota Metro Skills Report Identifies and Evaluates Workforce Skills Gaps in the North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton Metro Market, where 65,328 Net New Jobs Need to be Created by 2030

As Florida’s economy continues to grow and diversify, talent is key. Florida currently has more jobs looking for people than people looking for jobs. Solving our future talent needs now is the right path. In Florida, we have 528,300 open jobs looking for people and only 523,000 Floridians actively looking for jobs. Future economic development and diversification depends on matching the right skills with the right job opportunities. Targeting workforce development to regional skills gaps…

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Florida Chamber Foundation’s New Pensacola Metro Skills Report Identifies and Evaluates Workforce Skills Gaps in the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent MSA, where 40,223 Net New Jobs Need to be Created by 2030

As Florida’s economy continues to grow and diversify, talent is key. Florida currently has more jobs looking for people than people looking for jobs. Solving our future talent needs now is the right path. In Florida, we have 528,300 open jobs looking for people and only 523,000 Floridians actively looking for jobs. Future economic development and diversification depends on matching the right skills with the right job opportunities. Targeting workforce development to regional skills gaps…

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Florida Chamber Foundation’s New Lakeland Metro Skills Report Identifies and Evaluates Workforce Skills Gaps in the Lakeland-Winter Haven MSA, where 86,771 Net New Jobs Need to be Created by 2030

As Florida’s economy continues to grow and diversify, talent is key. Florida currently has more jobs looking for people than people looking for jobs. Solving our future talent needs now is the right path. In Florida, we have 528,300 open jobs looking for people and only 523,000 Floridians actively looking for jobs. Future economic development and diversification depends on matching the right skills with the right job opportunities. Targeting workforce development to regional skills gaps…

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Florida Chamber Foundation Launches Statewide Florida Trade and Logistics Study 2030

TALLAHASSEE, FL (July 21, 2021)— It is time to set the course for Florida’s continued leadership in trade, logistics, and export-oriented manufacturing activities through 2030. Over the past decade, the Florida Chamber Foundation published two research reports highlighting the importance of trade and logistics to Florida’s future—Florida Trade and Logistics Study (TL 1.0) and Made for Trade: Florida Trade and Logistics Study 2.0 (TL 2.0)— which both produced recommendations that have been implemented and significantly…

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Florida Chamber Foundation’s New Daytona Beach Metro Skills Report Identifies and Evaluates Workforce Skills Gaps in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach Metro Market, where 32,221 Net New Jobs Need to be Created by 2030

TALLAHASSEE, FL (July 21, 2021)— As Florida’s economy continues to grow and diversify, talent is key. Florida currently has more jobs looking for people than people looking for jobs. Solving our future talent needs now is the right path. In Florida, we have 528,300 open jobs looking for people and only 523,000 Floridians actively looking for jobs. Future economic development and diversification depends on matching the right skills with the right job opportunities. Targeting workforce…

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Florida Chamber Foundation’s New Jacksonville Metro Skills Report Identifies and Evaluates Workforce Skills Gaps in the Jacksonville Metro Market

TALLAHASSEE, FL (July 14, 2021)— As Florida’s economy continues to grow and diversify, talent is key. Florida currently has more jobs looking for people than people looking for jobs. Solving our future talent needs now is the right path. In Florida, we have 528,300 open jobs looking for people and only 503,000 Floridians actively looking for jobs. Future economic development and diversification depends on matching the right skills with the right job opportunities. Targeting workforce…

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Baskerville-Donovan’s Fred Donovan, Jr. Appointed as Regional Chair of Pensacola/Destin Region of the Florida Chamber of Commerce

(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) July 8, 2021 — Fred Donovan, Jr., Executive Vice President of Baskerville-Donovan, Inc. has been appointed Regional Advancement Chair for the Pensacola/Destin region of the Florida Chamber of Commerce. The region, made up of Florida Chamber member businesses from Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties, needs to create 50,392 net new jobs by 2030 to prepare the region for future growth and opportunity. “Fred is a recognized leader and job creator in Northeast…

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New Florida Chamber Foundation Research Project Unveils First-of-its-Kind Workforce Needs Study and Skills Gap Analysis

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (June 29, 2021)— As the Florida Chamber Foundation works to achieve the goals outlined in its Florida 2030 Blueprint and grow from the 17th to the 10th largest economy in the world by 2030, Florida’s workforce needs to continue evolving to meet the needs of the future of Florida and its job creators. To help Florida job creators, educators, lawmakers, job seekers, students and residents forge a path forward to creating the workforce…

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Florida Currently has MORE Jobs Looking for People Than People Looking for Jobs

Florida is at a crossroads, and as we continue uniting the business community to ensure the right things happen in Florida, I am writing this afternoon with breaking news surrounding Florida’s workforce crisis. As you know, we track key Florida metrics tied to reaching our Florida 2030 Blueprint goals on the TheFloridaScorecard.org — and as of this morning, Florida currently has MORE jobs looking for people, than people looking for jobs. This is obviously unsustainable.…

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A Return to “Normal” Requires a Return to Work

Florida is the best place in America for people who want to work and pursue opportunity. But, we need all the incentives to encourage work, not continued unemployment.  After all, the best antidote to unemployment is a job. Thankfully, Governor DeSantis has taken bold leadership steps recently to get Floridians back to work, address worker shortage issues facing Florida businesses, and continue our economic momentum. Since 2015 and before COVID, Florida was creating one out…

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Florida’s Economy Wins with Florida Chamber-Backed, Pro-Jobs Policy Passed this Legislative Session

Florida’s Legislative Session by the Numbers: More than 3,140 Bills and PCBs filed, 275 Bills passed both chambers First ever over $100 billion budget passed Florida Chamber of Commerce testified more than 123 times Florida Chamber of Commerce is analyzing thousands of votes and will soon release its Legislative Scorecard TALLAHASSEE, FL. (April 30, 2021)— While other states’ Legislative Sessions were focused on what taxes to raise, what services to cut, or what promises to break…

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