Supercharge your job search with WORKFORCE CENTRAL FLORIDA (WCF), where the force is with you to better prepare for the job you want. Outfit yourself with job leads and resources you need. WCF offers a variety of no-cost employment and training services to residents of Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake and Sumter counties at our local offices.
Services range from the essential tools that job seekers need to find a job in today’s workforce to training opportunities, recruitment events, information on community resources and special programs that assist job seekers to overcome employment hurdles.
Browse through thousands of jobs throughout Florida or in the Central Florida region in our online job bank.
Job fairs provide an opportunity to connect with companies either face-to-face or online. Click here for information on the next job fair.
These events are conducted with a single employer and allow job seekers to meet with employers one-on-one in our offices and apply for positions. Check the job seeker calendar for upcoming events.
Each week WCF publishes a listing of Hot Jobs that employers are in a rush to find help for.
WCF can assist you by recommending positions that become available that match your qualifications. To utilize this service, fully complete your registration information in WCF’s online job bank, Employ Florida Marketplace. Remember to include all details and keywords to help our WCF representatives understand your qualifications and the type of work you are looking for.;
WCF offers special programs for young adults to help them identify their interests and increase their workplace skills. Visit our young adult page for more information.
Find out what employers are looking for, what jobs are paying in your area, career tips and strategies, which careers will be in demand in the future, helpful links, community resources and much more. The Job Seeker Research & Resource Center offers articles, webinars, videos and podcasts.
At each of our offices, you will find a professional Resource Room that provides no-cost access to a variety of employment resources such as: computer and printer; fax; copier; telephone; Internet access; Microsoft Office software; online resume building tools; typing software; a career interest assessment tool; job salary comparisons; information on growing industries in Central Florida; self-paced tutorials on Windows and Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. The room is staffed by full-time professionals who can answer questions, provide direction, give instructions and render assistance or advice. (Please note that In an ongoing effort to provide all of our customers with a professional work environment, children under the age of 14 are NOT PERMITTED in WORKFORCE CENTRAL FLORIDA offices.) Click here for locations and directions.
WCF can help you find a suitable training program to get you the job you want. We can connect you with career assessment tools, financial aid options and certified training providers.
Get a competitive advantage as you search for a new career with WORKFORCE CENTRAL FLORIDA's Supercharged Skills Workshops. Each course offers skills to help you find, prepare and land your next job.
Book a one-on-one appointment with a WCF placement specialists and re-employment specialists who will assess your job search strengths and challenges and recommend WCF services to help you improve your job search.
The most important step toward making a good career decision is understanding your own skills and interests. WORKFORCE CENTRAL FLORIDA provides a test, called the Choices Interest Profiler, to help you learn what skills and interests you possess and what career is a good "fit" for you.
WCF offers services to veterans to help you find your next career.
Find out how your salary compares to others in your field, or research salaries for your new career.
Special programs and financial incentives beyond WCF’s basic services are available for those who qualify under the WIA Program.
Visit WORKFORCE CENTRAL FLORIDA’S Hot Jobs Blog for Hot Jobs and career tips.
Learn about WCF’s targeted industry efforts and how it could help your career.
The Re-Employment Connection program provides employability skills and work experience for adults, ages 18 and up. The budget for this program is projected to be expended for this year; therefore, we are no longer accepting job seeker applications for the Re-Employment Connection at this time.
Registration for the SUMMER JOB CONNECTION is now open! Participants selected will make $8.25/hour and will work 35 hours per week for 7 or 16 weeks at local nonprofits, government agencies and targeted private sector companies. Gain valuable work experience and new skills.
The Ticket to Work Program is a supportive, active and resource-rich avenue to employment for SSI and SSDI recipients.
The Entrepreneurial Boot Camp was a five-day event held in April 2011 that consisted of seminars produced and facilitated by the University of Central Florida.
Learn about this skill building, networking and professional development event designed for budding entrepreneurs and transitioning professionals.
The ZuCan program helps participants receiving public assistance create a plan to gain the skills and work experience they need to get a job and move up the career ladder. Through ZuCan Works, program participants are placed with a local business to gain work experience. This allows participants to gain job-specific skills, while helping employers increase productivity and meet business needs.
Find resources to help you file for unemployment benefits.
WCF understands that ex-offenders may face obstacles when trying to reenter the workforce. To help, WCF offers an “Ex-Offender Overview” workshop and links to resources to help in a job search.
