Sponsored by: The numbers analyzed In April 2020, Miami-Dade County unemployment rate (not seasonally adjusted) was 11.9 percent. The County had a reduction of 145,900 nonagricultural payroll jobs (not seasonally adjusted), from April 2019 to April 2020 which was a...
Hebron Pharmaceutical Group to create 25 new jobs in Miami-Dade County Hebron Pharmaceutical Group, a pharmaceutical research and manufacturing company, will create 25 new jobs in Miami-Dade County with the opening of its first international sales office. The company...
Sponsored by: (Miami, Fl) April 20, 2020 - Every year, the March Employment Report detailing the unemployment rate is released in April. As of this analysis, the data does not yet reflect the full impact of the economic reality the world is presently facing due to the...
Miami-Dade Beacon Council Launches Online Resources For Small Businesses BizHelp.Miami, Provides Information on Federal Funding COVID-19 Resource Center Provides South Florida-Specific Vital Information (Miami, Fl- April 13, 2020)- The Miami-Dade Beacon Council, the...
Miami-Dade County Jobs Data NOTE FROM THE MIAMI-DADE BEACON COUNCIL: In order to effectively re-calibrate the previous year’s data and establish benchmarks, both January and February Unemployment Rates are reported in March. March 2020 data will be released later in...
January 2020 Miami-Dade County Jobs Data Presented by: NOTE FROM THE MIAMI-DADE BEACON COUNCIL: In order to effectively re-calibrate the previous year’s data and establish benchmarks, January Unemployment Rates are reported in March (instead of February). The February...
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The Beacon Council Economic Development Foundation is pleased to announce the release of the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development of the Talent Bridge Miami Portal. This regional platform will strengthen employer engagement, improve resident access to high-quality training opportunities, and align educational and community partners around measurable workforce outcomes. Qualified firms with expertise in data-intensive, AI-enabled platforms are encouraged to apply.
This initiative is a central component of Miami-Dade County’s talent and competitiveness strategy and represents an important investment in the region’s long-term workforce infrastructure.
Interested firms should review the RFP and submit proposals by the published deadline.
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