Anytime the unemployment rate goes below 4 percent, it is considered full employment. Things start getting pretty tight. It is a Florida problem, and it is becoming a national problem as well. We've been hearing it in Florida for some time now, because we have been leading the nation in job growth. |
Certainly it's a good thing for workers who've seen their earning power threatened by high real estate costs and high energy costs. It comes at a very good time for them. |
Everyone looking for a job will find one. |
Florida is very proud of what we've been able to accomplish in offering universal pre-kindergarten to all children. At this point we are not even through the first year of the program and yet we've already enrolled over 105,000 children. |
Florida's really been leading the nation in job growth now for over three years. We've got a very dynamic economy. |
If you want a job, you've got a job. |
Of the 14 sectors with the most job growth, 10 pay above the state average wage. That's a positive sign. |
Studies show that not all children are ready with the basic skills like recognizing numbers and letters . . . when they reach kindergarten, which puts them at a huge disadvantage. This is intended to bridge the gap. |
The business climate is such that companies are finding it easy to expand and create jobs. |
The number of unemployed of Florida didn't change over the month. What we're actually seeing is there are more people entering the labor force and that's a good thing. |
There is an awareness of the program. We think it is human nature. In the month of March, it's probably not on people's minds yet. |
This validates Florida as being the leading state for job creation. This speaks volumes about the area (Treasure Coast) because in retrospect ... this is a testament to how you've recovered economically after all those hurricanes. |
We are surprised. But it's human nature to wait until the last minute. |
We feel in the areas important from an academic standpoint, we have really met the standard. |
We're a little bit surprised by the continued strength, because typically January is a month that shows a slowdown in hiring. |