Demand for highly skilled workers outstrips supply in Pensacola
- February 17, 2016
- / Phyllis Pooley
- / economy
Phyllis Pooley, director of special projects for the UWF's Office of Economic Development and Engagement, shares her perspective on underemployment in Northwest Florida.
PYP's Internship Pensacola kicking off ninth year
- February 17, 2016
- / Shannon Nickinson
- / training-development
Pensacola Young Professionals is kick-starting the Internship Pensacola program, which connects local businesses with local students who want real-world experience. See if you can help.
SCI Training: How to manage change
- February 16, 2016
- / staff reports
- / training-development
Some 300 people have already signed up to hear Quint Studer start his first day as a full-time community volunteer at a free workshop on leading, managing change.
Florida Senate backs tax break for Small Business Saturday
- February 16, 2016
- / Shannon Nickinson
- / economy
A tax holiday for Small Business Saturday proposed by lawmakers could be a benefit to the Pensacola metro area's retail sector, which is dominated by small businesses.
CARE Act could expand access to early ed
- February 15, 2016
- / Shannon Nickinson
- / education
Child Care Access to Resources for Early-learning Act would boost funding for School Readiness, which already helps 3,000 Escambia children.
Quality early education requires better-trained teachers
- February 15, 2016
- / Reggie Dogan
- / education
Despite the increased attention that early education is getting, the response to improving it has lagged, especially in regards to regulations, training and education for teachers.
5 reasons why hiring is the single most important skill for founders
- February 13, 2016
- / Ron Stallcup
- / training-development
House tax faces trim in Senate
- February 12, 2016
- / Jim Turner
- / economy
Florida House's tax cut package include reducing a tax paid on commercial leases, permanently eliminating a tax on manufacturing equipment and holding several types of sales-tax
Senate seeks school funding change
- February 12, 2016
- / Brandon Larrabee
- / education
Senate budget proposal would lean on state — rather than local governments and property taxes — for an increase in education funding.
Management Is (Still) Not Leadership
- February 12, 2016
- / Rachael Gillette
- / training-development
