Workforce development resources for the citizens and business community of Polk County, Florida

Polk Works is NOT conducting screenings for the Oil Spill Clean-up jobs. For more information about these positions, please visit the Employ Florida Marketplace website by clicking here.

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Annual Breakfast Meeting and
Best Places to Work Awards Ceremony
August 19, 2010
7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
First Presbyterian Church
175 Lake Hollingsworth Drive
Lakeland, FL 33801

$25 - per person
$250 - Company Table
$1000 - Community Sponsor
$1500 - Title Sponsor
$2500 - Partner Sponsor
$5000 - Corporate Sponsor

RSVP by August 13. Click here to register.

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How to File for Unemployment
Unemployment claims are handled by the State of Florida. To file a claim or check the status of an existing claim, please visit www.fluidnow.com or call toll free at800.204.2418. If you have questions about extended benefits you can call 888.896.0091.


Polk Works
Aces Golf Tournment

Friday, October 1, 2010
at The Club at Eaglebrook
For more information on this event
or to be a sponsor click ACES

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Professional Networking Group
August 10, 2010 
BB&T Bank Building
600 N Broadway Blvd
Bartow, Florida 33830
10:30am to Noon

Register Today

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Roundtables 2009-2010

WorkForce 2020 coordinates monthly roundtables at no charge to attendees. These presentations are facilitated by experts in a workshop atmosphere. A wide range of topics are addressed from the latest legal rulings, human resource challenges and benefit offerings. Roundtables qualify for HRCI recertification credits.

Download a schedule of roundtables

View upcoming events and Register online

Employer' Edge Seminars can be customized to provide business owners, managers and human resource professionals with tools, resources and information to gain the edge they need to stay competitive. Discover options in hiring, training, motivating and retaining good quality workers through these engaging seminars which include workforce issues such as:

  • The future of the workforce
  • Turnover costs
  • Retention strategies
  • Best practices
  • Innovative benefits packages

For additional information on a customized seminar, contact workforce2020@polkworks.org.