Warren May
Warren May
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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.
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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.
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The business climate is such that companies are finding it easy to expand and create jobs.
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Florida's really been leading the nation in job growth now for over three years. We've got a very dynamic economy.
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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.
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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.
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Of the 14 sectors with the most job growth, 10 pay above the state average wage. That's a positive sign.
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Your rates, if they're not a record, they are pretty close to it.
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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.
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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.
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We've got a business climate conducive to business creation, and that produces jobs. We have heard from a number of businesses that they're having trouble finding qualified workers.
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When it starts to affect your economic bottom line, that is when it is called a crisis.
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We're a little bit surprised by the continued strength, because typically January is a month that shows a slowdown in hiring.
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We are surprised. But it's human nature to wait until the last minute.