Rick Scott Points to Record High Online Job Ads in Florida

Submitted by Kevin Derby on February 20, 2014 - 4:35pm

On Thursday, Gov. Rick Scott said online jobs are booming in Florida. Scott cited Help Wanted OnLine numbers showing more than 282,000 job openings in Florida last month, an increase of 5.1 percent from January 2013.

This is the third consecutive month that the number of online job openings has reached an all-time high, Scott said. The historic increase in openings is further proof that the steps we are taking to create jobs and opportunities for Florida families are working. Florida has added 462,100 private-sector jobs since December 2010, and we wont stop until every Florida family has the opportunity to achieve their version of the American dream.

Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville and Fort Lauderdale led the locations for online job openings in Florida. Sales and related jobs generated the most online job ads followed by health care, office support and management positions.

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