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May 14, 2020,
Orlando, Fla. — CareerSource
Central Florida (CSCF) announced the debut of Job LaunchPad, a podcast
aimed at sharing topics on the career journey, talent and recruitment needs
of businesses, labor market and the overall workforce landscape with
subject matter experts in the community and within CSCF. Piloted by two
episodes with helpful tips on the impact to individuals during the
Coronavirus pandemic, the podcast is available by visiting the CareerSource Central Florida
website. Listeners can now also subscribe to and follow Job
Launchpad via major podcast directories including Apple, Google, Spotify
and Stitcher.
“At CSCF, we live
by our mission to connect Central Floridians to careers and develop skilled
talent for businesses, most especially during these uncertain times when we
believe the services we deliver across our region are needed more than
ever,” said Lisa Burby, CSCF Vice President for Strategic Communications.
With a podcast
title that depicts an effective starting point of a career journey, CSCF
Job Launchpad embraces the essence of the CSCF brand that strives to
inspire individuals with hiring and career coaching, skills training and
education programs, finding the right talent and employee training and
education, just to name a few.
“We couldn’t be
more excited for our career seekers, businesses and the community to
benefit from trusted advices and solutions that can help them thrive. We
encourage them to take advantage of the valuable information and popular
communication platform that is a timely resource in our modern, virtual
environment. For CSCF, developing this medium is yet another option for our
audiences to take advantage of as the economy reopens.”
The first two of
the several anticipated episodes aired on May 8. Gina Ronokajiro, CSCF
Osceola Career Center Manager, opened the podcast by discussing what
employees and career seekers can do and the resources available if their job
has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
On its second
episode, Karl Allen, CSCF Southeast Orange Career Center Manager,
recommended how displaced workers can connect to employers and a job during
the pandemic that has been causing disruption to many industries.
There are two more
episodes this month that will start airing on the 22nd with discussions on
tips for updating online profile and resume as well as performing
successful virtual interviews from CSCF career experts Janee Christian and
Russell Vickery. While these four short episodes are slated this May,
longer episodes lasting up to an hour will follow in the next months. The
project is supported by podcast creators Workforce180.
The CSCF Job Launchpad is hosted by Cliff Marvin, CSCF Director
of Public Policy and Alliances. He is joined by guests from the CSCF teams,
government, business communities, career seekers and Central Florida public
and private associations – all showcasing thought leadership, expert
advices, testimonials and experiences on broader workforce and labor market
spectrum.
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