Making a corporate move? Come to the Lakeland – Winter Haven area! Now is an ideal time to relocate your business to the greater Lakeland – Winter Haven metropolitan area. Enterprise Florida has some excellent information about business development programs that can help businesses opening up or considering a move to the Lakeland –Winter Haven…

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Adaptable is the name of the game in today’s employment arena. In the past few years, job-seekers have re-evaluated their skill sets, making dramatic mid-career changes. On the job, employees have become remarkably adaptable with changing workloads and departmental needs. Doing more with less is no longer just an expression, it is reality. Employers are…

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According to Forbes magazine, the Lakeland – Winter Haven area, close to 17% of employers were planning to increase their workforce in the first quarter of this year, but some are reluctant to invest in permanent hiring. Fortunately, there is a strong temporary workforce across Polk County, from Bartow to Lakeland and Winter Haven. As…

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Wow! There’s great employment news coming out of Lakeland! The latest numbers coming from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that unemployment in the Lakeland – Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area is down by 2.3%. January 2011 unemployment was 12.8% in the Lakeland – Winter Haven MSA, and in January 2012 it was 10.5%. Congratulations…

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Managing Human Resources means quite a bit more than recruiting and hiring. A Human Resources manager must handle what seems like a mountain of paperwork for each employee. In addition to standard payroll processing, there are numerous administrative requirements mandated by law. Processing payroll liability taxes, worker’s compensation and unemployment insurance are just a few…

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