Jobs

Non-farm jobs took a slight uptick over the 12-month period ending in June in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers area. During that time, jobs increased by .7 percent. But that lags behind national and state increases of 1.1 percent and 1.4 percent respectively, according to data released by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

U.S. hiring is slowing sharply as President Donald Trump's erratic and radical trade policies paralyze businesses and raise doubts about the outlook for the world's largest economy. The Labor Department reported Friday that U.S. employers added just 73,000 jobs last month, well short of the 115,000 forecasters had expected. Worse, revisions shaved a stunning 258,000 jobs off May and June payrolls. And the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%. Scott Anderson, the chief U.S. economist at BMO Capital Markets, said that a "notable deterioration in U.S. labor market conditions appears to be underway."

Anyone that attempted to find a new job has learned that it's a frustrating process. Too many loopholes make sure your resume struggles to get past the AI Bots and into the hands of a hiring manager.

May sees single largest monthly loss so far in 2025; Men outpace women losing jobs, which reverses a recent trend.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics report for the period ending in April 2025 shows Naples/Marco Island at a loss of .6 percent.

The U.S. Postal Service is hosting a virtual job fair on ZOOM from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 28 to fill immediate openings in a number of Southwest and Central Florida sites.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly report on jobs. The Sarasota area experienced growth year over year but the Cape Coral-Fort Myers area showed a slight decline.

Better Together to host Nationwide Day of Second Chances job fair on April 29 for Southwest Florida job seekers with barriers to employment

Information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly jobs report released Wednesday shows that for all of 2024, total nonfarm jobs in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers metro area increased by 1.9 percent or 5,900 jobs.The Cape Coral-Fort Myers metro area led other metro areas in the southwest Florida area in annual job growth over that time. The Cape Coral-Fort Myers numbers compare to an increase of 1.4 percent in the nation as a whole and 1.5 percent in the state of Florida.

Charlotte County School District leaders plan to launch a new aerospace program will at Charlotte High School in hopes of developing a young and skilled labor force in Southwest Florida. It's an expansion of the district's growing aviation program having success at Charlotte Technical College