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Offers a variety of Rehabilitation and Employment Services for people with disabilities throughout Florida. Programs include vocational evaluation and training, benefits planning, housing program and opportunities for self-employment. Abilities of Florida is an affiliate of the ServiceSource Network.

Offers financing to assistive technology users who want to telecommute (work from home) or start their own home-based business, but don't have the funds to create a workplace with all the needed adaptations.

Lists employment-related resources available to Florida Veterans.

Information on filing a UI claim in Florida. Includes links to Florida's Unemployment Compensation Claims Book and to file an initial claim over the Internet.

Provides training, information and technical assistance on the ADA to businesses, consumers, schools and government agencies within the Southeast Region (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee).

Provides job seeker services, employer services, apprenticeships and training, labor market information and service locations for the state of Florida.

County by county directory of resources and organizations offering employment support services throughout Florida. These services can be used by both employers and people with disabilities.

State workforce agency portal with information on employment benefits, workforce development programs, and early learning and school readiness programs.

Provides job fair and other employment-related information for job seekers, employers and workforce partners.

Provides information on Florida Disabled Veterans Outreach Program Specialists (DVOPs) and Local Veterans Employment Representatives (LVER), as well as links to other Florida Veterans' resources.

Promotes diversity policies that include people with disabilities and hiring practices that target candidates with disabilities.

List of Florida CILs, which are private, non-profit organizations that provide services relating to employment, health care and living skills that support the independence of individuals with disabilities.

Includes links to local and national employment resources, including job fairs and job networking sites.

Works to ensure people living in Florida, who are blind or visually impaired, have the tools, support and opportunity to achieve success. Includes information for parents and caregivers, job seekers, employers and others on topics including independent living, library services and assistive technology.

List of Florida ESGR Committee contacts. Each committee has trained volunteer Ombudsmen who help resolve issues between employers and their employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve. Services may include Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) information, informal mediation and referral services to resolve conflicts.

Also know as The Able Trust, this job and resume bank allows employers to post job openings and individuals with disabilities to post resumes.

Provides a complete resource center for the men and women of the Florida National Guard and their families. Includes financial assistance.

Identifies businesses partnering with the Army that will interview or hire soldiers transferring to civilian jobs. Also provides a list of military friendly employers in the State of Florida from the ArmyPays Job Map.

Lists One-Stop Career Centers in Florida, which provide vocational guidance, assistance in obtaining employment and training opportunities and referrals to support or case management services for individuals with significant barriers to employment. Veterans are given priority for certain job opportunities.

Links to Workforce Boards' websites throughout the state of Florida.

Provides links to regional offices and locations where entrepreneurs can receive comprehensive resources and assistance in starting a business.

Explains Veterans preference in public employment.

Links to education and employment information for Florida Veterans.

The Miami District Office has jurisdiction over the Tampa Field Office and the San Juan Local Office.

Contact information for Veteran's Business Officers in the Small Business Administration (SBA) Florida offices, who can help Veterans prepare and plan to become entrepreneurs.

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Provides a complete resource center for the men and women of the Florida National Guard and their families. Includes financial assistance.
Florida Division of Blind Services
Works to ensure people living in Florida, who are blind or visually impaired, have the tools, support and opportunity to achieve success. Includes information for parents and caregivers, job seekers, employers and others on topics including independent living, library services and assistive technology.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Miami, Florida District Office
The Miami District Office has jurisdiction over the Tampa Field Office and the San Juan Local Office.
Abilities of Florida
Offers a variety of Rehabilitation and Employment Services for people with disabilities throughout Florida. Programs include vocational evaluation and training, benefits planning, housing program and opportunities for self-employment. Abilities of Florida is an affiliate of the ServiceSource Network.
Apply for Unemployment Insurance (UI) Benefits
Information on filing a UI claim in Florida. Includes links to Florida's Unemployment Compensation Claims Book and to file an initial claim over the Internet.