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Gaining Experience and Confidence: Manolo’s Story Ready to get his feet wet in the workforce, Manolo came to employU looking to gain some work experience and earn money to save to buy his first car. After meeting with Manolo, Elaine, his Job Coach, found a Work-Based Learning Experience (WBLE), also referred to as a paid [...]
Acclimating to life after service can be a difficult adjustment for many military veterans.  Returning to routines combined with feelings of having to start anew is understandably challenging.  Many veterans are also dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) upon their return home. PTSD is defined as a mental health disorder that is developed due [...]

Sometimes when working to achieve your own dreams, you end up helping others on their journeys as well. Christian is an employU client who experienced this when his path towards success became a path that also included the accomplishments of others, due in part to Christian’s assistance.   After Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, Christian relocated […]

Helping to provide career opportunities and financial independence to individuals with unique abilities is at the core of our employU’s values. That is why we are a proud partner of the Florida Unique Abilities Program. Through this partnership we are helping to raise awareness about the social and economic benefits of employing individuals with disabilities and, in the process, strengthen our communities.

Florida Minimum Wage Increasing to $15 In the past few years, Florida has experienced a dramatic increase in the cost of living. Because of this, Florida’s minimum wage for standard workers will increase to $12 per hour on September 30, 2023, with a steady $1 per hour increase each year until 2026. This means Florida’s [...]
Finding the Right Path: Steve's Story Getting back into the workforce after a significant gap in employment can be challenging. For some, life circumstances such as parenthood or illness can cause one to be out of work for a longer period of time. For employU client Steve, the effect his past work experiences had on [...]

Aaric is an employU client who was referred through the Brevard School District for the Pre-ETS program. Pre-ETS is a “fast track” program for high school and college students that allows them to access services to build employability skills while in school. Services are typically available much sooner through Pre-ETS than the traditional Vocational Rehabilitation […]

employU launched Career Camps across the state over the Thanksgiving and Winter Breaks. A total of 16 camps with over 90 participants took place from West Palm Beach to Jacksonville. Students were able to learn in a project-based environment and complete a business plan for their manufacturing project as well as create the actual goods […]

Megan is an employU client with a friendly, upbeat personality and a variety of interests.  Art, pottery, painting, Minecraft, and Sonic the Hedgehog are just a few things she enjoys. So, it should be no surprise that when coming to employU, Megan was interested in exploring a variety of different industries. Though she is inspired […]

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