Overview

About Us

Welcome to CareerSource Heartland

CareerSource Heartland is a not-for-profit corporation that operates as a demand-driven, business-focused public-private partnership. Through the oversight provided by local elected officials from DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, and Okeechobee counties, our Board of Directors offers workforce development-related growth opportunities to both business customers and job seekers throughout our quad-county service delivery area. We recognize the unique challenges that both job seekers and employers face in today’s competitive job market. Thus, we strive to provide tailored job search and hiring solutions that effectively meet these diverse needs.

As one of Florida’s twenty-four Local Workforce Development Boards, we diligently oversee workforce and talent development activities in our quad-county region. We collaborate with various private and public sector organizations to improve the local economy and to provide essential resources to both employers and job seekers, including job search tools and guidance. From comprehensive training programs to efficient job placement services, our diverse offerings ensure that individuals and businesses can navigate the job market effectively and thrive in their respective fields.

Our Board has a diversified membership with a majority of the members from the private (business) sector, and including representatives from secondary and post-secondary education, economic development, and community-based partners.

If you’re a business owner or job seeker in DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, or Okeechobee County, discover how Business Name can help you achieve your goals. Whether you are looking for skilled workers or seeking your next career opportunity, we are here to assist you. Reach out via email at info@careersourceheartland.com or click here for directions to our locations. Together, let’s partner for a brighter future.

Our History

“On behalf of our entire team at Okeechobee Primary Care, I want to extend our sincerest gratitude to you and the CareerSource Heartland team. Your  guidance throughout this process from navigating the initial application parameters to finalizing our contract execution was absolutely instrumental in making this workforce upskilling phase a success.

Because of this targeted training, our specialized core team is now fully certified in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS) operations. Our site is actively positioned to bring cutting edge Life Sciences trials and advanced clinical care opportunities directly to the Okeechobee community.

We are proud of the compliance and efficiency demonstrated during this contract performance period, and we look forward to partnering with CareerSource Heartland again as our research operations and staffing needs continue to expand.

Thank you once again for your exceptional support.”

Talib Jaber, RPh
CEO & Site Director
Okechobee Primary Care

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Okeechobee Primary Care

“I wanted to take a moment to thank you and your team for accommodating us during our hiring event. We had an amazing turnout, with over 400 candidates coming through over the course of two days, and we truly could not have pulled this off without all of your assistance.

From the very first time we spoke through the final day of the event, you were absolutely amazing. Your team jumped right in to help keep the lines flowing so we could continue interviews efficiently, and the follow-up and follow-through on your end were outstanding.

Thank you for partnering with Rural King and helping make this hiring event such a huge success. We truly appreciate everything you and your team did to support us.”

Shelly Johnson – District Human Resource Business Partner
Rural King


“We are incredibly grateful for CareerSource Heartland. Their assistance has allowed us to provide more structured, formal training opportunities for our team, making it easier to onboard new apprentices and advance our existing workforce—both essential to our company’s growth. In a short time, their partnership has already made a significant impact, and we truly appreciate their commitment to workforce development. We look forward to working with them for many years to come!”

We truly mean that – thank you!

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Chelsea Bilukha

Office Manager

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Central Contractors

“We highly recommend using the CareerSource Heartland for any hiring events.”

 

Teresa Aviles
SEB Administrative Coordinator
GulfCoast Supply & Manufacturing

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Teresa Aviles
Gulf Coast

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“… I appreciate all the help from you (CareerSource Heartland) in a time when there was no hope…CareerSource Heartland drove in and fixed it like a superhero!  Thank you for all the hard work… This job fair hit big – our companies in Texas and Florida have been calls all morning asking me how did I make this happen?!  Even though I would like to take credit, it was all the work of our local career center.   I advised them to reach out to their community CareerSources, it is very much worth it. See you all very soon and thank you!”

Sincerely ,  Myesha Smith, Manager, Florida Pop, LLC, DBA Popeyes Chicken

Myesha Smith (Popeyes)
Popeyes Chicken

Anything I do say about the Career Source Heartland in Okeechobee will be very downplayed to the actual experience we encountered. Not only were they exceptional in helping us achieve our results for talented associates, but they were also well organized and on top of everything. Although I felt like I may be a burden they really went the extra mile to make me feel like part of their family and allowed me and my team to be ourselves and work closely together to make sure we were all very comfortable. Nothing I do or can say about them will ever amount to the wonderful experience I have had and will continue to have moving forward. They are the greatest resource in helping find you qualified candidates. With this being another store opening/market opening for me, this has by far been the easiest in terms of finding a staff. They help reduce the stress one may find when trying to find candidates to interview. I could keep going on how wonderful and great they were but it’s an experience and a great resource every business should try, they won’t regret it!!!!

 

Thank You

Andrew Stephens
TGM Okeechobee FL

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CareerSource Heartland helped me, I know that they can help you…

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