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Tampa Bay Employment |
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The
Tampa Bay area has the right climate for you whether
you are an individual seeking employment here, or an
employer seeking employees. The area is an integral
part of Florida's "High Tech Corridor", which
reaches from Tampa Bay to Cape Canaveral, following
the rapidly developing areas along interstate 4.
Florida Employment Fast Facts:
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 Florida
ranked number one in job growth in 2000
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Tampa/St. Petersburg added more jobs than any
other metropolitan area in Florida in 2000.
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The
southern portion of the Tampa Bay area -
Sarasota-Bradenton, ranked first in job growth of
all U.S. MSA's.
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Florida employees are equally productive as any in
the U.S., adding over $2.50 to the value of all
manufactured goods for every dollar expended in
payroll.
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Florida has a well-below-average unionization rate
in it's workforce, 8.2% compared to 15.5%
nationally.
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Florida is a right-to-work state by constitutional
provision.
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Construction work in Florida is year-round, with
no stoppages due to severe winter weather.
*Source: Tampa Chamber of Commerce, Florida Dept of
Statistics, Tampa Bay Partnership
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