Insights and Perspectives

In Their Words: Honoring United States Service Men And Women On Veterans Day

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 18:19:00 GMT

On Veterans Day, we're taking a moment to recognize all veterans, past, present, and future, and thank them for their service.

In the workplace, veterans bring significant value through their education, experience, and leadership skills. For the more than 200,000 service members that return from active duty and transition to civilian life each year, the change in routine can be challenging, however, and often time presents unforeseen barriers. This can be especially true when it comes to finding suitable employment.

As a core part of our product line, we help service men and women find jobs. In Florida and North Carolina, our partners at the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and the North Carolina Department of Commerce have worked with veterans to launch custom entrances into their workforce systems. These branded micro portals are designed specifically to assist veterans and their families with accomplishing their employment goals.

Geographic Solutions employs many veterans, and each has a unique story that highlights their time in service. In all, we were able to capture the stories of 10 veterans.

We're pleased to present their stories in this video, which is our way of saying thank you to all veterans, past, present, and future.

Employ Florida Disaster Recovery Jobs Portal Wins Tampa Bay Tech's Project Of The Year

Tue, 15 Jan 2019 14:35:00 GMT

At 2018's Tampa Bay Tech Awards, Geographic Solutions received the Technology Project of the Year Award for developing and launching Employ Florida's Disaster Recovery Jobs Portal.

Tampa Bay Tech, Florida's largest technology council, honored all winners during an awards ceremony at Armature Works in Tampa. Hundreds of technology professionals from across the region were in attendance.

The night also honored fellow Tampa Bay technology leaders and companies in various tech-related categories.

Thank you to those who worked so hard to make this project a success. Your dedication is truly making a difference in our local community.

North Carolina Launches New Tools To Help Veterans Find Jobs

Wed, 07 Nov 2018 15:42:00 GMT

Article written by Ford Porter, and first appeared in the newsroom at governor.nc.gov.

North Carolina veterans now have new tools available to help them find jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today just ahead of Veterans Day and Employ a Veteran Week. The North Carolina Department of Commerce has developed the NCWorks Veterans Portal – located at veterans.ncworks.gov – to help both job seekers and employers.

“We’re grateful for veterans’ service to our nation, and proud that so many veterans choose to call North Carolina home when they leave the military,” Gov. Cooper said. “This new portal gives veterans a direct way to connect critical skills and experience gained through military service to new careers in high-demand fields, and it will also connect North Carolina employers looking to hire these proven hard workers.”

The NCWorks Veterans Portal is part of Governor Cooper’s NC Job Ready strategy to prepare North Carolinians for the jobs of today and tomorrow. NC Job Ready has three core principles: skills and education attainment, employer leadership to remain relevant to evolving industry needs, and local innovation to take great ideas and apply them statewide.

The Hurricane Irma Recovery Jobs Portal: Facilitating Clean Up and Relief Efforts

Sun, 01 Oct 2017 17:22:00 GMT

Hurricane Irma Recovery Jobs Portal: Helping Floridians Rebuild

In September, Florida took an extremely hard hit from Hurricane Irma, sustaining considerable damage from Key West to Jacksonville.

In an effort to help with the rebuilding process, Geographic Solutions partnered with the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity to develop and launch the Hurricane Irma Recovery Jobs Portal. The portal provides direct links to recovery and cleanup jobs across the state.

Florida's Governor, Rick Scott, weighed in through a press release, citing the portal's ease of use and encouraging families and business owners to take advantage of the relief website.

The portal also gives visitors access to résumé creation tools, Disaster Unemployment Assistance applications, and education and training resources.