CareerSource Pinellas Announces Board Vacancies For Businesses Owners And Executives

PINELLAS COUNTY, FL — The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners is accepting applications for appointments to the CareerSource Pinellas Board of Directors for one- and two-year volunteer terms.

The ideal applicants should have an executive or owner-level position with a company located in Pinellas County.

CareerSource Pinellas fosters Pinellas County’s economic development and delivers workforce solutions designed to meet the needs of businesses and job seekers. Applications must be received Friday, March 31 at 3 p.m.

The board of directors engages business and community leaders to develop a broad-based workforce system. The governing board is made up of both private and public sector representatives in compliance with federal and state laws.

Board membership is at least 51 percent local business representatives. Other mandated representatives include education, economic development, labor organizations, community- based organizations relating to social services, veterans, youth, older workers and people with disabilities.

To apply for CareerSource Pinellas Board of Directors positions:

• Complete the mandatory online application here: www.pinellascounty.org/boards
• All business applicants must upload a letter of nomination from a local chamber of commerce, industry or professional organization with the online application.
• The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners will review all applications and make selections at a future BCC meeting.

Applications are also being accepted for two appointments to the CareerSource Pinellas Audit Committee for two-year terms. Applicants should have an accounting, finance and/or business background for these volunteer positions.

The audit committee is responsible for arranging and procuring the annual audit of any and all programs operated by CareerSource Pinellas, including the selection of an audit firm and approval of annual audit plans; reviewing reports monitoring the activities, operations and expenditures under the programs operated by CareerSource Pinellas; reviewing annual reports; and monitoring of CareerSource Pinellas programs. Applications must be received by Friday, March 31 at 3 p.m.

WorkNet Pinellas, doing business as CareerSource Pinellas, is governed by a board of directors. CSPin is approved for up to 33 members and complies with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014.

Please note that all materials submitted to Pinellas County Government are subject to the public records law of the State of Florida.

This press release was produced by the Pinellas County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.