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Employment Services

Looking to connect with employment opportunities or qualified job candidates? Look no further than CareerSource Gulf Coast. Recognized as the region’s employment and training agency, CareerSource Gulf Coast offers a variety of employment services to businesses and jobseekers – all at no cost.

Careersource Gulf Coast

625 HIGHWAY 231, PANAMA CITY, FL 32405

WWW.CAREERSOURCEGC.COM / 850.872.4340

CareerSource Gulf Coast is part of the statewide CareerSource Florida network and offers free programs and services to meet the community’s workforce needs. In Bay County, CareerSource Gulf Coast offers a comprehensive Job Center that provides services to both businesses and jobseekers. For businesses, the Job Center provides assistance with recruiting, screening and assessing job candidates. In addition, the Job Center also provides access to current labor market data and office space for recruiting and/or interviewing applicants. For jobseekers, the CareerSource Gulf Coast Job Center provides job referrals/leads, career counseling services, resume and interviewing assistance, and access to computers and printers for their job search.

Frequent moves associated with the military lifestyle can make finding employment a challenge. The Military Family Employment Program can help. CareerSource Gulf Coast and its partners provide a variety of employment services and assistance for military families. The Bay County area has a lot to offer spouses and dependents of active duty military and activated Florida National Guard and Reserve service members. Career counselors will work one-on-one to help update resumes, prepare for interviews and find reliable employment.

Major Employers

PORT PANAMA CITY is a growing, deep-water port located directly on St. Andrews Bay in Panama City with Free Trade Zone status. It has facilities for handling general and bulk cargo and provides a Gulf Coast gateway to shippers and consignees in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee and the Carolinas. Key commodities handled at the port include containerized cargo, forest products, copper, and steel. Bulk Cargos include wood pellets, aggregates, and molasses. The Port Authority has recently completed the development of a $65 million forest products terminal to accommodate ongoing growth of cargo activity. The Port also has industrial sites available at its 200 acre Intermodal Distribution Center located on Highway 231 (15 miles north of Panama City).

BAY COUNTY’S TRANSPORTATION HIGHWAY NETWORK consists of Bay County highways complemented by U.S. Highways 98 and 231, and Florida Routes 20, 22, 77 and 79. Interstate Highway 10 is located 13 miles from the northern portion of Bay County and 38 miles from the center of Panama City, linking Florida to California and intersecting with nine of the 10 north-south interstate highways.