Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend announce their newest Board Member

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend is honored to announce their newest Board Member, Samantha Elliott. Samantha is a Financial Advisor with Raymond James in Tallahassee, FL and has been with the firm over 14 years. She moved to Tallahassee in 2006 to finish her degree while working for the State of FL […]

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Tallahassee Ballet celebrates 50th with ribbon-cutting at new North Hampton facility

From the Tallahassee Democrat The Tallahassee Ballet (TTB) and The Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce representatives commemorated TTB’s newest and greatest facilities with an oversized ribbon, a large pair of scissors, and a lot of happy people. It has taken 50 years to get here, but at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, Tallahassee Ballet  celebrated the […]

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Tallahassee Chamber encourages employers to hire underrepresented populations at 2022 Talent Forum

Ashley Harrell battles Cerebral Palsy, along with a learning disorder, but she is now employed at Kohl’s in Tallahassee. “It’s very satisfying that I can find a job I really enjoy,” said Harrell. “It’s taught me I can do anything anybody else can do, just at a slower pace.” […]

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Could ‘hidden workers’ help Tallahassee workforce woes? Chamber forum explores upside, challenges

A 74-page report titled “Hidden Workers: Untapped Talent” by the Harvard Business School said companies that hire hidden workers are 36% less likely to face talent skills shortages compared to companies that do not. […]

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Tallahassee jobs scorecard: Labor Day hitlist of known, confidential projects in the pipeline

From the Tallahassee Democrat Will Tallahassee hit an ambitious goal of creating more than 18,000 new jobs by 2030? Business and economic development officials are pushing the lofty target and point to several recently announced projects as examples of a path forward. At the same time, a dozen leads that have been given confidential codenames could further move the jobs […]

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