Success Story: Capital Regional Medical Center

Attracting job applicants was never a problem for Capital Regional Medical Center in Tallahassee. For Portia Huston, R.N., the center’s recruitment and retention manager, the challenge came in finding the right talent for specific positions. Until, that is, Huston learned about the no-cost recruitment services available to employers in her area through Workforce Plus, the Regional Workforce Board which delivers workforce services to businesses, workers and job seekers in  Leon, Gadsen and Wakulla counties. “The staff at Workforce Plus has truly become an extension of our human resources department,” Huston says. “I can tell them exactly what we’re looking for, and they are able to search the Employ Florida Marketplace database to connect me with potential candidates; they also collaborate with community partners to refer additional candidates to us.”

That partnership has resulted in more than 1,000 referrals to the medical center. Additionally, Workforce Plus has assisted with job fairs. “When we needed to open a satellite emergency department in a nearby county, Workforce Plus helped us advertise the event,” Huston says. “They sent additional staff to help serve the 600 job seekers who attended, and brought the Workforce Plus mobile unit with computers inside so that job seekers could apply on-site.”