Florida's economy is rapidly growing and is a major consumer market in the nation. Florida enjoys an unemployment rate that is slightly lower than the rest of the nation at approximately 5.1%. The unemployment rate in Sarasota County is even lower than the state and is currently around 6.83%.
Sarasota County
Sarasota County offers numerous business and employment opportunities with room to grow. Fortunate to have a wealth of options for office and industrial space, Sarasota County has more than 7,500 acres of land that have been earmarked for business development. Commercial parks that are already established in Sarasota include: Lakewood Ranch Corporate Park, Laurel-Nokomis Industrial Park, Sarasota Interstate Regional Office Park, Jacaranda Commercial Center, Sarasota County Interstate Business Center, The Laurel Interchange Business Center, and North Port Industrial Park.
In the recent past, there have been many publications such as Money magazine naming Sarasota as the 21st Best Place to Live in the U.S..Additionally,Expansion Management magazine’s Annual Education Issue (December 1998) named the Sarasota County public school system as the best public school system in the state of Florida, two years consecutively. Sarasota County School system can be grouped with some of the best school districts in the nation. Having a well-ranked school system is a very strong pull for companies seeking new employees as well as retaining existing personnel.
Another plus for Sarasota county in terms of employment is the continual upward job growth rate which currently is approximately 6.83%.
Listed below you'll find some useful information.
Major Employers of Sarasota County
| Manufacturing |
|
| PGT Industries(Vinyl Enclosures, Aluminum Windows and Doors) |
837 |
| Sun Hydraulics (Hydraulic Valves) |
430 |
| APAC - Florida, Inc.(Fill and Shell Mining) |
250 |
| Electro Corporation (Magnetic Sensors) |
250 |
| Teleflex Electrical(Electronic Gauges and Instruments) |
235 |
| Dana Corporation (Hydraulic Valves) |
230 |
| Forest Product Supply (Wood Products) |
230 |
| non-Manufacturing |
|
| School Board of Sarasota County |
4,125 |
| Sarasota County Government |
3,000 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital |
3,000 |
| Publix |
2,749 |
| Bon Secours Venice Hospital |
1,453 |
| Doctors Hospital |
1,200 |
| Wal-mart |
989 |
| Charter One Hotels |
950 |
| Arthur Andersen |
850 |
| FCCI Insurance Group |
850 |
Florida's Top Five Private Companies
Publix
Super Markets
Lakeland |
Supermarkets |
941-688-1188 |
Adventist
Health System
Winter Park |
Healthcare Mgmt. |
407-647-4400 |
George E. Warren
Vero Beach |
Petroleum Trading |
561-778-7100 |
Staff Leasing
Bradenton |
Employee
Leasing |
941-748-4540 |
Carnival Hotels
& Casinos
Miami |
Hotel & Casino
Management |
305-445-4200 |
Click on the sites below for great employment referece.
Sarasota Herald-Tribune Classifieds
Florida Jobs.com
Florida Employment Statistics
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