Pinellas County seeks applications for CareerSource Tampa Bay Workforce Development Board

Pinellas County seeks applications for CareerSource Tampa Bay Workforce Development Board

Pinellas County is seeking interested citizens to serve on the CareerSource Tampa Bay Workforce Development Board for a two-year volunteer term. Applications are due by 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

This Board provides policy guidance and oversight for workforce development activities for CareerSource Florida Region 28 (Hillsborough County and Pinellas County) in partnership with the Hillsborough Pinellas Workforce Development Consortium (Consortium).

The Board's activities, under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), include: developing an annual budget subject to the approval of the Consortium; developing, ratifying and submitting or amending the local workforce plan subject to the approval of the Consortium; establishing and adopting policy for governance, administration and operation of the CareerSource Tampa Bay (CSTB) budget, programs, administrative costs and performance outcomes; identifying and selecting providers of training services, intensive services, youth providers and One Stop Operators as necessary and applicable. The Board meets bi-monthly.

The terms for six positions will expire on June 30, 2026. Positions will serve two-year terms ending June 30, 2028, and are specified as:

1. Pinellas County business sector, two representatives:

• Candidates must be owners, chief executives, operating officers, or other business executives or employers with optimum policymaking or hiring authority; and
• Represent businesses or organizations representing businesses that provide employment opportunities in in-demand industry sectors or occupations in the local area.

1. Pinellas County workforce sector, two representatives:

• Represent labor organizations, registered apprenticeship programs, and/or community-based organizations serving veterans, youth, and individuals with barriers to employment or disabilities.

1. Pinellas County education and training sector, two representatives:

• Represent entities administering adult education, higher education providing workforce investment activities, and/or private education providers.

Citizens appointed to this board will be required to file an annual financial disclosure.

All nominees must reside in and be registered voters in Pinellas County. Appointments are voluntary positions; therefore, members serve without compensation. The membership of this Board is voted on by the Consortium.

To apply:

• Complete the mandatory online application at www.Pinellas.gov/boards by the deadline, Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 3 p.m.
• All business applicants must upload a letter of nomination from a local Chamber of Commerce, industry or professional organization with the online application.

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