Nursing Assistants, Home Health Aides, Emergency Medical Technicians, Pharmacy Technicians, and more
Plumbers, Electricians, Welders, Truck Drivers, HVAC Technicians, Compliance Officers, and more
Paralegals, Computer Network Architects, Customer Service Representatives, Insurance Sales Agents, and more
Culinary Arts, Chefs, Painters (Construction and Decorative), Cosmetologists, Brickmasons, Landscape Designers, and more
Average wage of skilled job openings in the region.
Skilled job openings in 2026.
2025 Leon Works Expo!
Make connections and build opportunities as an exhibitor at the 2025 Leon Works Expo, taking place on Friday, April 25, at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center.
Come out and network with more than 500 high school students from Leon, Gadsden, Wakulla and surrounding counties interested in learning more about new opportunities in the skilled workforce.
"Work hard and don’t quit. You haven’t had your best day yet."
"During my senior year of high school, I participated in Project Invest at Godby High School. This experience jump-started my interest in the insurance field."
"Find a mentor, or mentors that can help navigate the waters early on until your voice is found. A good mentor can get you past pitfalls that can set you back years, and connect you with people that can open the doors to the funding and resources needed to move ideas/business forward."
"The most rewarding part of my job is being able to resolve problems for customers."
"Learn and find out as much as you can about your field and the fields connecting to your possible career."
"My greatest accomplishments are my three beautiful children. In the culinary arts world it would be starting my business, Chef Shac LLC."
"The best part about what I do is being able to fix people’s problems. When I first get there people are having a bad day, so it’s rewarding when I can leave them with a smile because I helped them."
"My greatest accomplishment thus far is unfinished, Kubano! has been in business for over two years...that is just the beginning"
"A lot of what we do can be learned on the job. But before I teach someone to paint and such, I teach them customer service since that’s the most important thing that we do."
"Paramedics encounter the best and worst that society has to offer. You quickly learn the fragility of life and to truly live life to the fullest while focusing on the positive things. "