Top 5 job creation stories of 2022

From new headquarters to additional jobs, multiple employers prepared to ramp up their Orlando presence in 2022.

The most popular job creation stories in Orlando come at a time where some companies have scaled back hiring due to national economic trends.

Meanwhile, Orlando currently is at an unemployment rate of 2.8% for October 2022, down from 4% the same time last year according to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity.

Why this matters: Job creation can draw other companies and create opportunity in an area.

Here are Orlando Business Journal‘s top five most-read stories tied to job creation in 2022:

• AssuredPartners debuts new downtown Orlando headquarters: AssuredPartners this year moved its headquarters from Lake Mary to downtown Orlando, planning in the process to bring dozens of new jobs along with some existing employees.
• UCF gets $10M donation for new Lake Nona nursing college building: The new nursing building is expected to meet a need for skilled workforce once completed.
• KPMG announces new Central Florida jobs and large donation to Lift Orlando: In August, KPMG said it would add hundreds of jobs across its existing Orlando footprint over the next two years.
• Orlando Health to close South Seminole Hospital for redevelopment: The facility is being replaced by a newer one in Lake Mary, which is expected to open up redevelopment on the hospital land once the Lake Mary hospital opens and bring dozens of jobs.
• AdventHealth’s latest patient tower nears opening in fast-growing Orlando suburb: The Altamonte Springs nonprofit health system’s hospital tower was expected to add jobs as it grew a campus that has a medical office and freestanding emergency room.

For the full article, visit the Orlando Business Journal online.