More than 50 employers will be present at the 2013 Job & Community Resource Fair, hosted by U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, City of St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay Workforce Alliance, and WorkNet Pinellas.
More than 50 employers will be present at the 2013 Job & Community Resource Fair, hosted by U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, City of St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay Workforce Alliance, and WorkNet Pinellas.
The Job Fair takes place Thursday, Feb. 21, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Coliseum, 535 Fourth Ave. N. in St. Petersburg. There is no cost to attend this Job Fair.
“This event is a one-stop forum for those who are seeking job opportunities and job development resources,” said Rep. Castor. “Tampa Bay’s economy is improving and employment is up, but many of our neighbors are in search of opportunities.”
Participating employers include public and private companies recruiting for a combined 1,500 local and national positions that range from banking, customer service, education/instructional, health and medical services, among others. A complete list is provided below.
“In addition, community resources and information – from housing to health to veterans assistance – will be available at the Job Fair,” Rep. Castor said “These resources support our job seekers and sharpen their job-acquiring skills."
Organizations scheduled to be on hand with information on community resources and training opportunities are: St. Petersburg Veterans Center, National Louis University, St. Petersburg Federal Healthy Start/All Children's Hospital, Department of Education - Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Pinellas Technical Education Centers, Pinellas County Economic Development Small Business Development Center and the MacDill Airman & Family Readiness Center. The Corporation to Develop Communities (CDC) of Tampa will offer assistance on housing resources.
This is the second annual Job & Community Resource Fair hosted by Rep. Castor. More than 1,200 attended last year’s event in Tampa.
For more information about this Job Fair, visit castor.house.gov or call U.S. Rep. Castor’s District Office at 813-871-2817.
Full List of Participating Employers:
AJ O'Neal & Associates, Inc.
America II Electronics
Amscot Financial
Ashley Furniture Home Stores
Bank of America
Bay Geeks, LLC
Bright House Networks
Brightstar Healthcare
Central Florida Institute
Cintas Corporation
City of St. Petersburg
ConnectWise and LabTech Software
Consumer Energy Solution, Inc.
Datex
Everest University/Corinthian Colleges, Inc.
Express Employment Professionals
Family Dollar
FBI
FIS
Franklin Street
Health Plan One
The Hertz Corporation
Hillsborough County Civil Service Board
Hillsborough County Public Schools
Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront
The Home Depot
Independent Electrical Contractors
La Salle Computer Training
Life Sciences Advanced Technologies, Inc.
Magnolia Gardens
Marshalls
Massey Services, Inc.
Mid-Atlantic Finance Company
Moffitt Cancer Center
Northwestern Mutual Financial
One Touch Direct
OneBlood
Paradise Worldwide Transportation
Pinellas County Job Corps Center
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
Pinellas County Urban League
Primerica
PRP Wine International
Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA)
Quest Diagnostics
Republic Services
Roy's Staffing Inc.
SCC Soft Computer
Shriners Hospitals for Children-Tampa
St. Luke's Cataract and Laser Institute
St. Petersburg College
Stream Global Services
Tampa Bay Patient Care Services/ RYB
The Education Team
Tradewinds Cruise Lines, LLC
TSE Industries, Inc.
United Health Group
Valpak
Vitera Healthcare Solutions
Walmart
The Wendy's Company
WyoTech
This list is subject to additions and changes.
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