CareerSource Tampa Bay and American Legion Post 26 to Host Community Job Fair
- Date 07.07.2023
- Media Contact Doug Tobin
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- Contact phone (813) 397-2054
CareerSource Tampa Bay and American Legion Post 26 to Host Community Job Fair
~ Event Highlights a Commitment to the Plant City Community with Career Opportunities ~
TAMPA, FL – CareerSource Tampa Bay (CSTB) is partnering with American Legion Post 26 to host a Community Job Fair on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The public is invited to meet with some of Tampa’s top employers, and Veterans will have priority for the first hour of the job fair. The event will take place at the American Legion Post 26, 2207 W. Baker Street, Plant City, FL 33563.
Some employers attending include COMANCO, Rita Staffing, FDOT, Lambert’s Cable Splicing Company, LLC, Tampa Bay Fisheries, Gordon Food Service, Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA, Goodwill Suncoast, and The City of Plant City.
Adjutant of American Legion Post 26, Mark Conner, said, “The American Legion wants to conduct beneficial events for our local community, and hosting job fairs is an important part of that outreach. Partnering with CareerSource Tampa Bay will help us focus on the employment needs of our local community.”
“CareerSource Tampa Bay understands that people may want to work close to home,” says CSTB Business Services Director Mario Rodriquez. “Our strategy includes having job fairs in all areas of Hillsborough County so we can serve all the people of the county in the neighborhoods in which they live.”
Companies that have a presence in and around Plant City will be invited to this event, and we are excited to see the numerous opportunities available from various local industries. In addition, representatives from CareerSource Tampa Bay will offer information on employment and OJT opportunities, as well as information about our workforce development programs.
Jobseekers must register on www.EmployFlorida.com prior to attending and can sign up to participate in the event at
http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=qrsxu95ab&oeidk=a07ejuewcr123ba865a.
For more information about this event, contact the Director of Business Services, Mario Rodriquez, at [email protected].
About CareerSource Tampa Bay
Programs and initiatives are sponsored by CareerSource Tampa Bay and the State of Florida, Department of Economic Opportunity, and fully supported by the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Agriculture as part of awards totaling $26,386,241.
CareerSource Tampa Bay works with businesses and candidates to leverage their training, retraining, and competitive opportunities in the workforce. CareerSource Tampa Bay provided 173,319 services to 37,054 active Wagner-Peyser individuals during the program year 2019-2020. CareerSource Tampa Bay, with our five career centers, is the single largest source of job candidates in the region, from entry-level to executive-level candidates. We work closely with all Veterans.
Businesses can access CareerSource’s wide range of services, including recruiting, training for new and existing employees, targeted hiring events, and retention support strategies. All resources and services are provided at no cost to both businesses and job candidates. Programs funded through CareerSource Tampa Bay are equal opportunity programs with auxiliary aids and services available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Persons using TTY/TTD equipment use Florida Relay Service 711. A proud partner of the American Job Center network, to learn more, visit www.careersourcetampabay.com.
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