CSTB Hosts Community Resource Fair for Hillsborough County

~CSTB and Fifth Third Bank to host the event open to all Hillsborough County Residents~

TAMPA, FL – CareerSource Tampa Bay (CSTB) will be hosting a Community Resource Fair on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the CSTB Tampa Center, 9215 N. Florida Ave., Suite 101, Tampa, FL 33612. The event is open to all Hillsborough County residents and will allow residents to gain information regarding various community resources available throughout Hillsborough County.

The Community Resources Fair is being held to allow people to learn about resources available in Hillsborough County that may help in their employment, career development, and social service needs. To learn more about the event, residents can go to the following website: www.careersourcetampabay.com/ResourceFair

The Fifth Third Bank Financial Empowerment Mobile called the eBus will be at CareerSource Tampa Bay’s comprehensive center throughout the event. Fifth Third’s eBus is open to the community. The 40-foot bus, retrofitted as a mobile classroom, is equipped with personal computers and satellite technology.

Hillsborough County residents will be able to board the eBus for the following services:

• Credit reports and scores and a report review with a professional banker

• Personal evaluation of finances

• Financial education modules

• Internet banking and bill payment tutorials

• Online job searches

• Online account openings

In addition to Fifth Third Bank, other partners include:

Dress for Success, Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough, Vocational Rehab, CDC of Tampa, Metropolitan Ministries, AMI Kids Tampa, Positive Spin, Division of Blind Services, Tampa Bay Works for Women, Pearlena’s Resource Empowerment Center, Florida Education Fund, Tampa Lighthouse for the Blind, Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay, Gulf Coast Jewish Family & Community Services, and many more!

“We could not be more excited to be hosting this event for the community,” said Nicole Beverley, CareerSource Tampa Bay’s One Stop Operator. “We look forward to hosting an event that will help connect the residents in Hillsborough with great services in their own community.”

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 $23,321,277.

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 that include 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.