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The National Job Fair Series will be hitting Tampa on Tuesday. This job fair is free to the public and you can pre-register right now .   Get your resumes ready, practice your elevator speech , and press your suits because over 20 companies want to meet with you!  The schools and employers include: AFLAC Allied Barton Security, Inc. Asset Acceptance Center for Technology Training Dish Installation Drive Time Elite Communication Services EMSI Fast Train Florida Army National Guard Fortis... Read Full Story

Hey Tampa, we at the Employment Guide have another job fair coming up next month, and I just wanted to let everyone know some of the details upfront. What: Tampa October Job Fair When: Tuesday, October 19 th , 2010 Time: 10am – 2pm Facility: Museum of Science and Industry / MOSI 4801 E. Fowler Ave. Tampa, FL 33617 It is Open and FREE to the public It is Free of Admission and There will be Free Parking Job Seekers, please pre -register for the career fair by c licking here ! And lastly, for... Read Full Story

There is only a little less than 5 days before the Tampa Job Fair gets here. If you didn't see our last post , then here are the details for the job fair. It will be at the Museum of Science and Industry on Tuesday, August 24 th from 10am - 2pm. Make sure you dress to impress and bring lots of copies of your resume! This job fair is free to the public and you can still pre -register right here ! Check out the list of companies that will be on hand at the job fair: AARP AARP SCSEP... Read Full Story

Hey Tampa, we have a Job Fair coming up this month! Please Join us in at the Museum of Science and Industry on Tuesday August 24th from 10am - 2pm. Job seekers, don’t forget to dress to impress and bring lots of copies of your resume. Start your job search with the Tampa Job Fair brought to you by the EmploymentGuide.com and AARP. Check out the List of Companies that will be in Attendance on 8/24: AFLAC AFLAC Insurance Allied Barton Security Services APAC Customer Service Argosy University... Read Full Story

Let me start this article by stating that I am not defending BP or any of its actions, merely creating a conversation around a job loss and things you can do to avoid the same position. Today news broke that BP CEO Tony Hayward will leave his position atop the oil giant in October after posting a 32 billion dollar loss. That's probably more responsibility than you will face in your job search here in Tampa , even as an executive. Here are some lessons to learn from this situation: You have to... Read Full Story

Today we got wind of a great new free eBook from our friends over at Brazen Careerist called " What Do You Know About Getting A Job ." Over the past couple of months, Rich DeMatteo has compiled quotes, stats and trends from the top HR Bloggers on the web. What this means for you is information directly from the people who are looking for people like you to bring into their organization. One way to think of it is a group of HR influencers giving you tips that you would traditionally find... Read Full Story

There is a slight breeze coming into the heat of the summer here in Tampa. A recent data analysis from the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) has announced that those with employment and jobs in the Tampa Bay area have seen an increase in their wages, despite the economy. The tri-county area has one of the largest increases in the country as far as wage increases goes. This may be a sign to the region that commerce and tourism are increasing. Here are the stats from the BLS: Pinellas: Average... Read Full Story

It’s always bad news when we hear the unemployment rate has increased again. Last month was another increase for Floridians, bringing to light just how bad it really is in our state’s job market. At 12.3%, Florida was outdoing the 9.7% national average by several percentage points. In the Tampa Bay area, the unemployment rate was at 12.7% for the month of March. However, compared to past months like February’s 13.2%, it appears our jobless rate is on the decline. Every county in the Tampa... Read Full Story

Reality shows. Documentaries. True Crime. Real life people on television and the riveting slimy, grimy, and dramatic situations are always an attention grabber. MTV is attempting to jump on this money making train by adding their show called “Hired”. On May 6, 2010, MTV will debut the documentary type series that featuring recent college graduates out searching for a job. The series will air 20 shows and will show recent graduates from all spectrums; some will be overqualified while others... Read Full Story

We all know that when we’re looking for a job we have to clean up our physical appearance and always be prepared because we never know when an opportunity for a job will appear. In my past blogs, I have discussed the importance of a well written resume, updating/monitoring all social networking sites and removing anything from your account or from your friends accounts that is inappropriate, and finally dressing for success. A pretty complete list. That should cover it all, right? Wrong... Read Full Story