The October 19th Job Fair is Almost Here!!

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 College

Freight Center

Insphere Insurance Solutions

International Academy of Design & Technology

K Alliance

LaSalle Computer Learning Center

Massey Services, Inc.

New York Life

PRC, LLC

Racetrac Petroleum 

Sanford Brown Institute

Southwest Florida College

Ultimate Medical Academy

United States Army

United States Secret Service

Important things to remember:

When: This Tuesday, October 19th, 2010

Where: Museum of Science and Industry

             4801 E. Fowler Ave.

             Tampa, FL 33617

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Time: 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Tampa Job Fair October 19th at MOSI!

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 19th, 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 clicking here!

And lastly, for those of you who are more visual here is the Job Fair Flyer:

The Job Fair is Fast Approaching!

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 24th 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 Program
• AFLAC Insurance
• Allied Barton Security Services
• APAC Customer Service
• Argosy University
• Asset Acceptance Capital Corp.
• Bright House
• Center for Technology Training
• Committed to Your Success & Jill Flansburg, Career Counselor
• Digital Reception Services
• Drive Time
• EMSI
• Fast Train
• Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Florida Army National Guard
• Fortis College
• Lasalle Computer Learning
• Liberty Tax Service
• Massey Services, Inc
• Merchant Services Consulting Group, Inc.
• Meridian Career Institute
• National Business Institute
• New York Life
• Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
• PRC
• Racetrac Petroleum
• Sonic Restaurants, Inc.
• Southwest Florida College
• T-Cellular, Inc.
• The Employment Guide
• TZ Insurance Solutions
• Ultimate Medical Academy
• US Army
• US Small Business Administration
• Walt Disney World
• Webber International University

So are you ready for Tuesday? Have you prepared? Well if not, here are some job fair tips you can use to make sure you land that job!

Tampa, let us know if you have any questions about the job fair. You can follow us on Twitter for up to the minute information. We look forward to seeing at the job fair on Tuesday, August 24th and with that I say good luck!

Tampa Career Fair In Partnership with AARP August 24th!

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

• Asset Acceptance Capital Corp.

• Bright House

• Center for Technology Training

• Digital Reception Services

• Drive Time

• EMSI

• Fast Train

• Federal Bureau of Investigation

• Florida Army National Guard

• Fortis College

• Lasalle Computer Learning

• Merchant Services Consulting Group, Inc.

• Meridian Career Institute

• National Business Institute

• New York Life

• Plastipak Packaging, Inc.

• PRC

• Racetrac Petroleum

• Sonic Restaurants, Inc.

• Southwest Florida College

• T-Cellular, Inc.

• TZ Insurance Solutions

• Ultimate Medical Academy

• US Army

• Webber International University

For those of you who want to pre-register early for the Job Fair click here! And, for those of you who need some job fair tips check these articles out here and here.

We can't wait to see all of you at the and Job Fair!

-TampaEG

What You Can Learn From Tony Hayward's Job Loss At BP

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 accept responsibility for your team. While Tony didn't physically build the pipes, he was ultimately in charge of the plan that was put into place. In your own career, you need to ensure that you stand up for your actions and the actions of your team members. Gaining trust from your peers and colleagues is vital to an optimal performance.

Understand consequences. If you are going to undercut, over value or turn your shoulder to a situation, you need to understand what the repercussions may be. Then you must accept them if things don't go according to plan.

When your face is public, make sure to answer concerns about your character. This also happened in the Tiger Woods scandal. The world is very face and very public. We demand answers. Whether it is right or wrong you need to defend your character, giving the public the truth , as there is always someone out there smarter who wants to uncover the truth.

Provide value. This one seems simple, but you must always strive to give back to your community, your coworkers and your customers. Make them all feel a part of your family. This will help you in times of hardship.

What other lessons can we learn from the dismissal of Mr. Hayward at BP? Leave your comments below or send us a message on Twitter.

What Do Top HR Bloggers Think You Should Be Doing To Land A New Job?

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 through a mentor.

Some of the topics covered in the eBook are:

• Marketing Yourself Based on the Value You Will Bring
• How to Build Relationships that Matter
• Why a Job is NOT What Ultimately Will Make You Happy
• And more.

So today, after you submit your resume to a few new job openings here in Tampa, go and download and read this quick little book. It might open your mind to some new ideas and motivations to get you into not only the job, but the career you envision for yourself.

Tampa Sees Wages Increase For Jobs in Tri-County Area

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 wage: $852. Increase: 5.7 percent. Rank among 334 counties: 21.
• Hillsborough: Average wage: $927. Increase: 5.8 percent. Rank among 334 counties: 17.
• Pasco: Average wage: $680. Increase: 1.8 percent. Rank among 334 counties: 241.

As you are looking for a new job in Tampa this summer, look for companies that are increasing their wages and taking care of their employees. We all want stability and a place that we feel welcomed and appreciated. Now there may be some incentive in the wallet sector for great employees.

This month at the Tampa Employment Guide, we have jobs from some great companies that think of their employees as team members and look to people like you for the success of their business. Search for these companies now on Tampa's Job Board!

What do you think of the wage increases in your area? Sound off in the comments below.

-Greg

Job Seekers: Florida’s Unemployment Does have Hope

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 region reported a drop in their unemployment rate for March’s statistics.

The pace of job losses has dramatically slowed and at a national level things seem to be making a turn around. So, what does that mean for Florida? Well, some believe that Florida’s unemployment rate will rise slightly before it begins to fall.

In an article I read, “Record jobless rate again” Dale Brill, president f the Florida Chamber Foundation said, “Florida’s recovery will trail the balance of the nation.” He also cited three obstacles in particular that Florida faced: a weaker housing market, stagnant population growth and heavy reliance on non-wage income.

Ugh. Depressing isn’t even the word for all of that. Isn’t there any good news?

Yes! Records show that Florida’s online job postings have steadily risen to 232,200 in the past month.

The Council of Economic Advisers states that the federal stimulus plan has a segment for adding or keeping 152,000 jobs in Florida in the first quarter of 2010.

Florida’s turnaround will largely be influenced by how well the nation improves because a large part of our economy depends on tourism. When people begin traveling and loosening up personal funds for family vacations and such, Florida will start to fill the impact.

It is slowly and steadily improving, as we can see with the unemployment rates, small changes will take time for Floridians to feel the effects.

Don’t give up. It is getting better. Changes are being made and time will show that to be true. Hold on Florida, we’re almost through one of the worst times since the depression!

What do you think? Do you believe other states are being hit worse than Florida? Leave your comments for me to post and others to read!

Carly Sabato

Reality Show About Job Seeking

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 are barely making the mark.

The series details exactly how difficult it is to get a job right now. MTV producers want not only the regular Joe’s watching the show to see the struggles that people are going through in finding a job, but also parents of recent graduates who believe jobs will be handed to their child because s/he has a degree. This is certainly not the case –as many of you can attest to!-- and this series will detail the true hardship of what it is like in the working world and how difficult it really is to get your foot in the door.

My Comments:

It’s a tell tale sign of the times when there is a reality based show featuring college graduates attempting to finding jobs. It would be really interesting to see the debut of another show that follows the lives of job seekers from all walks of life. Capturing scenes of a mom looking to go back to work to help ease the burden of high expenses, a long time worker who was let go after years of working for the same company, and just the average job seeker trying to find work anywhere just to pay the bills is a great script for real life drama, but how many of us need a television set to see what happens next?

A series showing college graduates looking for a job is a good start to show the world how difficult it really is out there. However, in my opinion, it’s too narrow of a scope –so many are struggling with this situation. So many people aren’t that to focus on one demographic neglects those who have been looking for months and even years.

However, I think this series will give great insight to the reality of the working world and what is out there. If the show is realistic in its portrayal, people will begin to understand how difficult it is to find a job in today’s economy. If a young adult (whose salary is less pricey than your long time worker) can not get a job after 4 years of college and a degree in hand, what hope is out there for people who are just an average Joe?

My Suggestion:

Job seekers, do not get discouraged. Jobs are out there and things are beginning to become more available. The best thing that any job seeker can do is continue working through all the necessary steps to finding a job. Don’t stop, create a great resume, and become an expert in interviews. All this is possible if you put your mind to it and practice.

Remember, if one employer tells you “no” it doesn’t mean you won’t find a job. You have other options. Keep plodding along, strengthen your interviewing skills, rework your resume and eventually you will find a job that will be the best fit for you. Yes, it will take time but as I have always said, looking for a job is like a job itself. So give your all and never give up!

What do you think? Are you a recent college graduate looking for a job but not having any luck? Or, are you a job seeker who thinks that there needs to be a series about all job seekers? Did you know about this new series coming out? Are you going to watch it?
Leave your comments so I can post for others to read.

Carly Sabato

Job Seekers: Don’t forget About Your Phones

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! There’s one thing often forgotten about that leaves a lasting impression on employers.

If all goes well, the employer will call you to set up an interview. Your voicemail picks up because you can’t answer. The employer hears “Yo, you know what to do.” Or another message of an equally unprofessional nature. There is no way an employer in a business environment is going to consider hiring you after that. It in no way reflects the type of individual they are trying to hire.

Listen to your voicemail and ask yourself is it appropriate?

Professional voicemails messages should say, “You have reached INSERT YOUR NAME. I am unable to answer the phone at the present time, so please leave your name, number, and a brief message and I will return your call as soon as possible.”
A good rule of thumb for jobseeker voicemails is to leave out anything pertaining to kids, cute sayings, religious messages, or music of any kind in the background or as your ringer. It is fairly common practice these days for people to use cell phones as their main phone line. When an employer calls you, it is very unprofessional to have music blaring in their ear, which is the case if you have downloaded a ring back. Regardless of how much you love listening to the latest and greatest of Ludacris’ songs or Taylor Swift’s tunes, the best solution to ensuring an employer leaves you a message is to remove the ring back while in the process of searching for a job.

First impressions are key and you just gave yours without ever meeting the employer face to face. It’s your prerogative to personalize your voicemail, but choosing a professional, courteous and simple message will go a long way to making sure the employer leaves a message given the option.

Jobseekers are on display and it’s important to have all aspects of your life ready to be evaluated. Good luck!

Carly Sabato