New blog helps job seekers in their pursuit

There's a new workplace blog in town.

By Times Staff
Published March 2, 2008

New blog helps job seekers in their pursuit

There's a new workplace blog in town. The Tampa Bay Workforce Alliance just launched MyJobHunt, a blog dedicated, in their own words, to "helping you find your dream job." The blog says it will track, monitor and comment on "all things related to job seeking in Hillsborough County." Check it out here

By the numbers in 2008

31 Companies in Florida reporting 2008 layoffs per the state's Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or "WARN" notice.

140 Biggest job cuts in Tampa Bay, by Saxon Mortgage.

430 Biggest job cuts statewide, by Universal Maritime Services, Port Everglades.

729 Tampa Bay area job cuts this year, per WARN notices.

Job Corps Center creates jobs quickly

The planned Pinellas County Job Corps Center is going to be creating jobs even before it opens its doors. Environmental Design & Construction LLC, which won a $30.1-million bid from the Department of Labor to construct the nine-building complex in St. Petersburg, has put out a call for subcontractors. Designed by Renker Eich Parks Architects, the center in St. Petersburg's Midtown neighborhood will help those ages 16 through 24 with education and job training. At a recent groundbreaking ceremony, U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao said the center was expected to create more than 100 jobs and contribute some $7-million annually to the local economy. First up: the subcontractors. Interested local subcontractors are encouraged to contact Environmental Design & Construction at (202) 373-5200 or visit www.envdes.com/contact.php.

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