Tampa Bay Job and Career Fair       
Monday, June 10, 2013
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

• Free and open to the public to attend
• Dress for success
• Bring several copies of your resume
• Be prepared for on-the-spot interviews
• An equal opportunity employer/program
• For more information on the event, call 727-893-8523, or visit Tampa Bay Job Fair's website.

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• Free and open to the public to attend
• Bring several copies of your resume
• Dress for success
• Be prepared for on-the-spot interviews
  
  An equal opportunity employer/program.  Employers present will range in opportunities.  Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
  For more information on event Dade City Job Fair Flyer
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  • Veteran's Workshops
  • Current job openings in Pasco and Hernando counties
  • Mobile One-Stop Bus
  • On-The-Job training for persons with minimal qualifications
  • Filing unemployment claims video how-to

Are you interested in learning sign language? If so, the Springhill Career Central office is offering a six week course on sign language from April 27, 2011 to June 1, 2011. Class meets every Wednesday for six weeks from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM. According to the Bureau of Statistics, interpreters and translators averaged $43,130.00 a year in 2008. The beginning salary was $20,000.00. To register for the course, email Joe Mascaro at jmascaro@careercentral.jobs.

What's OJT stand for? On-the-Job-Training. What's NEG stand for? National Emergency Grant. What's that mean for you? If you're looking for employment and meet certain criteria, it could mean employment. Career Central is holding two sessions on April 27, 2011 with limited seating to screen for new employees to fill some open positions such as:

• Am I eligible for unemployment in Florida?

It depends on a number of factors, such as how you are separated from your job. For instance, an employee who is laid off is usually eligible for unemployment compensation. However, only in limited cirmcumstances, is an employee who quit their job eligible for unemployment compensation. The decision is made when you file your claim. Claim decisions can be appealed. Unemployment is not decided by whether your work is part or full-time. You may be eligible for unemployment compensation even though you had a part-time job.

• What minimum and maximum amount of unemployment can I receive on a weekly basis?

$32.00 to $275.00 per week.

• How is the amount calculated? Does it run out?

The amount is calculated from the highest quarter in your base period divided by 26. The base period is the first four quarters of the previous five completed quarters prior to filing a claim. For instance, if you filed for unemployment in April of 2011, the base period would be January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010. If your gross amount of pay for your highest quarter was greater than $7,150.00, your weekly benefit would be capped at $275.00 per week. However, if your gross amount of pay was $3,000.00 in your highest quarter than your weekly benefit be $115.36 ($3,000.00 divided by 26 = $115.36). Yes, you can only receive a maximum of 26 weeks worth of unemployment in Florida. However, as of this posting (April 11, 2011), you may be eligible for extended benefits once you have used all 26 weeks within your benefit year. A benefit year is defined as a 1 year period that begins when you file your first claim.

• If I get part time or temporary work, can I still file for unemployment?

Yes, as long as the amount you've earned is less than what you are receiving for unemployment for that week and you have not exhausted your benefits. In that case, unemployment will compensate you the difference between your gross pay and your unemployment benefit. For example, if your weekly unemployment benefit is $200.00 and your gross pay from part time or temporary work was $160.00, you could claim the $40.00 difference that week. However, if your unemployment benefit was $200.00 and you earned more than $200.00 - you would not be able to claim unemployment benefits during that week.

• Where can I get more information about Florida unemployment?

The State of Florida has two sites with Frequently Asked Questions about both Unemployment and Extended Unemployment benefits. You can find questions and answers about unemployment claims here. You can find questions and answers about extended unemployment claims here.

• A unique jobs search function to help veterans find civilian jobs that match the skills they learned in the military

• Information and advice about writing resumes and finding apprenticeships and jobs ideally suited to their military experience

• Information about the Florida law that gives veterans hiring preference when they apply for public-sector jobs.

• Information for Florida businesses and organizations about tax incentives available for hiring veterans.

• A centralized jobs posting site for employers seeking veterans with specialized skills.

• Employers are able to enter open positions directly on www.EmployFlorida.com or through their local One-Stop Career Center.

Deter - Detect - Defend

• Stealing wallets, purses and your mail (bank and credit card statements, pre-approved credit offers, new checks, tax information)
• Stealing personal information you provide to an unsecured website, from business or personnel records at work and personal information at home.
• Rummaging through your trash, the trash of businesses and public trash receptacles
• Posing as someone who needs information about you
• Buying personal information from inside sources

• PLACE a fraud alert on your credit reports. Fraud alerts can help prevent an identity thief from opening any more accounts in your name. Contact the toll-free fraud number of any of the following three consumer reporting companies to place a fraud alert on your credit report:

• CLOSE the accounts that you know have been opened fraudulently, or tampered with.
• CONTACT the Internal Revenue Service Identity Protection Unit. An identity thief might use your Social Security number to file a tax return in order to receive a refund, or use it to get a job.
• FILE an FTC ID Theft Complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). You can find detailed information here to help you deter, detect and defend against identity theft.
• FILE a police report with your local police, or the police in the community where the identity theft took place. The FTC Complaint can be incorporated into the police record for maximum protection.
• FILE an online complaint with the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) which offers an easy to use reporting mechanism to alert authorities of suspected violations.

• Know your employment classification
  Ask your employer about your status and how you're being paid. Be clear about whether your employer considers you an employee or an "independent contract worker."

• Tally your tips
  Tips are taxable income, so you will have to tell the IRS in 2011 what you made in tips this year. Keep a record of what you earn.

• Keep your pay stubs
  Without pay stubs, employees have little to help them report their income. Often, the stubs have cumulative information, so the last one will be enough to save.

• Know what's withheld
  Read your pay stubs carefully, knowing what money you receive isn't the same as knowing what money you earned.

• Be aware of tax-filing basics
  Many students may be working their first job and they'll have to file taxes perhaps for the first time, so consider these tax basics

• Find out what businesses will be there and research them.
• Develop some questions you'd like to ask employers.
• Make sure you have proofread your resume - at least twice. (If you don't have a resume, assistance will be available.)
  
• Be sure your resume contains your updated contact information.
• Attire for Hire. First impressions at a job fair are important. How you represent yourself sends an immediate message to employers about how serious you are in your job search.

• Take time to talk to employers. Take time to get additional information and make an impression.
• Use your research to appear confident and knowledgeable. Do your homework!
• Have a firm handshake and maintain eye contact. Showing interest and good manners is important, regardless of the type of job you are looking for. Every employer appreciates someone who is dedicated, conscientious, and attentive.

• Follow up with a thank you note. Follow up is an important part of attending a job fair.

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