CareerSource Pinellas and St. Petersburg College will host a career fair to connect local talent to opportunities in the business, finance and hospitality industries in Pinellas County on March 29.
Who will be at the career fair?
The industries represented at the event are among the most significant to Pinellas County’s economic and workforce development efforts. According to Pinellas County Economic Development, the average annual wage for the business and financial services industry locally is approximately $76,000.
The Pinellas County financial services industry has an outsized presence on the 23-county Florida High Tech Corridor, with one-sixth of all financial services employees along the corridor concentrated in Pinellas County. Additionally, according to Visit St. Pete/Clearwater, the tourism and hospitality industry employs one in every 10 local residents.
Employers who have registered to date include:
- Ceridian
- Clearwater Marine Aquarium
- Evara Health
- Fastenal
- Fitlife Foods
- Florida Blue
- JW Marriott Clearwater Beach Resort and Spa
- Marketopia, Pitney Bowes
- Regions Bank
- Ruth Eckerd Hall
- Spectrum
- The Don CeSar
- Tradewinds Resort
Want to participate in the career fair? Register here.
More about CareerSource
CareerSource Florida is the statewide workforce policy and investment board. They frequently partner with the Department of Economic Opportunity, 24 local workforce development boards and 100 career centers throughout Florida. CareerSource works to help connect businesses with the talented workforce and training needed to succeed and grow.
