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Cheryl Rogers

Cheryl Rogers is a freelance writer and editor who enjoys writing about careers. An ebook author, she also writes Bible Camp Mystery series that shares her faith. She is publisher of New Christian Books Online Magazine and founder of the Mentor Me Career Network, a free online community, offering career consulting, coaching and career information. Now a wife and mother, Cheryl discovered her love of writing as a child when she became enthralled with Nancy Drew mysteries. She earned her bachelor's degree in Journalism and Sociology from Loyola University in New Orleans. While working at Loyola's Personnel Office, she discovered her passion for helping others find jobs. A Miami native, Cheryl moved to the Temple Terrace area in 1985 to work for the former Tampa Tribune.

Cheryl Rogers's Latest Articles

SaLisa Berrien, who received $100,000 Black Founders Fund award from Google for Startups, is expanding COI Energy, a Tampa-based company, across the United States.

Google Black Founder Fund winner expands energy-saving company

By Cheryl Rogers

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Diversity

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November 16, 2021

Tampa’s SaLisa Berrien has been ramping up her business-to-business energy-saving company, COI Energy, with help from Google for Startups.

Tampa tech companies TheIncLab, Abacode add more jobs

By Cheryl Rogers

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General

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November 15, 2021

TheIncLab and Abacode in Ybor City offer top pay, benefits for talented individuals.

Alice relies on an artificial intelligence system to scan the structure of data, offering university data fluency.

Mad Botter uses AI to offer universal data fluency

By Cheryl Rogers

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November 9, 2021

Much like the Rosetta Stone bridges language barriers, a Plant City firm’s bot, Alice, has begun translating legacy data into modern formats.

Steve Wilson, president of OnTask, a division of Accusoft in Tampa.

Tampa company automates COVID-related tracking

By Cheryl Rogers

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November 8, 2021

Tracking COVID test results, vaccinations, and vaccination waiver requests can be a nightmare for Human Resources staffers, but a Tampa-based software company is making things easier.

Andy Gold and Beth Kerly, associate professors and co-Founders of the HCC InLab, work with veterans at HCC.

HCC snags funding to help expand vet services nationwide

By Cheryl Rogers

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Diversity

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November 7, 2021

Hillsborough Community College in Tampa is about to expand its veteran services nationally, a move expected to help veterans here and around the United States.

Kenneth Jones administers Hillsborough County’s ACE contract with CareerSource Tampa Bay.

Apprenticeship program seeks low-income youths in Tampa, Hillsborough

By Cheryl Rogers

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November 2, 2021

A pilot program is recruiting disadvantaged youths in Hillsborough County for a free Apprenticeship-to-Career Empowerment program.

Stan Liberatore, founder of Disrupt the Bay, which promotes health tech innovation and raises funds for pediatric cancer research, food insecurity and other causes.

Disrupt the Bay raises money for pediatric cancer research

By Cheryl Rogers

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Connections

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November 1, 2021

Disrupt the Bay raises funds for accelerating pediatric research into childhood cancers ATRT and neuroblastoma.

Tampa Bay Wave helps entrepreneurs accelerate innovation through world-class programs and networks.

Tampa Bay Wave seeks diverse applicants for cybertech accelerator

By Cheryl Rogers

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October 19, 2021

Tampa Bay Wave is earmarking SBA money awarded through its Growth Accelerator Fund Competition for five to seven startups led by women.

Amazon robots are expected to make employees' jobs easier.

Who’s hiring? Tampa General, Amazon, more growing companies add jobs

By Cheryl Rogers

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October 19, 2021

Growing companies like Tampa General Hospital, Amazon, and other local businesses are creating thousands of new jobs requiring a variety of skillsets and talent around the Tampa Bay region.

Dr. Randy K. Avent is president of Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland.

Florida Poly gets approval to build lab space for Fortune 500 firm

By Cheryl Rogers

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October 12, 2021

With approval to use private funds to build new labs, Florida Polytechnic University moves one step closer to its vision of creating a research park with a town center, shops, restaurants, and residences.