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Insignia Bank Expands, Hiring For Two Positions In Sarasota
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August 24, 2010

Insignia Bank is expanding its residential real estate division and hiring people to fill two positions in Sarasota. Insignia Bank is searching for two experienced residential lenders because of the expected increase in demand in the residential real estate market. Applicants should have three or more years experience in the local market. The two new employees will join Laura Dorsey, residential lending executive of Insignia Bank, in providing exceptional customer service and knowledge of the residential lending market.According to Charles G. Brown III, chairman and CEO of Insignia Bank, expanding its residential lending division is a priority because, as a community bank. the company feels it's important it expands as it offers a variety of loans in addition to portfolio products. Insignia Banks offer conventional, fixed rate and adjustable jumbos and super jumbos, FHA, VA, USDA, reverse mortgages, as well as customized portfolio products and other products. Its primary functions are consumer and commercial deposit services, commercial real estate lending, residential and commercial mortgages, and investment services.For more information about these positions contact Dorsey at 941-342-5005.Insignia Bank, Brown says, welcomes many applicants because they may expand even more depending on the response of talent that results from this initial search. Insignia Bank has three locations in Sarasota. The downtown office is located at 333 North Orange Ave. at the corner of Fruitville Road and North Orange Avenue. A branch is located at 5850 Fruitville Road and another is in Bradenton at 6145 Exchange Way in Lakewood Ranch.Writer: Mandy ErfourthSource: Charles G. Brown III, Insignia Bank

Edward Jones To Add 100 Offices, 200 Jobs Over 10 Years In Tampa Bay
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August 24, 2010

Want to work for a company that's ranked among the best companies to work for in the country and will be adding 200 jobs in the next 10 years?Edward Jones will be adding 100 or more offices to the Tampa Bay area over the next 10 years. Each Edward Jones' office usually has one financial advisor and one branch office administrator. There are some cases that there are two branch office administrators. With the addition to these offices, there will be 100 added financial advisors and 100 added branch administrators. "The plan is to continue to recruit high quality people," Kenny Locke, regional leader of Tampa Bay of Edward Jones, says.According to Locke, Fortune Magazine ranked Edward Jones the second best company in the country to work for in an annual survey. As a result of the survey, the company gets a lot of interested applicants. Edwards Jones is looking for people who have had success and progression in their career thus far. "We are very selective in the candidates as we hire them, but we think there is tremendous opportunity specifically in the Tampa Bay market so we're going to continue adding on," Locke says. Millions of baby boomers will be retiring over the next 10 to 15 years, in result there is a demand for Edward Jones' services. Edward Jones has been around since 1922 providing financial services. The way the company works is it builds a relationships with its almost seven million clients on a face to face bases. Edward Jones currently has offices from St. Petersburg to Crystal River and over to Bartow.  It has approximately 70 financial advisors.Writer: Mandy ErfourthSource: Kenny Locke, Edward Jones

Wide World Security To Hire 100 Employees Over Next Five Years, New Jobs
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Innovation News
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August 17, 2010

Wide World Security will be training individuals in Manatee County in numerous markets for private and public agencies. The security firm's Bradenton headquarters plans on hiring 100 employees over the next five years for an eastern Manatee County training center. The Bradenton center was created in 2009 to train for police and fire departments, hazardous materials and FEMA. Wide World Security also provides and trains for private security. The Manatee Economic Development Council has assisted Wide World Security with applying for incentive grants of $178,330 from the Manatee Board of County Commissioners.The Manatee Board of County Commissioners will award up to $100,000 of grants over the next five years as the company hires new employees. This grant is a performance-based incentive and requires Wide World Security to pay its employees an annual wage that exceeds 115 percent of the county average. The other $78,330 is to refund the company for transportation impact fees once the certificate of occupancy on the first phase as been received. The first phase is scheduled to open in the first half of 2011. This will include 15 instructors and operations personnel in a 25,000-square- feet command center with an office and training center as well as an indoor shooting range. The facility is on 400 acres on SR 70 about 11 miles east of Interstate 75. Wide World Security is run by two disabled veterans, Dell Hyland and Lyle Allen. Hyland is a retired Marine with 17 years of experience in security. Allen is a decorated Army veteran and has been a combat engineer and recruiter. Wide World Security is waiting for state regulation approval for providing security for corporate, residential and celebrity protection.  They also will be certified by the Veterans' Administration.Writer: Mandy ErfourthSource: Eric Basinger, Manatee Economic Development Council

Mustang Vaccum Systems Receives Training Grant, To Create 125 Jobs
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Innovation News
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August 17, 2010

Mustang Vacuum Systems is receiving an $184,842 grant for training in its new Manatee County facility.Mustang plans on hiring to fill 125 jobs over the next three years at the new facility. The Manatee Economic Development Council and State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota, helped Mustang Vacuum Systems apply for the grant and design programs for training. The skills for manufacturing are very specialized so Mustang needed personalized training programs. The EDC and SCF teamed up to initiate the training program. The grant will help fund the training programs for up to 125 employees, including welders, IT specialists, engineers, electricians, scientists, salespeople and managers.SCF will be coordinating training efforts through the Quick Response Training grant process with reimbursement of state funds through Workforce Florida. SCF will also be providing training.  Earlier this year, Mustang Vacuum Systems moved into its new 50,000-square-feet facility in the Sarasota Commerce Center. The manufacturing company now has only 32 employees making equipment used by solar cell manufactures. With the expansion of production, the cost of solar energy for consumers should lessen as integrating technologies into solar cell production reduces manufacturing costs and increases efficiency of cells. Mustang Vacuum Systems is an affiliate of Mustang Dynamometer. Mustang manufactures vacuum coating and metalizing equipment, including sputtering machines, optical coating units and batch metalizers.Writer: Mandy ErfourthSource: Eric Basinger, Economic Development Council

The Children’s Home Looks To Fill Four Openings In Tampa, Jobs
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Health
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August 17, 2010

Job seekers skilled at working with families and children may want to check out four openings at The Children's Home. The nonprofit organization is seeking applicants for a family support coordinator, a primary caregiver and two donor advancement and grants directors. Each position requires a bachelor's degree.   The family support coordinator position involves giving family support services using community service and natural support systems.  Applicants must have at least a bachelor's degree in a human services or related field and have one year of experience working with families and children. The responsibilities of the primary caregiver include providing daily care, safety and welfare for three to four families in the residential program.  This position also requires the applicant to have a bachelor's degree in a human services or related field. The applicant must also have a minimum of one year experience in a residential setting. The donor advancement and grants director positions involve attaining funds from private and corporate foundations, grant-giving public organizations and agencies using the Benevon model of searching and attaining funds. Applicants must have a bachelor's degree in English, business administration, nonprofit management or a related field and have at least five years experience in grant writing and major gift soliciting. The Children's Home is a center for struggling families and children who are seeking comfort and love. It serves the central Florida region. Applicants can apply for these positions on The Children's Home careers page. Writer: Mandy ErfourthSource: John Pachella, The Children's Home

University Of Tampa Adds Director Of Student Success To Campus
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Higher Education
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August 10, 2010

The University of Tampa is adding a new position to aid students in achieving success while attending the university.The position's title? Director of Student Success.The position involves evaluating a student's success from meetings and reports, and making sure everything is satisfactory with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.  The person hired will also be responsible for collaborating with multiple departments within the university to aid in individual student success, and will be responsible for ensuring the success of all students on campus, including incoming freshman, transfer, graduate and adult students.Among the duties: keeping in regular contact with a student's parents from the start to the end of the student's college experience.Another responsibility will be to hold a fall workshop, student services briefings and other events to better educate UT employees. The applicant must have a master's degree in educational administration or a related field, and at least four years experience in a college administration environment and be capable of working with and communicating with students, parents and colleagues.The successful applicant will also be expected to make himself or herself available for students outside of normal business hours and be able to work occasional evenings and weekends.The applicant must also be familiar with Word, Power Point, Excel and be able to learn the University's learning management software.UT is a private university in downtown Tampa and has students from more than 100 countries across the globe.To apply to this position visit UT's website and be prepared to include a cover letter, resume and a writing sample.Writer: Mandy ErfourthSource: Eric Cardenas, University of Tampa

Pinellas County’s Job Corps Center Holds Career, Vendor Fair In St. Pete
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Innovation
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August 10, 2010

Looking for a good job? A job fair featuring local employers will be held this week in St. Petersburg.Pinellas County's Job Corps Center is hosting a Career and Vendor Fair on Thursday, Aug 12.There will be two sessions. The first will start at 1:30 p.m. and the second will start at 5:30 p.m.The fair, which is open to the public, will be located at the Job Corps Center at Fifth Ave. S. at 22nd St. S. in St. Petersburg.Some of the positions that will be offered include an academic education supervisor, business community liaison, human resource specialist, social development manager and many more.Applicants who are interested in these positions and learning about other available positions from Pinellas Job Corps and local vendors should bring their resume with them to the job fair.Applicants can also apply online at ResCare's website.Applications are also being accepted at the Job Corps Center between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.Also on ResCare's website there are descriptions posted of the positions available.Applicants can also learn about the services and goods the center will acquire by attending the job fair on Aug 12.Students interested in enrolling in the Job Corps training program should visit the WorkNet Pinellas website and contact Carolyn Michael and Jackson Pierce at cmichael@worknetpinellas.org or call 727-608-2492 for more information.For more information about the job fair or the Job Corps Center, visit the Job Corps Website.Writer: Mandy ErfourthSource: Paul Sellrecht, Pinellas County Job Corps Center

RedVector Adds Four New Jobs In Marketing, Now Hiring In Tampa Bay
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Higher Education
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August 10, 2010

RedVector, a Tampa-based provider of online continuing education for the design and construction industries, is hiring five positions for its marketing team.RedVector is hiring a marketing writer, marketing designer and developer, online marketing specialist, sales manager and enterprise sales / senior inside sales.Four of the positions are new positions being added to the team.Applicants need to have a bachelor's degree.The marketing writer is required to be able to write copy for a variety of brands and media.The applicant for the marketing writer position is required to have bachelor's degree in communication, English, creative writing or a related field and have more than five years of experience as a marketing writer.The marketing designer and developer position involves creating ad, web design and email design concepts.To apply for this position, the applicant must have two to five years experience.The responsibilities for the online marketing specialist include pay per click campaigns on Google, Yahoo/Bing, search engine optimization, e-mail marketing campaigns, social media, and Web analytics.Applicants must have one to two years of experience to apply for the online marketing specialist position.For the sales manager positions, the employee will be responsible for organizing and running sales meetings and participating and managing the attainment of sales goals set by the CEO.To apply for this position, applicants must have more than seven years experience as a sales manager.The enterprise sales / senior inside sales position is responsible for creating new business.To apply for this position, the applicant must have more than two years of experience.RedVector is an online continuing education program for the design and construction industries. It offers more than 1,000 courses and has more than 100 experts on staff. The company also has more than 60 state and national accreditations.To apply for any of these positions, visit RedVectors career page.Writer: Mandy ErfourthSource: Joni M. Puskas, RedVector

Tampa Bay Women Encouraged To Pursue Careers In Transportation
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Innovation News
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August 3, 2010

Women in the Tampa Bay region and around the country are being encouraged to pursue careers in transportation. The U.S. Department of Transportation has expanded an internship program to specifically aim at encouraging young women to pursue careers in transportation.Few women are now employed in the transportation industry yet there are many opportunities at airports, in engineering and aerospace firms, and with railroad, transit and DOT offices.The internship program is currently being operated out of Spelman College in Atlanta, and will be expanded to 10 regions in the country. Women attending universities and colleges will be eligible to participate in the internships run by the department's Small Business Transportation Resource Centers.The DOT also offers several internship programs and fellowships to high school and college students. The expansion of this particular internship program supports the efforts of the Obama administration to increase career opportunities for women and girls. U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Women's Transportation Seminar International in May of this year. This Memorandum is designed to inspire women to pursue careers in transportation, which often require a degree in science, technology, engineering or math.For more information visit the DOT's Resources for Women and Girls website. Writer: Mandy ErfourthSource: Olivia Alair, U.S. DOT

Gulf Coast Latin Chamber Of Commerce Searches For Development Director
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Diversity
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August 3, 2010

The Gulf Coast Latin Chamber of Commerce is looking for someone to fill the position of development director.  Members of the chamber's board of directors and other business leaders from the community are involved in the search. Chamber committee members include Carlos Cardenas, Veteranarian Gilberto Corona, Accountant David Cumberland and Ervin Helmuth. Community business leaders include Luis Eduardo Baron, Manuel Chepote, Lawyer Jim Delgado, Norma Martin and Alina Mugford. Fermin "JJ" Miranda, board chairman, says he is pleased with caliber of the search committee members and appreciates their willingness to serve. The search committee already has begun a series of interviews and will make recommendations to the board of directors.The directors will make the final decision. The applicant must have excellent communications skills in English and in Spanish. He or she must also be able to work with business owners and community leaders Applicants are required to know Microsoft Office applications and be able to multitask, possess sales and managerial skills, and be able to develop relationships with volunteers and groups. The Gulf Coast Latin Chamber of Commerce lets the Latino business community know about developments, information, trends and opportunities available to them in the Gulf coast of Florida. The Chamber also works through its sister foundation to provide needs-based scholarships and events for Latino individuals in the Tampa Bay region. To see a timeline for filling the position and to get more information, visit the Chamber website. Writer: Mandy Erfourth Source: Fermin "JJ" Miranda, Gulf Coast Latin Chamber of Commerce

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