More than 300 people decided to “race to work,” taking part in a job fair through CareerSource Pasco Hernando.
RACE to Work — the Reemployment Assistance Community Event — attracted 315 job-seekers and 50 employers, according to a release. It took place at three sites in Dade City, New Port Richey and Spring Hill, and was designed to help pair people who have received or exhausted unemployment benefits, with employers with job openings.
“These events are the first step to developing relationships within the community,” said Rick Casey, the director of career and testing services at Pasco-Hernando State College, in a release.
Employers taking part included Target, Alumni Guard, Toys R Us, Communication Concepts and Sparton Electronics, as well as the county’s largest employer, Pasco County Schools.
Each industry was looking to hire between three and 70 new employees for both seasonal and permanent positions.
For more information on services provided to job-seekers and employers, visit CareerSourcePascoHernando.com, or call Sunnye Fredia at (352) 247-0761.
