FOX 13 visits Tampa Tank to discuss skilled labor shortage
From welders to electricians to plumbers, there is a critical shortage of skilled labor in the Tampa Bay area. FOX 13’s Lloyd Sowers recently paid a trip to Tampa Tank-Florida Structural Steel to learn how this local steel fabrication company is partnering with workforce development and educational partners like Hillsborough Community College to address their […]
Tampa Bay boasts second largest IT employment in the state
Tampa Bay continues to attract fast-growing tech companies to the area, and the availability of skilled talent is among the top reasons why. According to Chmura JobsEQ, Tampa Bay boasts the second largest IT employment in the state and a location quotient of .90, which is significantly higher than the state of Florida (.77) and […]
Tampa Bay boasts the second largest manufacturing employment in the state
The manufacturing industry in Tampa Bay continues to grow, boasting the second largest employment in the state and a location quotient higher than the state of Florida. According to the Manufacturing Industry Spotlight from Chmura JobsEQ, over the past ten years ending 2020, manufacturing employment in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater MSA added more than 8,000 jobs. […]
Talent Talk: NextPath Career Partners
NextPath is a boutique recruiting firm servicing both local and national clients to hire outstanding people in professional roles including Sales, Recruiting, Marketing, Customer Success, Executive Leadership, and Consulting. Gina Curry, Vice President Gina Curry has over 15 years in staffing including building offices from scratch for a billion dollar global firm and co-founding […]
Tampa’s allure grows for West Coast companies as outdated perceptions fade
In normal times, summer can be a bit slower here at the Tampa Bay EDC. But these are far-from-normal times, and our business development team has rarely been busier. As COVID raged on and people began looking for alternative places to live, work and relocate their companies, Florida emerged as one of the hottest markets in […]
Tampa ranks in top 10 U.S. markets in tech talent growth and “brain gain”
CBRE released its latest Scoring Tech Talent report with Tampa receiving several notable accolades, including in the areas of tech talent growth and population gain among millennials. Tampa ranks ninth among U.S. markets in tech talent growth over a five-year span, increasing 23.5% from 2016 – 2020. Tampa was also one of only 16 markets […]
Investor Spotlight: ChappellRoberts
ChappellRoberts was founded in 1978 as a Tampa-based public relations firm. In 1992, the company acquired a local advertising agency and began the process of building one of the region’s first integrated agencies. In 2002, Colleen Chappell joined the agency and developed the Business-to-Business (B2B) and Business-to-Consumer (B2C) service offerings. Their expanded services include proprietary […]
HCC is seeking local companies to provide real-world experience to students
The Hillsborough Community College – Dale Mabry Campus Associate in Science Internship Program is seeking Tampa area businesses to collaborate with and offer Experiential Learning Opportunities for its A.S. Degree-Seeking Students. The goal of the program is to help students receive practical experience before they graduate or transfer to a four-year institution. It’s an excellent […]
CareerSource Tampa Bay to Place Nearly 700 Youth in Summer Jobs
TAMPA, FL – CareerSource Tampa Bay (CSTB) will kick off their Summer Job Connection 2021 Youth Summit at a Tampa hotel. The week-long event starts on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, and runs until Friday, June 4, 2021. This Summer Job Connection Youth Summit is an invitation-only summit. It will have more than 700 young […]
Tampa among top markets showing job growth
A good indicator of economic recovery is the number of jobs being posted in a market. When analyzing job postings, we’re seeing some markets are starting to recover faster than others. Chicago, Atlanta, New York and Tampa are among the markets growing more than the national average. Compared to Q1 2020, Tampa saw a […]