FloridaCareerLINK Launches KatrinaCareerSolutions.com to Help Katrina Evacuees
Clearwater, FL (Sept 26, 2005)
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, hundreds of thousands of people who
lost their homes and jobs are now settling in to new residences looking
for employment. Florida CareerLINK (www.floridacareerlink.com), the
leading recruitment services provider in Tampa Bay, today announced the
launch of www.katrinacareersolutions.com, a new web site that connects
Hurricane Katrina evacuees with Florida employers eager to help them
find jobs in the state. Employers can post as many jobs as they wish on www.katrinacareersolutions.com at no cost. Job seekers can also search listings for free. “One of the most important steps in helping hurricane Katrina survivors get their lives back on track is finding employment,” said Pamela Kauten, president of PEAK Connections, Inc., Florida CareerLINK.com’s parent company. “Our goal with the KatrinaCareerSolutions.com web site is to help evacuees quickly find work in Florida – regardless of whether they’re seeking temporary or permanent positions.” KatrinaCareerSolutions.com also links to PEAK Connections’ other recruiting services web sites – Louisiana Job Market (www.lajobmarket.com) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and QC Employ Me (www.qcemployme.com) in Quad Cities, Iowa -- to provide options for job seekers interested in opportunities in those markets. The services offered on these web sites are free for both employers and job seekers as well. Job seekers may search KatrinaCareerSolutions.com postings by industry category, company, employment type, salary range, and city. To alert employers about their status as Katrina evacuees, job seekers are asked to reference KatrinaCareerSolutions.com in their correspondence with the employer and also include the job ID number. About Florida CareerLINK, Inc. Founded in 1997, Florida CareerLINK is a leading recruiting solutions and software company that develops and provides innovative recruiting solutions and services for LOCAL employers. As the company's flagship job site, Florida CareerLINK.com, was voted the #1 LOCAL recruitment site in the state of Florida for the past 8 years and has also been recognized by Weddle's Guide and CareerXRoad's as one of the top employment sites in the country. For more information, visit www.floridacareerlink.com. |
