7 job fairs from Tampa to Fort Myers coming up

Employers across the region are hiring, with multiple job fairs planned in the first quarter as organizations seek to fill positions in the new year.

This week, a high-end resort on Longboat Key and Sarasota County government are hosting job fairs. Next month, large-scale events hosted by Florida Job Link are planned for Tampa, Fort Myers and Sarasota.

“Employers are confidently hiring again, with an emphasis on medical, nursing and filling first-responder jobs,” says Stephanie Sims, CEO of Florida JobLink, which has been producing career fairs since 1998. "In every city we serve, we [also] try to be a partner to the local governmental agencies, law enforcement agencies and schools.”