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Westfield Southgate to Host 2nd Annual Suncoast Jobs Career Fair on September 13, 2011

Westfield Southgate Mall to host a community career fair on Sept 13, 2011. Many employers to attend from a wide range of industries including healthcare, technology, finance, sales and retail.

Posted: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 2:22 PM CDT

Sarasota, FL -- (SBWire) -- 07/26/2011 --Westfield Southgate is proud to announce that it has partnered with Suncoast Jobs again to host the 2nd Annual Suncoast Jobs Career Fair on September 13, 2011, from 8:00am-1:00pm at Westfield Southgate (in the dining court area).

Hundreds of job seekers will have the opportunity to connect with over 40 local employers face to face. The employers will represent a wide variety of industries such as healthcare, technology, finance, sales, and retail.

"This is an exciting event that will connect local job seekers with some of the top employers in the Suncoast region," states Sam Davidson, Director of Marketing at Westfield Southgate. "We are grateful to host an event that will provide opportunities for hundreds of Sarasota residents in an effort to improve the local economy."

To date, there are 545 jobs posted on the SuncoastJobs.com website. 291 of those jobs are based in Sarasota while 187 are based in Bradenton.

To reserve an employer table at this event, or to participate as an event sponsor, please contact Paul W. Dick, CEO of Suncoast Jobs, Inc., at 941-922-3003 or visit http://suncoastjobs.com.

For more information, please contact Sam Davidson at 941-961-1417 or sdavidson@us.westfield.com.

About Westfield Southgate
Westfield Southgate is the most popular fashion destination in Sarasota, offering the ultimate selection of brands, and is renowned for delivering sophisticated retail trends to the market. Just minutes from downtown Sarasota, Westfield Southgate hosts millions of shoppers from around the world each year. The center is anchored by the region’s only Saks Fifth Avenue and Dillard’s, along with Macy’s, 49 specialty stores, and six restaurants and eateries. Shopping hours are 10:00am-8:30pm, Monday through Saturday, and 12:00pm-5:30pm, Sunday. For more information, call 941-955-0900 or visit http://www.westfield.com/southgate.

About Suncoast Jobs
Suncoast Jobs is a one-stop career advancement hub for professionals from Tampa to Naples which encompasses Internet, professional development workshops, career fairs, exploration of business ownership (and more) under a collaborative structure of area organizations to create upward economic mobility within the community. They have been highly successful thus far with over 600 active employers and over 11,900 registered users already on board since organizing in October 2008.