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Veterans Job Fair

A job fair for veterans is being held in the Tampa Bay area this week and is focusing on employing our nation’s military veterans and their families. Today, Florida JobLink.com…

NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 27: A veteran speaks to a job recruiter at a ‘Hiring our Heroes’ Job Fair on March 27, 2014 in New York City. The jobs fair, which was put together by the New York National Guard and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, expected over 600 veterans to attend. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

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A job fair for veterans is being held in the Tampa Bay area this week and is focusing on employing our nation's military veterans and their families.

Today, Florida JobLink.com is hosting the first Tampa Bay Hiring Heroes career fair in Wesley Chapel. The job fair is open from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Hampton Inn Wesley Chapel located at 2740 Cypress Ridge Boulevard.

Everyone is invited to the event, but organizers say they have an added focus on reaching and finding work for veterans and their spouses. Employers from around the Tampa Bay area will be in attendance to hire people on the spot for dozens of open jobs.

Some job opportunities available include first responder jobs, heavy equipment operators, security officers, educators and customer service professionals.

Get more info at: FloridaJobLink.com.

Rich Fields is a veteran radio broadcaster who is best known for having been the Announcer on the Price is Right. He is also an Emmy Award winning Meteorologist .