Armex Joins SWFL Virtual Job Fair
Fox 4 is teaming up with Better Together, Cape Christian, and Florida Rights Restoration Coalition to bring you hundreds of jobs in..
TO LIFT RESTRICTIONS SHOULD HAVEA TESTING TURN-AROUND TIME OFUNDER FOUR DAYS.THREE WEEKS FROM TODAY, FOX 4AND SEVERAL OTHER LOCALORGANIZATIONS, WILL HOLD ’THESOUTHWEST FLORIDA VIRTUAL JOBFAIR.’IT’S PART OF OUR COMMITMENT TOHELP YOU REBOUND FROM THEPANDEMICAND THIS COULD HAVE APOWERFUL IMPACT ON YOUR LIFE.NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE IN YOURCAREEROUR GOAL IS TO HELP YOUFIND A MATCH.AND THIS MORNING, WE’RE THRILLEDTO ANNOUNCEOUR LIST OFCOMPANIES, INCLUDES THE LARGESTEMPLOYER IN LEE COUNTY.WHEN SHE FIRST WALKED INTO A LEEHEALTH HOSPITAL, 16 YEARSAGOANNA MCCLURE COULD NOT HAVEGUESSED, WHERE SHE WOULD BETODAY.SOT...ANNA MCCLURE"When I first started, I neverthought, you know I was 24, younever think about how longyou’re going to be with acompany."TO WORK THAT LONG, IN A CAREERAS DEMANDING AS NURSINGTELLSYOU A COUPLE OF THINGS.FIRST AND FOREMOSTANNA FEELSLIKE SHE’S MAKING A DIFFERENCEAT GOLISANO CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL.SOT...ANNA MCCLURE"Children are unique.
They’rescared.
And so being able tominimize their fear, explainthings to them on their level.And to do that in a way that isas kid friendly as possible, andmake them feel safe andeventually better, that’s alwaysa good day."THAT’S STILL HER FAVORITE PARTOF THE JOB.THOUGH THESE DAYS, ANNA HASOTHER RESPONSIBILITIES TOO.SHE’S THE PEDIATRIC E-RSUPERVISOR AT GOLISANOSHE MOVEDALL THE WAY UP FROM HER FIRSTJOB, AS A CERTIFIED NURSINGASSISTANSHE SAYS LEE HEALTH ENCOURAGESTHAT KIND OF GROWTHAND THEYREWARD THEIR PEOPLE.THE HOSPITAL SYSTEM AND HERCO-WORKERS HAVE GIVEN ANNAAWARDS FOR HER WORK.SOT...ANNA MCCLURE"It’s really great because thatmy direct staff that I work withevery day.
So for them torecognize the work I put in, andthe fact that I care, is reallyreally awesome."SHE SAYS THAT’S WHY PEOPLE LIKEWORKING HERE.SOTJENNIFER THAYER"One, the good news is there arejobs.
And two, more than jobs,there are careers.
And we’rehere to help you navigate that."THAT’S JENNIFER THAYERSHE HELPSRECRUIT AND SELL PEOPLE ON LEEHEALTH.SHE SAYS THEY HAVE HUNDREDS OFPOSITIONS THEY’RE TRYING TO HIREFOR RIGHT NOWAND IT’S NOT JUSTHIGHLY SPECIALIZED MEDICAL JOBS.SHE SAYS THEY HAVE ENTRY LEVELPATIENT CARE AND CLERICALJOBSLIKE WHERE ANNASTARTEDTHAT WILL GIVE YOU ANCHANCE TO MOVE UP.AND IF WORKING WITH PATIENTSISN’T YOUR THINGTHERE ARE ANUMBER OF SERVICE JOBSAVAILABLE, AS WELL.SO LET’S TALK ABOUT THESOUTHWEST FLORIDA JOB FAIR.BETTER TOGETHERCAPECHRISTIANTHE FLORIDA RIGHTSRESTORATION COALITIONAND FOX 4,ARE MAKING IT HAPPEN.WE’LL DO IT OVER ZOOMSO YOU CANUSE YOUR PHONE OR YOUR COMPUTERTO JOIN AN HOUR LONG SESSION,WHERE EACH EMPLOYER WILL TALKABOUT THEIR COMPANY AND THE JOBSTHEY WANT TO HIREAND YOU CANASK QUESTIONS AND GIVE THEM YOURRESUME.LEE HEALTH HAS TWO HOUR-LONGSESSIONS BOOKEDAND THEY’RELOOKING FOR SPECIAL PEOPLE.SOTJENNIFER THAYER"We can teach you skill, wegladly will.
But you have tohave the empathy and desire toreally want to work with peopleand be part of a great team."PEOPLE LIKE ANNA.ONE MORE THINGWITH THEPANDEMIC, SHE SAYS SHEUNDERSTANDS IF PEOPLE AREHESITANT TO GO WORK AT AHOSPITAL.BUT SHE SAYS LEE HEALTH HAS BEENTRANSPARENT ABOUT THE RISK, ANDWHAT THEY’RE DOING TO PROTECTTHEIR WORKERS.SOT...ANNA MCCLURE"And honestly, we’re betterprotected in the hospital thanwe are in the community rightnow."FROM MEDICAL, TO RETAIL, TOTRADE JOBSWE HAVE SOMETHING FOREVERYONE AT THE SOUTHWESTFLORIDA VIRTUAL JOB FAIR...ANDTOMORROW, WE’LL REVEAL SOME OFTHE OTHER EMPLOYERS THAT HAVEALREADY JOINED.YOU CAN SIGN UP NOW, BY CLICKINGON ’REBOUND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA’,AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE ON FOX 4NOW DOT COM.CLICK ON THAT VERY FIRSTSTORYAND ALL THE INFORMATION ISTHERE, INCLUDING A LINK,
Fox 4 is teaming up with Better Together, Cape Christian, and Florida Rights Restoration Coalition to bring you hundreds of jobs in..
The upcoming school year is prompting a number of questions from parents, when it comes to COVID-19 and kids. Wednesday, a virtual..