NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 21, 2002

OCALA’S FIRST DRIVE-THRU AND ONLINE JOBFAIR TARGETS HOLIDAY SHOPPERS

OCALA—Ocala’s first Drive-Thru and Online JobFair will kickoff next week Friday and Saturday, November 29th - 30th at Webster College from 10am to 4pm. Conveniently located near the mall and shopping centers, shoppers can quickly drive-thru and pick up a free goodie bag packed with career-related resources and employment opportunities from local companies, government, and organizations.

At home they can go online to www.JobsOcala.com for more detailed information, visit virtual exhibitor booths, get expert advice and apply directly to the employer’s positions 24 hours a day through December 31st.

"The Drive-Thru and Online JobFair has all of the benefits of traditional job fairs held in large meeting rooms, only it will be more convenient for both job seekers and employers," said Angie Blackman, President of JobsOcala.com. "This is a real community event as it only takes a few minutes of someone’s time to benefit an entire family. College students or other relatives that currently live outside of our area will be visiting for the holidays and local employers can connect with candidates that would like return and work in the place they call home."

The Online JobFair "booths" and its "discussion forum" will all be electronic, the participants – employers and job seekers alike – will be flesh-and-blood. The link between the real and virtual world will be through the JobsOcala.com Internet site.

Among the numerous employers participating in next week’s Drive-Thru Online JobFair will be Emergency One, Inc., DialAmerica, Compass Health & Fitness, Marion County, Webster College and WTRS Thunder Country. The Drive-Thru Online event is hosted by JobsOcala.com and Webster College with sponsors including WTRS Thunder Country, Q92.9 and OcalaClicks.com.

Interactive discussion topics online will offer resume advice and allow job seekers to "meet" online with people in a variety of careers – webmaster, account executive, manager, programmer, human resources manager, etc. – who all will answer practical questions: How did I get my job? What do I do? What is the career potential?

JobsOcala.com is a local company that serves Ocala and neighboring communities to connect employers and job seekers. "It’s our contribution to the fight against Ocala’s ‘brain drain and provide localized resources for our community that save time and money," said Blackman.

JobsOcala.com launched last month as the first dedicated job board for our region. For more information, click on the Online JobFair button at www.JobsOcala.com. E-mail inquiries may be sent to info@jobsocala.com.

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