FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

OCTOBER 10, 2002

FAMILY BUSINESS REDEFINED
Business Brings Relatives Together Across Thousands of Miles

OCALA – On the heels of the one year anniversary of our nation’s tragedy, a brand new business is opening tomorrow that uses the Internet to connect job seekers and employers. It also brings one family closer together, even though they live almost 5,000 miles apart.

JobsOcala.com, Ocala's first regional E-cruiting job board, will open its virtual doors with job opportunities from companies such as Emergency One, Remedy Intelligent Staffing, Mary K. Thomas Employment Services, Fair and Sons, Fakhoury Chiropractic, Ritz Historic Inn, Guardian Financial, Curington Contracting, Inc., ClearChannel Outdoor, and AAA. It joins sister site and mentor JobsHawaii.com, who launched online as Hawaii's first regional E-cruiting job board back in 1999.

"As with most people, September 11th made family a high priority in our lives. When our cousin called and asked us what we thought about working together, it just seemed so right", shared Angie Blackman, longtime resident and co-founder of JobsOcala.com. "We talk almost every day. Before the business, we tried to keep in touch via email or phone, but now it is like we live next door."

Her relative, Shawnja Yamaguchi, has lived in Honolulu, Hawaii for the past 15 years. With a family of five she has only been able to visit Ocala once because of the distance. "My cousins and I are more like siblings and I miss them very much. I wanted to find a way to bridge the miles and also share in our business success. This past year has been a real wake-up call to remind me what life is really all about."

JobsOcala.com is locally owned by David and Angie Blackman, Ocala residents for more than 12 years. It uses the same business model and software, ecruiterwareTM, as JobsHawaii.com, which was developed by Shawnja and Peter, her husband, over three years ago in Honolulu. Both JobsOcala.com and JobsHawaii.com have a mission to provide "Service beyond Excellence and E-cruiting Expertise" to job seekers and businesses while saving them both them time and money.

"People don't want to feel like they are one in millions when they are trying to find work. They need to be THE ONE in the million. That is what we are about. We provide all of the rich features of the big job boards, but the understanding and commitment of a neighbor - because we are neighbors", explained Angie.

As far as being in business together as a family, both Angie and Shawnja agree that there are certain challenges, but they share a love and respect for each other. Angie sums it all up by saying, "The rewards far outweigh the obstacles; and I don't mean money. We get to help people every day in our own communities, together. It doesn't get much better than that!"

E-cruiting is a term for electronic recruiting. It combines the power of employment advertising and technological tools to shorten the hiring process. It is a national trend that accounts for two-thirds of job placements in the U.S.

JobsOcala.com will launch October 11th at the JobExpo 2002 sponsored by the Star Banner and Central Florida Community College (CFCC) at CFCC’s Webber Center from 10 am to 6 pm. The site will offer on-line users a host of e-cruiting services designed specifically for Ocala's job market.
For more information logon to http://www.jobsocala.com.

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