1. IN THE CAPITAL CITY
BARBETTE PANNITTERI
QA Technician II
Syntech Fuel Systems
Tallahassee, Fla.
“We understand the needs of local
businesses and hiring managers
who are short on time and money
to hire the talent they need,” said
CareerSource Capital Region
Senior Director Kara Palmer Smith.
“We help them find and keep
the right people in the right jobs,
whether they are recruiting for
one position or one hundred.”
RECRUITING,
HIRING AND
TRAINING
Syntech Fuel Systems
Tallahassee, Fla.
On any given day in Florida’s capital city,
businesses across all industries are searching
for talented people to join their teams. At the
same time, career seekers are searching for
opportunities to use their skills and experience.
CareerSource Capital Region connects these
businesses and people in Gadsden, Leon, and
Wakulla counties.
Kara Palmer Smith and her team assist businesses
like Capital City Bank, which employs about 20
veterans among its more than 850 employees.
Capital City Bank has focused on hiring veterans
at all position levels for many years. They were
recognized for this commitment last year by
CareerSource Capital Region as a Preferred
Veteran Employer.
CareerSource Capital Region also assists
businesses outside Florida. For example, Systems
& Methods Inc. (SMI) has a location in Tallahassee
but is headquartered in Georgia. The company
administers management and disbursement
solutions for state service agencies.
“It can be a daunting task hiring for a large project
without having feet on the ground in the local
area,” said Liza Lulay, VP of Human Resources for
SMI. “CareerSource Capital Region has allowed
us to free up time and energy and save dollars by
acting as an extension of our HR department.”
Syntech Fuel Systems, a Tallahassee-based fuel
management and security company, turned to
CareerSource Capital Region to help find talent
for hard-to-fill positions such as engineering,
manufacturing, and assembly.
“The partnership we have with CareerSource
Capital Region is so valuable,” said Colene Rogers,
Talent Acquisition Manager at Syntech Fuel
Systems. “We know that they are always willing to
jump in and help!”
CareerSource Capital Region is not alone in its
mission to connect employers with qualified,
skilled talent and Floridians with employment
and career development opportunities to achieve
economic prosperity. It shares this vision with 23
other workforce development boards within the
CareerSource Florida network.
“Veterans have a number of qualities we admire
and appreciate, including their discipline and
an ability to adapt to change,” said Pamela Gay,
Senior Vice President of Human Resources Risk
Management for Capital City Bank. “It’s something
we really value, particularly in the banking industry,
which is so quickly changing and evolving.”
As many veterans reach retirement, the bank has
turned to CareerSource Capital Region to help
identify other veterans whose skills and career
goals make them an ideal fit.
The solutions available through CareerSource
Capital Region are a tremendous resource for
businesses of all sizes. From customized employee
training to hiring fairs and specialized recruitment
events, CareerSource Capital Region meets
business needs one solution at a time.
The CareerSource Florida network provides
businesses with an integrated suite of services
called FloridaFlex. FloridaFlex offers businesses in
Florida, or relocating to Florida, recruiting, hiring,
and training resources to help businesses like
Capital City Bank, SMI, and Syntech Fuel Systems
compete and grow.
HELPING BUSINESSES LIKE YOURS EVERY DAY
During the 2015-2016 fiscal year, CareerSource
Capital Region helped 1,229 businesses find
17,483 solutions for recruiting, hiring and training
needs and provided assistance to more than
21,797 career seekers.
IN THE CAPITAL CITY
RECRUITING,
HIRING AND
TRAINING
IN THE CAPITAL CITY
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