ProNet Tampa Bay - A Different Approach to Job Search

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No one enjoys searching for employment.  The job search can be one of the most challenging and self-depreciating experiences we can endure. 

There is an organization here in Tampa Bay taking a different approach though.  It is called The Professionals Network of Tampa Bay [ProNet], an organization of local professionals who have been displaced, are under employed, or just simply looking for new opportunities.  The organization is a creative approach to provide support, exposure, and community service in the process.  Their vision is to "To build a sustainable career support program that leverages the skills, knowledge, talents and resources of member professionals to provide education, services, and access to career opportunities that benefit the local community, and becomes a model for programs throughout the country."

Their methodology is that professionals can communicate with and support each other via weekly meetings, email, and by phone.  At their meetings, outside experts are often brought in to provide the latest tools and techniques available to help the members enhance their job search.

Some of the services the network provides its members include:

• Exposure to Bay Area employers with current and potential openings through their Talent Portfolio, opportunities to participate in Professional Expos presented by the network, career counseling resources and more.
• Volunteer opportunities which can provide a deeper tie to the community, exposure to potential employers and developing new skills.

For potential employers the ProNet provides:

• Direct access to a strong pool of senior and middle management professionals already committed to the Tampa Bay area
• Minimized recruiting and relocating expenses by finding the appropriate talent right here in our own area
• An opportunity to deepen and demonstrate their commitment to the Tampa Bay area by hiring local professionals.

If this sounds like a unique and different organization, it is.  One whose vision and commitment to the community and its members is surely going to be a model for other communities across the country.  The Professionals Network of Tampa Bay is currently servicing all seven counties of the Tampa Bay area with plans to deepen their resources in several of the Bay Area counties.

To contact or join the organization, click here

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