Graduating seniors need jobs. Employers need employees. But sometimes there is a failure to connect — and both sides may flounder. In Plant City, they’re trying to do something about that. A grass roots movement, of sorts, has been growing. “We’re wanting to make those connections so we just continue to prosper,” explains Yvonne Fry, Chief Fry Cook at Fryed Egg Productions, a …

The Plant City Job Fair will be held April 26 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the HCC Trinkle Center, 1206 N. Park Road. The community’s top employers will be present and looking for new employees. Those interested in starting a career in administration, health care, construction, manufacturing, distribution or sales should come with their resumes and a go-getting …

Some came with résumés, some came with questions and intrigue. All left with knowledge of opportunities for the future in Plant City. The 2017 Plant City Future Fair was held at the John R. Trinkle Center at Hillsborough Community College Tuesday, April 18. After an inaugural event for Plant City High School students last year, this year’s expo with over …

It was a bus ride of opportunity Friday, Jan. 27, for 100 seniors from Plant City High School. Students departed at 8 a.m. on two buses from 1 Raider Place to learn about job opportunities post-graduation. But the buses didn’t drive to Tampa or Lakeland or even Bradenton. Instead, they stopped at four major employers in the Winter Strawberry Capital …

Local manufacturers are looking for high school graduates who want a well-paying job. They also do not need a college degree. Star Distributions, Evergreen Packaging, Stingray Chevrolet and James Hardie all hosted Plant City High School students on Friday in an effort to get them exposed to and interested in the manufacturing industry. Like so many Plant City High School …