Below is information regarding the CareerSource upcoming Career Fair to be held October 5th from 12 PM to 3 PM.  We have over 100 jobs being represented at this event with representation from 20 different organizations. CareerSource Pinellas and CareerSource Tampa Bay offer Priority of Service to all eligible job seekers, this means if they qualify based on the below requirements, they should notify staff once they arrive for the Career Fair. Candidates who plan on attending are advised to bring several copies of their resume and asked to contact CareerSource Pinellas in advance for positions descriptions.

Eligibility for Priority of Service:

Veterans and eligible spouses, including widows and widowers as defined in the statute and regulations, are eligible for priority of service. For the purposes of implementing priority of service, the Final Rule requires that program operators use the broad definition of veteran found in 38 U.S.C. 101(2). Under this definition, the term “veteran” means a person who served at least one day in the active military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable, as specified in 38 U.S.C. 101(2). Active service includes full-time Federal service in the National Guard or a Reserve component. This definition of “active service” does not include full-time duty performed strictly for training purposes (i.e., that which often is referred to as “weekend” or “annual” training), nor does it include full-time active duty performed by National Guard personnel who are mobilized by State rather than Federal authorities (State mobilizations usually occur in response to events such as natural disasters).

“Eligible spouse” as defined at section 2(a) of the JVA (38 U.S.C. 4215[a]) means the spouse of any of the following:

1. a. Any veteran who died of a service-connected disability;
2. b. Any member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who, at the time of application for the priority, is listed in one or more of the following categories and has been so listed for a total of more than 90 days: i. Missing in action; ii. Captured in line of duty by a hostile force; or iii. Forcibly detained or interned in line of duty by a foreign government or power;
3. c. Any veteran who has a total disability resulting from a service-connected disability, as evaluated by the Department of Veterans Affairs; or 3
4. d. Any veteran who died while a disability was in existence.

If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact:

Charles Almeida, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran

LVER – Local Veteran Employment Representative

CareerSource Pinellas

13805 58^th St. North, Suite 2-140

Clearwater, FL 33760