LARGO, Fla. -- National Executive Personnel & Marketing Group's Careers After Katrina campaign has had more than 400 displaced workers inquire about jobs, and has qualified more than 170 of those for the nearly 6,000 total job openings pledged by the convenience store industry. NEP is in the process of matching these qualified displaced workers to available positions.
We're going to great lengths to identify the right positions for these workers, said Dick Wood, president of NEP, adding we've filtered out job seekers who either were not affected [image-nocss] by Hurricane Katrina or don't have relevant work experience to be a valuable asset for a company.
NEP is investing a great deal of resources, both financial and human, into the Careers After Katrina campaign, which is a no-fee service for both the job candidate and the company with the job opening. In addition to matching candidates to available employment opportunities, NEP assists job seekers in creating resumes as part of its free job placement services to hurricane victims. Our recruiters will help these workers in whatever way possible to be ready to re-enter the workforce, said Wood.
Companies in the c-store industry have pledged more than 6,000 jobs, and NEP hopes to have more than 7,000 total jobs pledged by the end of the year. We're grateful to the companies that have stepped-up and worked with us on this campaign. We consider them campaign partners that are helping Hurricane Katrina victims rebuild their lives in other parts of the nation, Wood said.
NEP is continuously qualifying candidates for the various positions pledged. With the help of the c-store industry, we will be giving the best holiday gift that a displaced worker can receive a good job, said Wood.
The central clearinghouse for informationwww.CareersAfterKatrina.comhas had more than 5,300 visitors since its inception, an average of more than 100 visitors per day. NEP has been reaching out nationwide to displaced workers through a number of resources, including the Red Cross, Salvation Army, United Way and faith-based relief organizations in an effort to reach as many displaced workers as possible.
Displaced workers and the industry can gather up-to-date information on the campaign at www.CareersAfterKatrina.com, and NEP can be contacted toll-free at (800) 314-8365. Careers After Katrina is currently helping displaced workers find employment in temporary, part-time and permanent positions throughout the United States. There are openings in all levels of the c-store industry, from the hourly employees inside the storefront to the operational managers running the corporation. The Careers After Katrina campaign is a no-fee service for both the job candidate and the company with the job opening. Careers After Katrina is working in coordination with the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) and CSP Information Group.
Since 1981, Largo, Fla.-based NEP has provided executive recruiting and placement services throughout North America and Europe focusing on the c-store and petroleum industries.
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