Charlotte County Hiring Event This Wednesday January 25th

Charlotte County is hiring! The Charlotte County Human Resources Department has scheduled a hiring event at 3-7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 25 at the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center, 75 Taylor St., Punta Gorda.

For information, call 941-743-1260.

Here's what they're looking for:

BUDGET & ADMINISTRATION

Claims & Liability coordinator

Senior Financial Analyst (Grants)

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:

Building Inspector

Plans Examiner

Residential Inspector

Senior Planner

Zoning Technician

COMMUNITY SERVICES:

Lifeguards

Maintenance Workers

Program Assistant

Recreation Supervisor

Recreational Specialist

Regional Librarian

FACILITIES:

Maintenance Technician-Repair/Maintenance

PUBLIC WORKS

Equipment Operator II

Maintenance Workers

Mosquito & Aquatics Weed Control Specialist

Principal Planner

Transfer Facility Technician

Transportation Engineer

UTILITIES

Grants Compliance Projects manager

Instrumental & Control Technician

Locate Technician

Plant Operator-Wastewater

Project Engineer

Service Technicians

Let's face it, inflation is beating us up. For me, it's an extra $50 a month for health insurance, the cable and internet bill doubled and home owners insurance is about to make my mortgage payment go up. I just don't know how much, yet. Could be hundreds a month. And let's not forget, you gotta eat. Publix put the Chicken Tender Sub on sale and today's sale price is about the same as last year's regular price. This is not fun. Jobs In Florida don't come with the pay increases needed to keep up with inflation.

Add in the fact that our area in Southwest Florida took a huge hit from Hurricane Ian and a lot of businesses down here simply don't exist anymore. So much for picking up some part time hours. So where can you find a little extra income to help make ends meet? This falls into the category of "I don't need a different job, I need another job."

I found a decent amount of these types of jobs on flexjobs. There's a wide variety of skills these companies are looking for, so maybe something fits you.

Just checking a few of these it looks like they want you to have a dedicated work space. Some ask that you have an ethernet cable plugged in to your computer and not wifi. Do some research, everything starts off with having a good resume. And not all of these will be exactly what you're looking for. Maybe none of them are. But this should get you a good start. I picked out one or two of the jobs available for each listing, but there's always more. Good luck!

Looking for service agents. We know first hand how amazing the Red Cross is, they were just here.

Medical coding. Can you type fast and very accurate?

Virtual assistants, social media managers. You really don't have to be in the office to do these jobs anymore.

Legal assistants. Bi-lingual a definite plus.

Math tutors, other instructors.

Trusts, estate planning. They were also looking for someone who knows Florida family law.

Business to business lead generation. Sounds like phone and email skills are what's needed.

They're looking for seasoned pros in various fields who are looking for a side gig. I saw "Director Of Operations", and some marketing things open.

Video and blog editors. Still got that student version of Premiere Pro? Put it to use.

Childcare coordinators. They help people find the right childcare. Like if Mrs. Doubtfire had an agent.

Writers, analysts, and more.

Instructors. You're going to see a lot of need for that on this list.

A lot of things, right now it looks like they need interpreters. Kelly Staffing has a lot of everything.

Interpreters. I should have paid more attention in Spanish class.

Content moderation. Really, you'll be moderating content on platforms like Tik Tok.

Writing test questions, preparing others for tests.

Administrative assistants. There's really no need for you to be in the office anymore.

Providing for educators.

Education related. As I said earlier, there's a lot of this.

A LOT of different jobs. RHI is one of the biggest staffing agencies. graphic designer, administrative assistant and a lot more.

Education related

Book keeping and accounting.

Online therapy. You don't need an office with a couch, just Face Time.

Language translation. Google translate is far from perfect. Actual people are needed.

Transcriptionists.

Providing content for educators.

Tutors. Can you teach outside of a classroom?

More online education. If you're a teacher looking some work on the side, this list has been ideal for you.

Bi and multi-lingual people needed.

Customer support. Bi-lingual especially.

If you're really good at Tik Tok, here's an opportunity to run someone else's account:

A very specific job, but one that is hiring:

https://www.flexjobs.com/publicjobs/transgender-healthcare-provider-1659646

Flexjobs wants you to subscribe to their service to get some of the information. My take? Find what you're looking for and google that company's name and the job that interests you to go straight to where you want to be. Good luck all.