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Monster and Workforce
Connection team up to
help job seekers
(Ocala) – Monster and Workforce Con-
nection have again teamed up to help job
seekers power up their job-search efforts
with a free Power Seekers workshop on
Wednesday, April 17.
The high-energy workshop takes
place from 8-11:30 a.m. at the College
of Central Florida’s Webber Conference
Center, 3001 SW College Road, in Ocala.
There is no charge to attend but registra-
tion is required. Seating is limited to 175
participants.
Monster Worldwide, which pio-
neered digital recruiting in 1994, is the
parent company of Monster.com, the pre-
mier global online employment solution.
Workforce Connection provides fee-free
services to job seekers and employers in
Citrus, Levy and Marion counties.
“We have hosted several Power
Seeker workshops now with Monster and
they are always packed and enthusiastical-
ly received,” said Robyne Fraize, Work-
force Connection project coordinator who
has been coordinating the workshops since
Biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) released a male Florida panther last Wednesday at the Roten-
2010. “These workshops complement the
berger Wildlife Management Area. The release site is along the borders of Palm Beach, Broward and Hendry counties. The FWC rescued the
full array of services and staff support we
panther and its sister as 5-month-old kittens in September 2011 in northern Collier County after their mother was found dead. The animals
offer job seekers.”
were then taken to the White Oak Conservation Center in Yulee, where they were subsequently raised. The panther siblings are now nearly 2
SaRatta Reeves, national recruit-
Man charged with stealing
years old. FWC Photo
er and trainer for Monster, will provide
Man charged with
recommendations and techniques to help
scrap metal and firearms
job seekers stand out from the crowd. Par-
ticipants will learn how to create power re-
sexually molesting
sumes, build lasting career networks, find
The victim stated he suspects a
From Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
the best career advice, develop in-demand
male and a female who live at a neighbor-
two girls
A 23 year-old Inverness man, Ben-
“soft” skills and sharpen interview skills.
ing residence. He gave an offi-
jamin Zackery Garcia, 6000 E. Dell Ln., was
Reeves specializes in improv-
cer their names and stated that
From Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff’s Of-
ing retention and building client relations.
other males also hang out at the
fice, April 1, charged with numerous offens-
She had more than 10 years experience
A 52 year-old Beverly Hills man,
neighbors’ residence. Mr. Gar-
es in relation to burglaries that took place
in recruiting and training with Verizon
Richard Michael Beard, is being held at the
cia’s name was also given as a
at an E. Possum Ct., Inverness residence
Wireless and Team Enterprises, whose cli-
Citrus County Detention Center without
suspect.
during the period of Feb. 1 through March
ents included MillerCoors, before joining
bond, on 4 counts of lewd and lascivious
The deputy investi- Garcia
23, 2013. The investigation began on March
Monster in 2006 as a national speaker.
molestation of a person under the age of 16.
gated scrap metal transactions
25. The owner of the property - that con-
For more information contact
According to the arrest report, Beard often
and learned that Garcia had scrapped met-
tains two mobile homes and a camper - said
352-840-5700.
took care of the two girls involved in the in-
al at the Inter County Recycling Center in
that he and his deceased father had stored
vestigation, both of whom are currently ten
Lecanto on Feb. 26 at 3:29 p.m., Feb. 27
construction materials, tools and firearms at
years-old and live in another town.
at 11:58 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and on March
Levy hearing
the residences. During the period of time he
The Citrus County Sheriff s Office
1 at 2:27 p.m. With each scrapped metal
mentioned, he’ d not been to his property, as
became aware of allegations against Baird
transaction,a form was completed by Inter
on extending
he’d been caring for a sick friend. When he
on April 1. Both girls were interviewed
County Recycling, listing the items that had
returned to his property, he noticed that sev-
separately by the child protection team.
been scrapped, a photograph of the scrapped
alcohol sales
eral items were missing, including copper,
Both girls disclosed ongoing sexual abuse
items and a signature and right thumbprint
aluminum siding and other precious met-
by Beard, at various locations within Citrus
from Garcia. The transaction from were
details pg 8.
als that are commonly scrapped, along with
County. One girl said that Beard had touched
taken to the victim, and he positively identi-
several firearms and ammunition from one
her in an inappropriate manner on numerous
fied his scrap metal and explained about his
of the mobile homes.
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