OppCities links professionals to job options

Business profile for The Commercial Appeal

September 18, 2009

During this time when the economy is flailing about and the workforce is reeling with layoffs, it is often the white collar worker who becomes nearly transparent.

OppCities was formed earlier this year in conjunction with Brother Industries and the Bartlett Chamber of Commerce to assist out-of-work professional employees in their search for work, educational advancement or information on area businesses.

“Professionals are overlooked and there is a longer time frame from when they lose their jobs to when they find work again,” said Carlos Fearn, OppCities vice president of development … (read more)