ConnectWise, the leading business operating system designed exclusively for IT service providers, today announced it now empowers 40,000 users with better control over their businesses to achieve better cash flow, more revenue, greater profits and higher levels of client satisfaction, and is fueling the creation of IT jobs in Tampa.

According to a press release, In addition to the user upswing, first quarter highlights include winning several prestigious industry awards and hiring more than three dozen staff members across all levels of the company.

CertainTeed Gypsum Inc., a construction materials manufacturer, is planning to create manufacturing jobs in Tampa and to invest in a facility in Roxboro.

CertainTeed has pledged to create 89 jobs and funnel $160 million into the wallboard manufacturing facility. The company is based in Tampa.

One North Carolina is funding the project partially with a $300,000 grant.

The unemployment rate in Person County, where the new facility will be located, is 10.6%, a point above the national average. Jobs are welcomed and needed in this region. The county and state also plans on adding funding to the project.

CertainTeed is offering high salaries, or salaries that are higher than the county average. Hiring is expected to begin in mid-2011. Construction will take place over the next few years.

The company is looking for shipping personnel, operators, and maintenance crew.

According to their website,

PRC, a contact management solution for B2B and B2C sectors, has announced they are opening up Tampa customer service jobs to fill some openings at their telecommunications center.

The company is looking for people for inbound and outbound sales reps and customer service positions. They have announced they will be holding a local job fair to find candidates.

The job fair will be at Tampa Bay WorkForce Alliance at 9215 N. Florida Avenue, Suite 101.

Job seekers are asked to bring a resume and fill out an application beforehand to speed up the introduction process. They’ll have the opportunity to sit down with workforce experts and to discuss a future with PRC.

According to their website, PRC is an innovator in outsourced Contact Management Solutions for both the Business-to-Business (B2B) and Business-to-Consumer (B2C) sectors. With locations around the world,