Entries by CareerEdge

CareerEdge Helps Employers Grow and Develop Talent with its Upskilling Workers Grant Funding

February 24, 2022 in /by

CareerEdge Helps Employers Grow and Develop Talent with its Upskilling Workers Grant Funding Sarasota-Bradenton, Fla. (February 23, 2022) – CareerEdge will open its annual application process for its Upskilling Workers grant funding on Tuesday, March 1 soliciting plans from manufacturing, healthcare, insurance, skilled trades, and automotive employers in Manatee and Sarasota Counties. CareerEdge recognizes that […]

Winning the War on Insurance Talent Begins With a Quality Internship Experience

February 8, 2022 in /by

Winning the War on Insurance Talent Begins With a Quality Internship Experience SARASOTA, Fla. (February 8, 2021) — CareerEdge Funders Collaborative, the workforce development program of the Sarasota Chamber, is hosting its Insurance Council meeting with key industry stakeholders to discuss the current and future state of insurance internships. The meeting will take place at […]

Tiny Home Becomes a Hands-On Training Tool for Sarasota Students

February 4, 2022 in /by

Tiny Home Becomes a Hands-On Training Tool for Sarasota Students You know the saying, “Teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime”? Today’s version could go something like, “Teach someone plumbing skills and they’ll always have a job.” Take 20-year-old Randall Herrera. He’s one of almost 200 students at Suncoast Technical College in Sarasota who learned […]

CareerEdge and Suncoast Technical College Innovatively Pool Resources to Help Students Build a Tiny Home

February 2, 2022 in /by

CareerEdge and Suncoast Technical College Innovatively Pool Resources to Help Students Build a Tiny Home CareerEdge Funders Collaborative and Suncoast Technical College have combined their efforts and resources to help students learn construction-related skills by building a tiny home on the school campus in Sarasota. To read the full article, click here.

Campaign for Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Funds Construction Skills Program in Newtown

January 26, 2022 in /by

Campaign for Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Funds Construction Skills Program in Newtown CareerEdge Funders Collaborative, the workforce development program of The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, is gearing up to launch a first-ever core construction skills training program in the Newtown community thanks to $100,000 in funding assistance provided by Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. To read the […]

CareerEdge Funders Collaborative will launch a first-ever core construction skills training program

January 21, 2022 in /by

CareerEdge Funders Collaborative will launch a first-ever core construction skills training program CareerEdge Funders Collaborative, the workforce development program of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, will launch a first-ever core construction skills training program in the Newtown community, thanks to $100,000 in funding assistance provided by Marie Selby Botanical Gardens [Campaign for its Master Plan]. To read the full […]

CareerEdge and Suncoast Technical College Innovatively Pool Resources to Help Students Build a Tiny Home

January 20, 2022 in /by

CareerEdge and Suncoast Technical College Innovatively Pool Resources to Help Students Build a Tiny Home SARASOTA, Fla. (January 20, 2021) — CareerEdge Funders Collaborative and Suncoast Technical College (STC) combined efforts and resources to help students learn construction-related skills by building a tiny home on the school campus. This is a first-of-a-kind training approach where […]

The Campaign for Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Funds $100,000 to Support Construction Skills Training in the Newtown Community

January 19, 2022 in /by

The Campaign for Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Funds $100,000 to Support Construction Skills Training in the Newtown Community SARASOTA, Fla. (January 13, 2021) — CareerEdge Funders Collaborative, the workforce development program of The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, is gearing up to launch a first-ever core construction skills training program in the Newtown community thanks […]

Pavitra Ciavardone Named CareerEdge Program Director

December 20, 2021 in /by

Pavitra Ciavardone Named CareerEdge Program Director The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce has named Pavitra Ciavardone as program director for its CareerEdge Funders Collaborative. The mission of CareerEdge is to provide a labor force to the region’s growing industries by leveraging community assets and forming high-performing workforce partnerships.  To read the full article, click here.