CareerEdge is the first Funders Collaborative designated as a National Fund for Workforce Solutions site in the Southeastern US. The collaborative uses donated funds to create a skilled labor pool in the Manatee-Sarasota region and helps local employers find the talent they need. Please reach out to us to learn how you can help drive economic development in the Manatee-Sarasota region. CareerEdge is an initiative of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
2022 Evaluation Report on Outcomes and Impacts
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What’s New?
CareerEdge Receives $125,000 Grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation to Enhance Local Workforce Development Effort. To read the full press release, click here.
CareerEdge is partnering with Suncoast Technical College (STC), local automotive groups, and dealers to offer a free FastTrack Auto Lube Technician training program in June. To read the full press release, click here.
CareerEdge’s 2022 Annual Evaluation shows the substantial impact to the region’s economy, including more than $1.1 million invested in workforce development, more than $3 million in added wages, 501 workers trained, the creation of 93 new jobs, 170 new employment opportunities and 671 new certifications earned. To read the full press release, click here.
CareerEdge is partnering up with Suncoast Technical College (STC) to offer a free Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) fast-track program which will launch in May. To read the full press release, click here.