Sarasota Chamber Welcomes Business Leaders at 2026 Kick-Off Brunch Career Development and Community Support Beyond economic forecasting, the Chamber highlighted initiatives aimed at strengthening the local workforce. Dan Sidler, vice president of CareerEdge, outlined the organization’s expanded efforts to support career advancement in the community. “We are excited we have a lot cooking at the […]
CareerEdge Receives $150,000 Grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation to Enhance Local Workforce Development Effort Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida (July 8, 2025) – CareerEdge, the workforce development initiative led by the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, has been awarded a substantial $150,000 grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation (Gulf Coast). This generous grant, made possible through the […]
CareerEdge, Opportunities For All Earn Big Investment to Further Strengthen Local Workforce Development CareerEdge and Opportunities For All, the workforce and minority-owned business development initiatives led by the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, have been awarded a significant grant from Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation. The funding will be used to assist unemployed and underemployed […]
CareerEdge and Dwyer Workforce Development fund hybrid learning CNA training in partnership with Meridian West Central College (July 16, 2024) – Sarasota, FL The workforce development initiative of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, CareerEdge, continuously seeks innovative programs and techniques to support local businesses. In this new pilot program, CareerEdge, with Dwyer Workforce Development, […]
CareerEdge Receives $150,000 Grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation to Enhance Local Workforce Development Effort Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida (July 8, 2024) – CareerEdge, the workforce development initiative led by the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, has been awarded a substantial $150,000 grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation. This generous grant, made possible through the Ed and […]
CareerEdge’s Funders Collaborative and partners invest $1.5 million in local workforce development Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida (May 6, 2024) – CareerEdge Funders Collaborative, the workforce initiative of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, is proud to announce its 2023 efforts resulted in an economic impact of $2.7 million for the local economy. Their funding opportunities, unique programs […]
CareerEdge announces another tuition free Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) FastTrack with Suncoast Technical College (Mar. 5, 2024) – Sarasota, FL. CareerEdge is partnering with Suncoast Technical College (STC) to offer a free CNA fastTrack program which will launch in April. The workforce development initiative of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, CareerEdge, continuously seeks innovative […]
CareerEdge Funders Collaborative receives a $71,000 grant from Truist Foundation to Upskill Workers Sarasota, Fla., (Jan. 17, 2024) – CareerEdge Funders Collaborative today announced it received a $71,000 grant from Truist Foundation to assist the skills and earning capacity of its community members by providing them with an opportunity to obtain the necessary training and […]
Manufacturing Skills Gap Study Findings Sarasota and Manatee Counties
Empowerment Through Education: CareerEdge Funders Collaborative offers Tuition-Free HVAC Training Opportunity SARASOTA, FL (November 8, 2023) — CareerEdge is proud to announce an innovative initiative to address the growing demand for skilled HVAC technicians in our community. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton area has the fifth highest concentration of jobs […]
