Entries by CareerEdge

CareerEdge To Host Internship Roundtable for Employers

Released: March 24, 2017 Sarasota Fl.: CareerEdge Funders Collaborative, a local workforce development non-profit, will host an informational internship roundtable for local employers and educators on Tuesday, April 11th from 8:00AM-9:30AM at its United Way Suncoast office at 1800 2nd St. Suite 102, Sarasota Fl. 34236. Employers will have an opportunity to learn about CareerEdge’s […]

The Manufacturing Industry Grows in the Sarasota-Manatee Region

CareerEdge has partnered with many local manufacturing employers to help connect and train talent and to close skills gaps. The industry has seen much improvement from these efforts and is still continuing to grow in our region. At the end of 2017, manufacturers employed over 17,000 employees locally, a 3% increase from 2016, with an […]

Mireya Eavey and Joe Pennisi: Tax-assistance programs and tax credits boost economy

This week the Executive Director of CareerEdge, Mireya Eavey, co-wrote a column in the Sarasota Herald Tribune about the Earned Income Tax Credit.  United Way Suncoast helps low-income families with tax preparation and receiving earned income tax credit.  Through the Volunteer Tax Assitance Program (VITA), CareerEdge and United Way Suncoast are able to help our […]

CareerEdge Leaders Push for Pell Expansion

CareerEdge Program Director, Deborah Chapman, was highlighted in the SRQ Magazine daily newsletter for her work in Washington DC for the National Skills Coalition.  Read the full article on the CareerEdge Push for Pell Expansion at: srqmagazine.com-CareerEdge Leaders Push for Pell Expansion