Entries by CareerEdge

Free Plumbing Classes Launching to fill Worker Needs

August 3, 2016 in /by

Free Plumbing Classes Launching to fill Worker Needs To help meet the construction industry’s demand for skilled workers and to help young people find good-paying jobs, CareerEdge Funders Collaborative and Suncoast Technical College will offer a tuition-free plumbing technology certification program beginning in September. The eight-month class will include classroom and on-the-job training. Graduates will […]

Newsletter April 2016

April 15, 2016 in /by

April 2017 Newsletter Content Includes: Five Year Impact 2010-2015 2015 Evaluator Report Precision Machining Instructor Honored Spotlight on Young Adult Unemployment CDL Training coming to Manatee Technical College

First HTEC Manufacturing Educators Conference a Big Success

April 12, 2016 in /by

First HTEC Manufacturing Educators Conference a Big Success The HTEC Conference that was held, for the first time, in Florida was deemed a big success with over 72 attendees from education, manufacturing associations, education vendors, career counselors and invited guests attending the conference in March. Panelists of speakers and presenters included Mireya Eavey from the United […]

Governor Scott Visits Sarasota Region to Discuss Future of Manufacturing

February 10, 2016 in /by

Message from Bayne Beecher, SAMA President and PGT Industries Production Control Leader, on Governor Scott’s visit:    Good Afternoon All, Thank you for joining us earlier with Governor Scott. His vision for building a sustainable economy in Florida is very clear… build a solid manufacturing base and help to do so by pressing our elected officials […]

Newsletter January 2016

January 15, 2016 in /by

Read the January 2016 Newsletter Content Includes: 2016 Goals “We are CareerEdge Funders” Video Release Deborah Chapman Joins CareerEdge CareerEdge Internship Incentives

CareerEdge Funders Collaborative moves its operation to United Way Suncoast

December 14, 2015 in /by

Mireya Eavey to lead United Way Suncoast as Sarasota Area President United Way Suncoast CEO Suzanne McCormick announced today that Mireya Eavey has joined United Way Suncoast as Sarasota Area President. Eavey replaces past president Katie Knight, who left the organization in June 2015. Effective December 2015, Eavey will provide strategic and operational direction for […]

CareerEdge Funders Collaborative and SunCoast Trucking Academy Partner to Increase Highly Skilled Drivers in the Region

December 2, 2015 in /by

CareerEdge Funders Collaborative, in partnership with Suncoast Trucking Academy, is funding a core skills training program called Bridges to Careers as an added component to the Academy’s already sought-after Commercial Drivers License (CDL) training and certification program. This collaboration is part of CareerEdge’s expansion into the Transportation, Logistics and Distribution (TDL) sector, as well as […]