Entries by CareerEdge

CareerEdge’s Workforce Efforts Result in $3.8 Million Economic Impact

CareerEdge’s Workforce Efforts Result in $3.8 Million Economic Impact CareerEdge Funders Collaborative, the workforce development program of the Sarasota Chamber, made a $3.8 million economic impact in the local region in 2021. Its 2021 Evaluation Report details the results of its programs with cumulative data demonstrating its impact in local workforce over 11 years. To read […]

CareerEdge Reports $3.8 Million in Economic Impact from Workforce Efforts

CareerEdge Reports $3.8 Million in Economic Impact from Workforce Efforts CareerEdge Funders Collaborative, the workforce development program of the Sarasota Chamber, made a $3.8 million economic impact in the local region in 2021, according to its 2021 Evaluation Report. The report details the results of its programs with cumulative data demonstrating its impact in local workforce […]

CareerEdge’s Workforce Efforts Result in $3.8 million Economic Impact

CareerEdge’s Workforce Efforts Result in $3.8 million Economic Impact Sarasota-Bradenton, Fla. (April 13, 2022) – CareerEdge Funders Collaborative, the workforce development program of the Sarasota Chamber, made a $3.8 million economic impact in the local region in 2021. Its 2021 Evaluation Report details the results of its programs with cumulative data demonstrating its impact in […]

CareerEdge to Open Applications for Grant Funding on March 1

CareerEdge to Open Applications for Grant Funding on March 1 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.  To read the full article, click here.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 […]