Entries by CareerEdge

CareerEdge Fast-Track Trainings Add Ready-to-Work Employees to Local Industries

July 14, 2021 in /by

CareerEdge Fast-Track Trainings Add Ready-to-Work Employees to Local Industries Sarasota, Fla. (July 8, 2021) – CareerEdge, State College of Florida (SCF), and Suncoast Technical College (STC) collaboratively partnered to help 44 local individuals graduate from the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Automotive Lube, Electrical, and Marine Outboard Fast-Track training programs. The first-ever evening CNA training was […]

Chamber Hires Vice President to Take Charge of CareerEdge Initiative

June 16, 2021 in /by

Chamber Hires Vice President to Take Charge of CareerEdge Initiative Kristi Hoskinson has been selected to lead the CareerEdge initiative of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce as vice president. The mission of CareerEdge is to provide an exceptional labor force to a region’s growing industries by leveraging community assets and forming high-performing workforce partnerships. […]

Electrical Graduate Thankful for Opportunity to Participate in Tiny House Project

June 9, 2021 in /by

Electrical Graduate Thankful for Opportunity to Participate in Tiny House Project In November 2020, CareerEdge launched a training to assist Suncoast Technical College Students gain hands-on experience in building an eco-friendly tiny home. Students from several of STC’s Industrial Technologies Programs, including Construction, Drafting, Electrician, HVAC, and Plumbing have been participating in a first-of-its-kind project […]

CareerEdge Hires Kempton Research and Planning to Launch Manufacturing Skills Gap Study

June 7, 2021 in /by

CareerEdge Hires Kempton Research and Planning to Launch Manufacturing Skills Gap Study Sarasota, Fla. (June 7, 2021) – CareerEdge, the Sarasota Chamber of Commerce workforce initiative, has hired Kempton Research and Planning to perform a Manufacturing Skills Gap Study, similar to the study that was spearheaded by CareerEdge in 2012.  At that time, there were […]

Study: Wages Increase 12 Percent Within First Year for ‘Bridges to Careers’ Participants

April 15, 2021 in /by

Study: Wages Increase 12 Percent Within First Year for ‘Bridges to Careers’ Participants Additionally, in 2020 CareerEdge trained 184 workers and assisted 523 workers in earning raises. CareerEdge’s annual independent, third-party evaluation found that its “Bridges to Careers” participants saw an average wage gain of 12 percent after the first year of training. A comparison […]

CareerEdge Updates Its “Where are the Jobs?” Guide

March 2, 2021 in /by

CareerEdge Updates Its “Where are the Jobs?” Guide CareerEdge Funders Collaborative has updated its “Where are the Jobs Guide?” to assist our region’s students and young adults with exploring possible career options.  Through colorful graphics, the guide features a listing of the highest demand jobs in the area, along with their average wages, and educational […]

Tiny home becomes training ground for students in five trade programs

January 25, 2021 in /by

Students at Suncoast Technical College in Sarasota are getting hands-on experience through the project. by: Business Observer Staff You’ve heard the saying — the best gifts come in small packages. Sometimes the best gifts come in downright tiny packages. Like the gift of opportunity CareerEdge and retired area developer Walt Eppard have given students at Sarasota’s Suncoast Technical […]

Sarasota trade school students building tiny home for experience

December 8, 2020 in /by

SARASOTA COUNTY – Before trade school students graduate, prospective employers want them to have hands-on experience in their fields. But the global COVID-19 pandemic stalled internships and canceled on-the-job programs where students could practice and gain real-world experience. In response, Suncoast Technical College and CareerEdge collaborated on the Tiny Homes Project that will give 180 students across […]