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 […]
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 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 […]
Suncoast Technical College construction students will work together to construct the tiny home on the school’s campus. By Staff 11/16/2020 at 4:41pm CareerEdge is launching a first-of-its-kind training to help ensure Suncoast Technical College (STC) construction students gain hands-on experience: building a tiny home. Approximately 180 students across five plumbing, construction, HVAC, drafting and electrical […]
2020 Fall Issue
The $50,000 grant will provide salary reimbursement, internship and apprenticeship opportunities, and help increase workforce talent. By Staff 11/9/2020 at 5:17pm The Regions Foundation, the nonprofit initiative of Regions Bank that supports community investments, announced Monday a $50,000 grant to CareerEdge, the workforce development initiative of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce. Read More
SRQ DAILY MONDAY BUSINESS EDITIONMONDAY OCT 26, 2020 Tidewell Hospice has received a grant from CareerEdge Funders Collaborative to allow the organization’s Registered Nurses and certified nursing assistants to obtain advanced hospice certification. The $15,900 grant will fund training and examination fees for 22 RNs and 10 CNAs. Upon successfully passing the Certified Hospice and Palliative […]
Sarasota-Manatee workers need foundational digital skills to thrive By Louis Llovio Published October 5, 2020 When Liz Allen returned home to Sarasota after following family to Atlanta, she needed to find a job. Allen, 57, had left her job at a Sarasota doctor’s office about a year earlier, but after years of working in the medical […]
New careers. Within reach. By Jennifer Elmore | September 8, 2020 Walter Higdon was stuck. Stuck in a job that provided no upward growth. Stuck working odd hours that took him away from his children. And stuck earning minimum wage with no benefits. He needed to provide more for his family. He wanted more for himself. But […]
Kathryn Whalen will assist with workforce development initiatives, lead fast-track training programs, work with business and community partners and coordinate special projects. Read More
