Please check back on December 1st for FastTrack opportunities starting in early 2025.
Meeting Our Community’s Workforce Needs
Bridges to Careers course deliveries are customized for both the audience served, as well as for individual employers or industry groups. Many programs are also delivered in tandem with industry-recognized certification programs to give participants job training in specific, high demand careers. In 2019, 140 participants were employed full or part time within two years of entering the program, participants saw an average wage increase of 56% in hourly wages. Post-training wages ranged from $12.50 to $20.50 per hour.
Bridges to Careers includes learning modules in:
Life & Career Skills Training
- Attitude is Everything
- Conflict to Resolution
- Professionalism in the Workplace
- Customer Service
- Stress Management Teamwork
- Time Management
Employability Training
- Resume Assistance
- Job Applications
- Interviewing Skills
What are the Bridges to Careers Programs?
- It is an employer-led, hands-on skills training in HVAC, Plumbing, Auto Lube, Marine Outboard, Auto/Marine Electrical, Construction, and Healthcare (CNA)
- It is a tuition-free training and is held in the evening so participants can earn a wage during the day
- The training experience includes life and career skills training and/or financial literacy training
- Some programs also offer guest speakers and employer tours
Current industries who are participating:
- Construction
- Automotive
- Plumbing
- HVAC
- Manufacturing
- Marine
- Healthcare
To learn more about our training programs, please reach us at:
p: 941.556.4045 or
e: careeredgeinfo@sarasotachamber.com
Bridges to Careers is made possible through grants from:
Eppard Family Foundation Funds Fast-Track Training Programs
MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to provide an exceptional labor force to a region’s growing industries by leveraging community assets and forming high-performing workforce partnerships.
