| Workforce Assistance |
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| Employers |
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| Recruitment |
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Regional Job
Websites |
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JobFocus is a FREE website where
employers in Manatee and Sarasota Counties can post their job openings and search posted
resumes. |
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Employ Florida is a FREE state
web portal where employers can gain access to a complete set of employment
tools in one web site. Employers are
able to post their job openings as well as search posted resumes. |
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Suncoast Workforce offers
a wide range of employment services to both employers and employees. There are 3 local offices to assist the
needs of a job seeker or employer. All
services are provided FREE. |
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Will place your job orders online on the
Employ Florida website. |
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Will match their
candidates with job openings. |
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They offer
standard & customized assessment of candidates to screen them before
recommending them to employers. |
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Resume Service |
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The Bradenton
Area Economic Development Corporation (EDC) maintains a database of
resumes. A listing of the resume
summaries is forwarded to Manatee County companies bi-monthly. If the company
is interested in a particular summary, the EDC will forward the complete
resume. |
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If your company is located in
Manatee County and would like it added to the database to receive the
summaries or would like to inquire if the EDC has a resume with a specific
background please click here. |
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| Training |
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Suncoast
Workforce offers the following services to help train
employees and upgrade their skills: |
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Upgrade the
skills of your existing workforce with their standard or customized training
programs. |
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Train employees
on-site or at an educational institution partnering with them to bring
relevant knowledge and skills to your employees. |
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Retain valued
employees by helping them upgrade their skills to advance their careers at
your business. |
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| Training Grant
Programs |
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Training funds are
available locally through the Suncoast Workforce as
well as through Workforce Florida Inc., the state's workforce development
organization. New or expanding
companies in Manatee County who create new jobs in the county or who upgrade
the skills of their existing workforce may be eligible for these funds. |
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The Bradenton
Area Economic Development Corporation (EDC) can assist companies in
determining whether they qualify for grants as well as assistance in
identifying training providers. A
sample of how training grants have been used to upgrade the skills of local
employees include: forklift training,
leadership and team building, CPR, soldering, train the trainer and workplace
Spanish. |
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Please contact Mary Chilton, the
Workforce and Business Liaison for the EDC, via email Mary Chilton or (941)748-4842 ext. 145. |
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Grants available, and funded on an
annual basis include: |
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Employed
Worker Training |
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Incumbent
Worker Training |
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Quick
Response Training |
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Training
Grant Matrix |
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| Internship |
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| Businesses can participate in the internship program by hosting
one or more interns at their site. In
doing so, companies can help create a labor pool of potential employees who
will tend to remain in the community because of their internship
experiences. Employers interested in
hiring potential interns can access the internship feature on www.jobfocus.com. |
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| Relocation |
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Employee Relocation Program |
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The Employee
Relocation Program is a program of the Bradenton Area Economic Development
Corporation designed to assist companies in successful employee recruitment
and relocation. The focus of this
program is on the employee or potential employee's family and helping them
make a successful transition into the community. The program enables the new employee and
his/her family to meet with, and start relationships with local residents
other than company related staff. It
is available to a new or transferred employee when the company is picking up
the moving costs associated with the relocation. |
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Trailing Spouse Program |
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The EDC recognizes
that 50% of families are now dual career professionals, and that employment
for the “trailing spouse” is a top concern both for the relocating family and
the employer. Through available
resources, local business contacts and the Tampa Bay Partnership, the EDC can
assist spouses of relocating employees in finding a job in their career
field. |
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| Job-Seekers |
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| Regional Job
Websites |
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JobFocus is a FREE website where
job-seekers can search for open positions as well as post their resumes. The internship feature allows for
internship positions to be posted and interns are encouraged to post their
resume on this site. The School Career
Link provides a direct connection to the career centers at higher educational
facilities. |
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Employ Florida is a FREE state
web portal where jobseekers can gain access to a complete set of employment
tools in one web site including job listings that are listed by zipcode,
city, county, workforce region, state, etc.
Job-seekers can also post their resumes on this site. |
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Suncoast Workforce
provides a wide range of employment services to both employers and
employees. There are 3 local Jobs ETC
offices to assist the needs of a job seeker or employer. All services are provided FREE. Some of their services: |
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Use the internet
to find job openings. |
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Improve your
resume and interviewing skills. |
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Meet employers in
person at their job fairs. |
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Attend the
Workforce Professionals Network, a series of biweekly meetings for
transitioning professionals which features relevant presentations from guest
speakers. |
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Learn about
careers that employers offer in the area. |
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Use their
assessment tools to explore your talents. |
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Explore the
Learning Lab to brush up on skills that employers need. |
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Ask about GED and
remediation classes. |
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They connect
people with disabilities to job-related services. |
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Clothing closet
(to help you make a great impression on interviews). |
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| Resume Summary
Listing |
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| The Bradenton Area Economic Development Corporation offers a
FREE resume summary listing where jobseekers provide their resume along with
a short summary. The summaries are
forwarded to all high-impact companies in Manatee County. If a company is interested in a particular
summary, they can contact the MEDC and the resume will be forwarded to their
attention. This service is widely used
by local companies as well as job seekers. |
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| If you wish to participate in this service, please forward
your resume and a short 2 line summary by clicking
here. |
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| Internships |
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| Internships
provide an opportunity for students to preview a career by way of
“meaningful” workplace experience.
Students develop a connection between what they learn in school and
how it applies in the “real” world.
Students can indicate their interest in internship opportunities by
posting their resume on www.jobfocus.com. |
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| Career Tools |
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The Suncoast Workforce provides the following career tools: |
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Learn about careers that employers offer in the
area. |
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Use their assessment tools to explore your
talents. |
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Contact the Suncoast Workforce about Construction Technology Careers, a
pre-apprenticeship in construction for high school juniors and seniors. |
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| In-School Youth |
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For youth that are
14-18 years old, in school currently and live in Manatee and Sarasota
Counties, the Suncoast Workforce provides services that would assist with
tutoring and remediation through the following providers: |
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Manatee Technical Institute-Migrant Seasonal
Farm-worker Program |
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Educational Consultants Consortium Inc. |
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Big Brother Big Sister |
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Community Haven |
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THAISE |
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| Out-of-School
Youth |
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Out-of-School
Youth are also serviced directly through the Suncoast Workforce's One-Stop
locations to assist in remediation, preparing and obtaining a GED, Career
Assessment, Occupational skills training and Supportive Services when
available. |
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| GED |
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The
GED diploma is awarded upon successful completion of a series of tests that
measure a person's academic knowledge and skills in writing, social studies,
science, interpreting literature and the arts, and mathematics. GED
preparation classes are available through the Suncoast Workforce. To be eligible, one must be a Florida
resident and 16 years of age or older.
GED study labs are available at all Suncoast Workforce locations in
Bradenton, Sarasota and Venice. Click
here for their learning lab hours.
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Suncoast
Workforce has staff assigned to help U.S. military
veterans and other eligible persons with employment, counseling and
job/career training services. Eligible
Veteran's receive: employment counseling and job/career training services,
job registration, vocational guidance, career counseling, resume preparation
and critique, referrals to supportive services, vocational and
interest/aptitude testing, career exploration, and job/employment opportunity
development.
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| Employed Workers |
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| Contact
the Suncoast Workforce
if you want to brush up on your skills to get a better job. Financial assistance may be available. Develop high-demand skills. |
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Contact the Suncoast Workforce to see if
you qualify for financial assistance for training. Weekly orientations reveal opportunities
for no-cost tuition, books, uniforms and tools. |
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Use their Learning Lab to brush up on skills
that employers need. |
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Ask about GED and remediation classes. |
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They connect people with disabilities to
job-related services. |
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| Workforce
Websites |
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| CareerEdge is a workforce development initiative dedicated to helping
low-skill/low-wage workers advance to higher-skill/higher-wage careers in the
Manatee/Sarasota area. |
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| Employ Florida is a FREE state web portal where employers and jobseekers
can gain access to a complete set of employment tools in one web site. |
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Florida Research and
Economic Database has a complete set of employment
tools for job seekers, students, employers, training providers, workforce
professionals, and others seeking to explore local labor markets.
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| Job Focus is a FREE
website for jobseekers and employers for the Manatee/Sarasota region. |
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| Occupational Network has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by
job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students,
researchers, and more. |
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| State of Florida
Agency for Workforce Innovation is the state's
website for jobseekers and employers.
Also has information about unemployment. |
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| Suncoast Workforce offers resources and tools for both employers and career
Seekers on the Suncoast. |
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| U.S. Census Bureau -
Local Employment Dynamics includes NAICS-based
statistics by state or county. |
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| U.S. Dept. of Labor - Bureau of
Labor Statistics contains information for jobseekers,
business leaders, consumers, etc. |
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| Workforce
Florida Inc. contains information for both businesses
and jobseekers. |
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