Grant assists employers with advanced manufacturing skills training

The manufacturing workforce in Sarasota and Manatee counties is getting a boost.

CareerEdge Funders Collaborative, the workforce economic development initiative of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce that works to provide opportunities for better jobs and wages in Manatee and Sarasota counties, was selected to receive a $125,000 grant from the National Fund for Workforce Solutions, funded by The Boeing Co. The grant’s specific purpose is for on-the-job training in high-demand advanced manufacturing skills.