Report: $10M investment leads to 4,000 workers trained

SARASOTA — Sarasota-based CareerEdge Funders Collaborative released a report on its workforce development outcomes in the Manatee-Sarasota region.

The report details CareerEdge data from its inception in 2010 to 2016. According to a press release announcing the report, $10.1 million was invested in workforce development since 2010 with over 4,000 workers trained. The press release also states the funding led to a $20.7 million increase in annual earnings gains for area employees.

“This report highlights exactly what CareerEdge and its funders work so hard to accomplish,” says CareerEdge Executive Director Mireya Eavey in a statement. “Every day we try to impact as many workers, students and adults in our region as we can. We are constantly working to find new and innovative approaches to workforce problems.”