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September 28, Youth Services, 3:00 p.m., Suncoast Workforce Career Center, 3660 N. Washington Blvd., Sarasota
September 29, Suncoast Workfofce Annual Meeting, 11:30 a.m., Lakewood Ranch Country Club. Keynote speaker David Houle. RSVP by September 26.
October 10, Reception for Elected Officials, 8:30 a.m., Suncoast Workforce Career Center, Sarasota
October 12, Bi-County Healthcare, 8:00 a.m., Suncoast Workforce Career Center, Sarasota
October 13, Executive Committee 8:00 a.m., Suncoast Workforce Career Center |
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BUSINESSES--DID YOU KNOW? | |
Suncoast Workforce has a Business Services team dedicated to assisting employers with talent recruitment and occupational skills training. To learn more about these no fee services in a short video. |
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HOT JOBS! | |
Technology Consultant: Bachelor's degree in electrical, computer or bio-chemical engineering, information technology or business information systems required. Must have a minimum of four years experience in designing and planning of technology systems for the construction industry or planning and management of technology systems. Experience with network, voice, wireless, structured cabling, television/on-demand services, audio visual, and similar technology systems. Ability to travel. Position located in Sarasota. Salary a range $76K-$104K depending on experience. Full benefits. To learn more, visit Employ Florida and search for job number 9604831. |
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Dear ,
We are pleased to welcome eight new members to our Board of Directors: Lorna A. Alston, General Manager, North Sarasota Redevelopment, City of Sarasota; Christy Cardillo, CPS/Tax Manager, Shinn & Company; C.R. "Jay" Foutty, Founder & Executive Director, Jay and the 7 Vets Inc.; Mark Huey, President & CEO, Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County; Mary Mercurio, Ph.D., Director of Human Resources, KHS USA, Inc.; William O. Russell III, Executive Director, Sarasota Housing Authority; Allan Santor, Foreman, Intended Spaces; Peter A. Vacca, Senior Project Manager, IBEW 236/ T& J Electric. We look forward to the wisdom you will bring to the Board!
Sincerely,
Mary Helen Kress
President & CEO
"Good leadership consists in showing average people how to do the work of superior people." John D. Rockefeller (1839 - 1937), U.S. Industrialist |
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WHAT IS A COLLEGE DEGREE WORTH? |
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Written by: Tiffany Julian, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division, US Census Bureau
A college degree has long been considered the golden ticket to success in life. High schools and parents constantly reinforce the importance of obtaining a college degree to the young adults in their life. With the rising costs of tuition, room and board and meal plans, the question remains: is a college diploma worth the time and investment? Will a college degree provide a job seeker with an advantage over other competitors in the job market?
According to a report released by the US Census Bureau, there is a correlation between higher education and work-life earnings. The Education and Synthetic Work-Life Earnings report showed that education had more effect on work-life earnings than other demographic factors, such as race, gender and Hispanic origin. For example, a Hispanic male worker who has a professional degree is expected to make $3.1 million over a 40-year work-life, whereas someone with an eighth grade level of education or lower will make $977,000.
The report shows that factors such as race, Hispanic origin, gender, citizenship, English-speaking ability and geographic location influence work-life earnings, though none of these characteristics has a greater impact on earnings than education. For two people who are alike in all ways but education, the estimated annual difference in life earnings between a professional degree and an eighth grade education was about $72,000. This analysis reflects a strong correlation between education and earnings.
This report also shows that even women in the most advantaged race groups earn less than men, in the most economically disadvantaged race groups. Generally, Asian men and women with a Bachelor's degree or higher had greater returns on higher education than blacks or Hispanics of either gender. So what does this mean to a recent high school graduate? And what does this mean for a working professional considering college? Is the struggle really worth it? At least in economic terms, the answer is yes. The relationship between higher education and work-life earnings does have a positive correlation.
Read the press release.
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