April 2024. The SWFL Equitable Jobs Pipeline team continues to work daily to upskill the regional workforce and stimulate economic development, which will continue to build and expand a strong economic future for Florida.
Collaboratory is excited to announce that the City of LaBelle has been selected to join the Municipal Action Cohort: Connecting Adults to Postsecondary and Workforce Success. This new peer-learning cohort…
I am a small business owner with restaurants in Naples, Fort Myers and Cape Coral that employ good, hard-working people. One of the biggest obstacles our team struggles with is…
The Collaboratory’s FutureMakers Coalition in Ft Myers helps adults in Hendry County and across SWFL overcome obstacles to pursue higher education and secure well-paying jobs. Right now in 2024, only…
For people who want to work, Florida should be the best place on earth. Florida needs to create 1.21 million new jobs by 2030 and child care concerns are being addressed by legislative leaders in Florida.
FutureMakers Coalition at Collaboratory will begin accepting applications for their second round of applications RFP on January 15, 2024.
The high cost of housing – either to rent or to own – and the influence it has on the local workforce and economy continues to dominate the news. In the recent Workforce Employer Survey**, 100 Southwest Florida (SWFL) organizations were asked if their organizations experienced employee turnover and – if yes – to indicate (to the best of their knowledge) the primary reason(s) why the employee(s) left their organizations.
The SWFL Equitable Jobs Pipeline team continues to work daily to upskill the regional workforce and stimulate economic development, which will continue to build and expand a strong economic future for Florida.
The 2023 Southwest Florida Educational and Workforce Outcomes Report confirmed a disturbing, ongoing trend – FAFSA completion rates (to obtain a Pell Grant) continue to decrease among the region’s 12th grade student population.