FREE PRE-VOCATIONAL TRAINING & WORK EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES

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 The Able Trust Foundation Investment Funds Abilities Training Initiative 

PINELLAS COUNTY (November 22, 2016) – CareerSouce Pinellas is now accepting applications for the Abilities Training Initiative. Funded with a $250,000 grant awarded by the Able Trust Foundation, the program will create career pathways for individuals with barriers to employment due to a disability.

This grant program will focus on providing workers with disabilities the skills for a pathway to a career in manufacturing. The program includes assessment, career planning, case management, skills training, employability skills training and work experience. The implementation of this initiative is in direct response to the needs of individuals with disabilities who are seeking career-oriented employment opportunities and the needs of the business community in the Tampa Bay area.  The potential impact is critical and life changing providing the opportunity to gain a good job and career that can lead to better self-supporting future.

Current offerings include:

·         Certified Production Technician

·         Construction

·         Cyber Security

·         Industrial Machine Maintenance

·         Irrigation

·         Manufacturing Specialist

·         Soldering & Cabling

By tapping into the energy and motivation of individuals with disabilities, and linking them to the needs in the manufacturing industry, it is possible to positively impact the talent pipeline and provide viable, high-quality jobs. 

Participants must be 18 years old and unemployed or underemployed with barriers to training and employment due to a disability. Additional eligibility requirements apply. CareerSource Pinellas is now accepting applications for the program. For more information about participating in the Abilities Training Initiative, please visit http://bit.ly/Abilities_Initiative. 

About CareerSource Tampa Bay and CareerSource Pinellas

CareerSource Tampa Bay and CareerSource Pinellas establish workforce development and training policies for Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. For more information on our valuable, no cost resources for businesses and job seekers, please visit www.careersourcetampabay.com or www.careersourcepinellas.com. CareerSource Tampa Bay and CareerSource Pinellas are equal opportunity employers/programs. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. All voice telephone numbers on this document may be reached by persons using TTY/TDD equipment via the Florida Relay Service at 711.

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About Jeff Cavanagh

Jeff Cavanagh spent his freshman year at St. Petersburg Junior College back in the early 70s before enlisting in the United States Navy. Soon after, he attended Jacksonville University on a Navy ROTC scholarship. After college, he was commissioned and became a qualified Surface Warfare Officer spending the next 22 years honing his skills as a ship-handler and expert recruiter before retiring in 1994. Jeff expresses a deep sense of pride in St. Petersburg College due to connections that go back many years. His father, Tom Cavanagh, was a career Air Force fighter pilot and combat veteran who taught Geography and Western Civilization at St. Petersburg Junior College in the 60’s and 70’s.