CareerSource Hillsborough Pinellas Celebrates Graduations Alongside Education and Training Partners

TAMPA, FL – Two education and training providers who partner with CareerSource Hillsborough Pinellas will celebrate graduations with their students this month, helping Tampa Bay residents enter the job market with new skills and credentials to pursue their dream career.

Steven Meier, interim co-CEO of CareerSource Hillsborough Pinellas, is a guest speaker at the CodeBoxx Academy graduation on Dec. 6. Members of the graduating cohort received funding from CareerSource Hillsborough Pinellas to complete the program, and students are also eligible for paid work experience through CareerSource after they graduate. According to FloridaCommerce, tech occupations such as Web developers and software developers are projected to grow an average of 15.2 percent by 2032.

The Dec. 11 event honors students who have completed their online high school diploma through CareerSource Hillsborough Pinellas and Penn Foster, an online education provider.

“Life presents us with obstacles, and we have the ability to choose whether to face them or turn away,” says Courtney Goodyear, one of this year’s graduates. “Enrolling in Penn Foster through the Tampa Bay Hires program made me realize how much potential I had and how much support I had backing me up and gave me the courage to finally finish my diploma. I’m proud of how far I’ve come and believe this accomplishment will only help me as I travel down the road I’ve chosen for success.”

About CareerSource Hillsborough Pinellas

Effective July 1, 2024, CareerSource Hillsborough Pinellas is the designated local workforce development board serving Hillsborough County and Pinellas County. CareerSource Hillsborough Pinellas is governed by a board of directors whose members are appointed by a consortium of Chief Local Elected Officials (CLEOs) from each county commission.

CareerSource Hillsborough Pinellas is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. All voice telephone numbers listed may be reached by persons using TTY/TDD equipment via the Florida Relay Service at 711.

CareerSource Hillsborough Pinellas is the direct service provider for various workforce programs which are supported by the U.S. Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Agriculture, and other agencies as part of awards totaling $39,085,000 with 4% financed from non-federal sources (Updated annually, as of August 2024).

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