Workforce & Talent Management

Graduate Tampa Bay: Parents-Led Initiative Helps Students Prepare For College

9 Feb

Published in 83 Degrees Media, 12.3.13 The college admissions process can be confusing, cumbersome and at times overwhelming for some high school juniors and seniors. College application processes vary widely, with many requiring essays, letters of recommendation and lengthy forms,...
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Encore Tampa Bay Combines Personal, Social Fulfillment

23 Sep

Published in 83 Degrees Media, 7.23.13 There’s an unprecedented workforce shift taking place in our society. People nearing retirement age are redefining that stage in their lives. Rather than the old adage of retirement being freedom from work, Baby Boomers...
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Graduate Tampa Bay: Older Learner Says ‘Don’t Be Afraid Of Failure’

27 Apr

Published in 83 Degrees Media, 2.26.13 North Port resident Jodi Johnson overcame adversity and internal fears to take the first step toward earning a college degree, and now the 39-year old New College of Florida student says she’s glad she...
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Graduate Tampa Bay: From Silicon Valley To Sarasota

6 Mar

Published in 83 Degrees Media, 10.4.12 Jeff Paleczny is an engineer, a designer and an innovator. His technology career includes contributions to the first color correct computer display, smart phone displays and ebook displays. It’s safe to say he has...
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Graduate Tampa Bay: Tampa Bay Community Colleges Target Baby Boomers

17 Feb

Published in 83 Degrees Media, 12.17.13 With a growing population of people over the age of 50 in the Tampa Bay region, local community colleges are attracting older students to new programs designed to help experienced adults hone skills and...
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Graduate Tampa Bay: Colleges, Employers Team Up To Offer On-Site Degrees

6 Jan

Published in 83 Degrees Media, 10.30.12 Imagine a classroom at your workplace, where you can literally leave work and walk right into school, making learning convenient. A partnership with Hillsborough Community College (HCC) allows Tampa Electric Company (TECO) employees to...
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Graduate Tampa Bay: The College Advantage

14 Dec

Published in 83 Degrees Media, 10.2.12 With the latest research driving home the value of a college degree more than ever, national and local groups continue to make headway in increasing educational attainment. “Talent is one of the most important...
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Tampa Bay Companies Recruit Veterans To Fill Civilian Jobs

12 Oct

Published by 83 Degrees Media, 8.28.12 When people think about jobs in the military, they tend to think about waging wars, fighters and the dangers of the front line. But most veterans also work in fields that are directly transferrable...
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USF Attracts Nurses To New Degree Program, Tampa

6 Oct

Published by 83 Degrees Media, July 17, 2012 A 2010 report from the Institute of Medicine recommended that the number of nurses with a bachelor’s degree increase by 80 percent by the year 2020 in order to create a workforce...
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Graduate Tampa Bay: Rich Mullin, Pasco-Hernando Community College

6 Sep

Published by 83 Degrees Media, June 5, 2012 Growing up in New York with his mom and grandfather, Rich Mullin wasn’t someone who placed a high value on education. After his life took many unexpected twists and turns, he has...
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