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County highlights Career Cafe and CTE ties as part of workforce strategy

Columbia County Board of County Commissioners · December 3, 2025
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County staff and board members reported positive results from a Career Cafe—six employers met 27 students in intensive sessions—and discussed expanding sector-based events, CTE pathways and articulation agreements with Florida Gateway College to retain local talent.

Columbia County commissioners and staff used part of the Sept. 18 meeting to highlight workforce development efforts, including a recent Career Cafe and efforts to strengthen CTE and apprenticeship pathways.

Speaker 3 reported that the Nov. 7 Career Cafe matched six employers with 27 students in concentrated 1:1 sessions; employers provided positive feedback and some asked for…

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