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Career Clinic spotlights reentry, training and placement work in Fort Myers
Summary
Career Clinic told the CRA board it has assisted about 427 people since 2021 with job placement, certifications and reentry support; the owner described training programs, paralegal-run expungement events and partnerships with local organizations.
Rashika Fuller Battle, owner of Career Clinic, told the CRA board that her business — open since 2021 — has assisted about 427 people with employment, promotions and certifications and provides a mix of employer and training services.
"I have assisted about 427 individuals with finding employment or obtaining promotions or getting certain certifications," Fuller Battle said while outlining services that include resume and cover-letter assistance, fingerprinting and drug testing for employers, phlebotomy and medical assistant training, and expungement events that use volunteer paralegals. She emphasized targeted support for returning citizens and described partnerships to provide transportation and appropriate work clothing for successful job starts.
Board members asked for contact information and event timing; Fuller Battle said her contact details are on the last slide of her presentation and that she expects paralegals to be available in March or April for the next expungement event. She also described success stories, including one example where she said a client moved from an hourly wage of $16.52 to about $36 per hour after training and salary‑negotiation coaching.
Why it matters: The presentation highlights local small-business capacity-building tied directly to workforce development and reentry services in Fort Myers. Staff and board members said they will share contact and scheduling details to help residents access the services.
