Good Jobs in St. Pete · Healthcare Employer Roundtable
What Makes a Good Healthcare Job?
Building St. Pete's Healthcare Workforce: Expanding Access, Retaining Talent, and Creating Career Pathways
Thursday, November 5, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
60 minutes · Live virtual · Free for employers
Reserve My Free Seat →Presented by Elite Business Performance in support of St. Pete Works EDGE
About the Conversation
Strong Healthcare Careers Start with Good Jobs.
Healthcare employers need skilled, dependable talent. At the same time, many individuals seeking to enter the healthcare field face barriers to employment, while early-career workers struggle to find opportunities that offer stability, support, and advancement.
How can St. Petersburg employers build stronger healthcare talent pipelines while creating jobs that people want to enter, stay in, and grow through?
Join us for Good Jobs in St. Pete, a virtual employer roundtable bringing together healthcare employers, industry leaders, and workforce development partners to explore how we can make early-career healthcare jobs more accessible, attractive, and sustainable.
The discussion will focus on career pathways such as Patient Care Technicians, Phlebotomy Technicians, Clinical Medical Assistants, and related healthcare support roles.
Reserve My Free SeatFeatured Discussion Themes
Together, We'll Explore
Practical strategies for attracting new talent, improving the employee experience, reducing turnover, and helping workers build long-term careers in healthcare.
Access to Healthcare Careers
How can employers reduce unnecessary hiring barriers and help individuals enter healthcare through training, certifications, and skills-based hiring?
Workforce Readiness
What skills, credentials, and experiences do employers need from candidates entering early-career healthcare roles?
Technology & Changing Skills
How are AI, automation, and digital tools changing frontline healthcare jobs and the skills workers need to succeed?
Retention & Burnout
What can employers do to improve onboarding, supervision, scheduling, and workplace support to help early-career employees succeed and stay?
Career Growth
How can entry-level and early-career positions become stepping stones to higher-skilled, higher-paying healthcare careers?
Employer–Workforce Partnerships
How can healthcare employers, training providers, and workforce organizations collaborate to strengthen St. Pete's healthcare talent pipeline?
Why Attend?
Your perspective matters.
Whether you're a healthcare employer looking to attract and retain talent, a workforce leader helping individuals prepare for healthcare careers, or an education partner developing the next generation of healthcare professionals, your perspective matters.
This interactive conversation offers an opportunity to hear industry insights, exchange practical strategies, identify barriers to employment, and explore solutions that benefit both employers and workers.
Together, we can help make early-career healthcare positions more than just a first job—we can make them the beginning of a sustainable career.
Reserve My Free SeatWhat You'll Gain
- Practical ideas to attract, support, and retain early-career healthcare talent
- Strategies for onboarding, supervision, and reducing burnout
- A connection to St. Pete Works EDGE and prepared local talent
- The event recording and a one-page recap
Especially valuable if you hire:
Supporting St. Pete Works EDGE
About St. Pete Works EDGE
This event supports St. Pete Works EDGE, a workforce initiative connecting residents of the South St. Petersburg Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) with career training, industry-recognized credentials, supportive services, and pathways to quality employment.
St. Pete Works EDGE, a partnership with St. Petersburg College, connects St. Petersburg residents with in-demand training and connects employers with ready-to-work local talent. Through Employer Spotlights, Hiring Rooms, job fairs, and candidate referrals, EDGE helps St. Pete businesses build stronger talent pipelines from within the community.
Presented By
Elite Business Performance supports employer engagement and workforce-development initiatives that strengthen hiring, retention, workplace performance, training, and career advancement.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Be Part of the Conversation.
A strong healthcare workforce begins with opportunity—but it grows through training, supportive workplaces, and clear pathways for advancement.
Join us as we explore how St. Petersburg can build a stronger healthcare workforce while creating quality jobs and lasting career opportunities for local residents.
Thursday, November 5, 2026 · 12:00–1:00 PM ET · Virtual
Reserve My Free SeatPresented by Elite Business Performance in support of St. Pete Works EDGE.