Rise For Employers
Employer & Business Partner Listening

Three questions.
One specific ask.

Rise is building short, high-accountability cohorts in Orlando's 32839, 32805, and 32808 zip codes. Before we finalize what we teach, we want to hear from employers who are actually hiring — or would be, with the right candidates.

About 3 minutes. We follow up personally with every employer who responds.

What the public data already tells us about Orlando hiring

+10,300

Education & Health Services jobs added — #2 growth sector in the metro

1,200+

Monthly job postings seeking AI skills — doubled in 2 years

#1

Orlando — fastest-growing major metro in the U.S. for jobs in 2024

–2,900

Retail jobs lost in 2025 — the sector most residents in our zip codes currently work in

Sources: Orlando Economic Partnership, CareerSource Central Florida, FloridaCommerce 2025–2026

1

Who are you and what do you hire for?

2

What's the actual gap you see in candidates from these zip codes?

Be direct. This is the most useful thing you can tell us.

3

The specific ask.

Rise is designed to produce graduates with portfolios, credentials, and documented skills — not just participation hours. What would you be willing to commit to for graduates who meet your bar?

We follow up personally with every employer who responds — usually within 48 hours.

Received.

We'll follow up personally within 48 hours. Your input directly shapes which cohort tracks Rise launches with — and how we structure the employer connection at the capstone.

Know another employer or hiring manager who should weigh in? Send them this link.