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- On December 4, 2018, at Digital Empowers Atlanta, city leaders and innovators shared new partnerships and technologies solving societal challenges. Three major trends emerged from the Digital Empowers Atlanta: inclusive technology ecosystems, public health and personal wellness, and community infrastructure.State of Georgia and Business Community Join Forces to Support 21st Century Military FamiliesThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation today announced the next steps in developing the Job Data Exchange (JDX), a set of open data tools and resources that will improve the speed and clarity of employer signaling to education, training, and credentialing partners, which in turn will help learners and workers better understand what jobs are available and what skills are required to fill them. Central to the pilot will be the development and field testing of an expanded data standard, or schema, for job descriptions and postings.Is the U.S. workforce ready for the 4th industrial revolution? Experts predict this workforce movement will create game-changing technologies in automation, computer science, advanced robotics, drones, and others that will rapidly change how we live and work. This coming revolution will create STEM jobs that don’t yet exist and new challenges for STEM education.Chamber Foundation and Arizona State University to Collaborate on Effort that Enables Communities to Optimize Local Recycling SystemsAmazon introduced Career Choice to support the career development goals of its employees. Through scalable partnerships with educational institutions and businesses, Career Choice helps prepare Amazon’s hourly employees for in-demand careers – in the company or elsewhere.
