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Press Release

Hiring Managers Report Skills Matter More Than Degrees in New Study

Education
Postsecondary Education
Talent Pipeline Management
Workforce Training
February 4, 2020
Center for Education and Workforce
Hiring in the Modern Talent Marketplace

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation released a new report, “Hiring in the Modern Talent Marketplace.” The report demonstrates that employers and hiring managers are preparing for a world where competencies – not degrees – are the most important factors when filling a job. The findings show that employers are working with higher education to align what is taught in the classroom with the needs of the economy.  

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Selects Elite Cohort of Business Leadership Fellows

Education
K-12 Education
Postsecondary Education
Workforce Training
November 13, 2019
Center for Education and Workforce
2019 November, BLFP Elite Cohort Launches
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation today announced the launch of an advanced track for its Business Leads Fellowship Program called the Elite Cohort. This invitation-only program will focus on how Fellows can elevate education and workforce initiatives, navigate change, and learn best practices in program management.

U.S. Chamber Foundation and the Association for Supply Chain Management Launch “TPM Next”

Education
Innovation
Postsecondary Education
Talent Pipeline Management
Workforce Training
October 24, 2019
Center for Education and Workforce
TPM Next Press Release
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the Association for Supply Chain Management Foundation (ASCM) today announced the launch of a partnership to develop the next generation of the Talent Pipeline Management® (TPM) initiative, TPM Next. At Talent Forward 2019, the U.S. Chamber Foundation’s premiere national workforce conference, leaders of both organizations shared plans to expand the workforce initiative and formalize a network of talent supply chain managers around the world.

Walmart Joins Lumina Foundation in National Effort to Build Talent Marketplace of the Future

Data
Education
Workforce Training
December 13, 2018
Center for Education and Workforce
T3Network, Phase Two Partners
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation today announced new support from Lumina Foundation and Walmart to begin the next phase of the T3 Innovation Network. With their support, the U.S. Chamber Foundation will leverage emerging technologies to implement a series of projects that will modernize the U.S. talent marketplace and align learner, education, and workforce data to create seamless transitions from education to career pathways for all workers in the United States.

U.S. Chamber Foundation Selects Recipients of Career Readiness Funding

Community Improvement
Education
Innovation
December 11, 2018
Center for Education and Workforce
Career Readiness Lab Participants
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation today announced the five chambers of commerce selected to participate in the Career Readiness Lab, through which they will each receive $95,000 to implement a work-based learning program that better connects students with academic and experiential learning opportunities in their community. 

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Launches Education and Workforce Fellowship Program

Early Childhood Education
Economic Growth
Education
K-12 Education
Postsecondary Education
Workforce Training
Youth Employment
September 19, 2018
Center for Education and Workforce
BLFP 2018-2019 Press Release
Responding to the needs of state and local chambers, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation today launched a new premier business leadership program to help address their most pressing education and workforce issues. The Business Leads Fellowship Program will train and equip fellows with resources, access to experts, and a network of peers to build their capacity to address these challenges.

U.S. Chamber Foundation Announces New Funders, Pilot Projects for Job Data Exchange

Data
Education
Innovation
Postsecondary Education
Workforce Training
August 28, 2018
Center for Education and Workforce
Press Release_JDX Pilot Phase and New Funding Support
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation announced today additional support for the Job Data Exchange (JDX), an effort to help employers and their HR technology partners more clearly communicate hiring requirements in a rapidly changing talent marketplace. These new funding partners are Lumina Foundation, Schmidt Futures, and Walmart. Google.org and JPMorgan Chase & Co. previously announced their support for the project.

U.S. Chamber Foundation, W.K. Kellogg Foundation Partner to Bring TPM Academies to Tennessee, Michigan, and Kentucky

Competitiveness
Economic Growth
Education
Emerging Issues
Innovation
Postsecondary Education
Workforce Training
March 22, 2018
Center for Education and Workforce

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation announced today the next phase of the Talent Pipeline Management (TPM) initiative, the U.S. Chamber Foundation’s signature workforce development initiative. With a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the U.S. Chamber Foundation is leading the efforts on statewide TPM Academies. Michigan, Tennessee, and Kentucky have been selected to host these programs. Over the past four years, the TPM Academy has grown into a community of over 300 employers across 21 states.

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