U.S. Chamber Foundation and the Association for Supply Chain Management Launch “TPM Next”
U.S. Chamber Foundation Leads Modernization of Data Standard for Jobs
U.S. Chamber Foundation and Tata Consultancy Services Launch Digital Empowers Awards Program
Nominations Now Open to Honor Technologies and Innovations Driving Positive Social Impact
Job Data Exchange (JDX) Pilot Launches to Modernize Labor Market Data
The 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.
U.S. Chamber Foundation Selects Recipients of Career Readiness Funding
U.S. Chamber Foundation Announces New Funders, Pilot Projects for Job Data Exchange
U.S. Chamber Foundation to Develop Web-Based Job Description Resources with Support from Google.org and JPMorgan Chase & Co.
U.S. Chamber Foundation, W.K. Kellogg Foundation Partner to Bring TPM Academies to Tennessee, Michigan, and Kentucky
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.
U.S. Chamber Foundation Study Reveals Regulatory Burdens, Inconsistent Rules Are Barriers to Entry for U.S. Food Truck Owners and Threaten to Stall Industry Growth
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation released the results of a comprehensive study conducted of the food truck industry in the United States. The 12-month study, Food Truck Nation, reveals the ease and hurdles of starting up and operating a food truck business in 20 of the most active food truck cities across the nation. The study reveals that the burdens placed on owners threaten to halt growth of an industry that for many entrepreneurs has become a gateway to owning a brick-and-mortar restaurant.
U.S. Chamber Foundation Encourages Building “Innovation Talent” in Schools
New White Paper Recommends Business-Sponsored Challenges to Disrupt Education Enterprise, Close Skills Gap