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Overcoming Employment Barriers Facing Underserved Populations: 3 Lessons

Romke De Haan, i.c.stars
Education
Workforce Training
June 21, 2018
Center for Education and Workforce
ICStars_Underserved Hiring Practices
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Underserved populations face barriers that limit their access to in-demand jobs. Nontraditional talent may not have four year degrees, for example. They also may not have access to professional networks that produce word of mouth job referrals or interviews. Some may have been involved in the justice system, leaving blemishes on their backgrounds that exclude them from the very corporate jobs that bring long-term stability. These barriers reinforce an uphill climb - without the first internship or professional work experience, others are more difficult. 

The Time is Right for Employers, AR/VR to Lead with High-Quality Learning at Scale

Peter E. Raymond, CEO, SolveOS & Principal, The New Bureau
Abby Hills
Competitiveness
Education
Emerging Issues
Workforce Training
June 19, 2018
Center for Education and Workforce
The Future of Training at Honeywell
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Companies, like those last night at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation reception on Building the Workforce of the Future, understand that within their walls lies a tremendous amount of institutional knowledge and human life experience. Last night we saw two companies, Honeywell and Toyota, who aren’t afraid to dip a toe in the water of the future of training. They are transforming the learning experience for their workforce by leveraging a combination of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR).

Show, Don’t Tell: How Companies are Building the Workforce of the Future

Abby Hills
Competitiveness
Early Childhood Education
Economic Growth
Education
K-12 Education
Postsecondary Education
STEM
Workforce Training
Youth Employment
June 5, 2018
Center for Education and Workforce
Building the Workforce of the Future
© U.S. Chamber of Commerce
On Monday, the U.S. Chamber revealed a new art installation, “Building the Workforce of the Future,” showcasing some of America’s leading employers in workforce development efforts. These employers are: PNC, The Home Depot, IBM, Microsoft, ExxonMobil, the Greater Houston Partnership, Wyoming Machine, and Novelis. The display illustrates the work of these companies, across the four phases of the nation’s talent pipeline, to close the skills gap and cultivate a highly-trained workforce of tomorrow.

When the world of work is changing so fast, what should workers be learning?

Shelley Osborne, Head of L&D, Udemy
Competitiveness
Education
Workforce Training
May 22, 2018
Center for Education and Workforce
Udemy_What Should Workers Learn
Learning and development (L&D) leaders need to shift how they’ve traditionally approached their jobs—from being the gatekeepers of knowledge to being facilitators of learning. It’s time to put employees in the driver’s seat with self-service learning resources that satisfy both immediate hard-skill needs as well as the soft skills they’ll use and refine over the course of their entire careers. Though no one has a crystal ball to tell you exactly where to focus, here are some core principles to follow as you set up a learning culture where employees are free to learn and upskill on their own terms.

How One Community College is Making Partnerships with Business Work

Mallory Benz, Central Piedmont Community College
Jaimie Francis
Competitiveness
Education
Postsecondary Education
Workforce Training
Youth Employment
May 15, 2018
Center for Education and Workforce
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Vocational learning has evolved over the years. In the past, it referred to individuals learning particular skills in fields such as welding, plumbing and automotive services. Today’s vocational training looks vastly different. Students are acquiring skills in advanced manufacturing, mechatronics, computer-integrated machining, and other highly technical fields of study. Classrooms have been replaced with employers’ manufacturing headquarters, and students are finding employment before they even graduate college.

The Power of Digital STEM Education: Firsthand Feedback from the Field

Liz Rowan, Director of Marketing, EVERFI
Education
K-12 Education
STEM
May 10, 2018
Center for Education and Workforce
Teacher Appreciation - Power of Digital Education
In honor of National Teacher Appreciation Week, we want to shine a light on VITs (Very Important Teachers) that use digital education as a catalyst for innovation in education. Today we highlight Walda Walker, V.I.T. at Karns Middle School in Knoxville, TN.

Bridging the Gaps in Manufacturing

Marisa Hemingway, Senior Learning and Development Manager, SEL Inc.
Jaimie Francis
Education
Postsecondary Education
Workforce Training
Youth Employment
May 3, 2018
Center for Education and Workforce
SEL PATH Apprenticeship Program
A survey done by the Associated General Contractors of America concluded that approximately 62 percent of firms are unable to fill skilled trade positions. The good news is that employers are not sitting on the sidelines. We know that America needs new pathways to opportunity, and employers feel the need to play a bigger role in workforce education. This year it is a goal of the Chamber Foundation to share some of the models we have come across that work, can be repeated, and produce results.

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