Education

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation publishes content on education and related issues. Find and access current and archived items in our database.

Upskilling with Talent Pipeline Management (TPM)

Center for Education and Workforce

January 29, 2020

In a dynamic labor market, companies large and small recognize the need to invest in their own people, leading to much buzz around upskilling. Upskilling strategies are no longer the exception, but a necessity. The U.S. Chamber Foundation has partnered with employers to apply successful Talent Pipeline Management (TPM) strategies to build internal pipelines and upskill an existing workforce.

Education

Postsecondary Education

Talent Pipeline Management

Workforce Training

Informational Webinar for ILR Resource Hub RFP

This webinar provides interested vendors an opportunity to ask their questions about this RFP opportunity to U.S. Chamber Foundation staff.

Taking Action on Childcare

Center for Education and Workforce

January 30, 2020

As a business leader, you’ve noticed it is becoming more and more difficult to hire and retain qualified workers. You’ve likely even considered the longer-term scenarios – will it be even more challenging to secure a reliable and productive workforce 5 or 10 or even 20 years from now?

Jen Bump, Senior Advisor, Child Care Aware of America

Mindy Bennett, Child Care Aware of America

Early Childhood Education

Education

K-12 Education

Women

Hiring in the Modern Talent Marketplace

Center for Education and Workforce

February 4, 2020

As competition for prospects increases, hiring mangers face pressure to get innovative and deliver qualified candidates who are the ‘right fit’ for their organizations. New data from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation expands on this dilemma.

Data

Economic Empowerment

Education

Postsecondary Education

Talent Pipeline Management

Workforce Training

Light a Spark: Empowering Women and Girls in STEM

In coordination with the UN’s 2020 International Day of Women and Girls in Science on February 11, the U.S. Chamber Foundation with its partners will launch a campaign profiling five women who have found success applying their STEM education in what might be considered unconventional STEM careers. Through captivating video, photography, and storytelling, we will join the voices empowering and inspiring girls to pursue their interests in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics by offering them a new lens through which to see their STEM future.

Why Economic Success is So Connected to Quality Childcare

Center for Education and Workforce

January 16, 2020

To better understand the need and childcare challenges that currently exist, The San Diego Foundation partnered with San Diego Workforce Partnership and the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce to commission two new reports that outline the regional landscape surrounding early childhood care and the economy.

Katie Rast, Director, Community Impact, The San Diego Foundation

Community Improvement

Data

Early Childhood Education

Education

Beyond School Walls: Combining Mentorship with On-the-Job Learning

Center for Education and Workforce

January 8, 2020

Last year, Cox and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta (BBBSMA) joined forces to launch a new approach to mentoring with a program called Beyond School Walls. Though other BBBS affiliates had tried the program, this was the first of its kind for Atlanta. This program combines traditional mentorship with an immersive educational experience. The one simple, but very important element that makes this program different than traditional mentoring programs is location.

Roger Turner, Fleet Operations, Cox Enterprises

Education

Postsecondary Education

Workforce Training

Youth Employment

Talent Forward 2020

The dates for the U.S. Chamber Foundation's premiere workforce conference have been announced. Save the date for Talent Forward 2020 on October 30, 2020.

Early Education Summit: Economic Impact on the States

Join the U.S. Chamber Foundation at the Early Education Summit in Washington, D.C. on February 28 to learn about unique childcare challenges facing U.S. states, hear new data on the economic impact of childcare breakdowns, and listen to experts who are developing solutions.

A Snapshot of Employer Interest in Early Education in Iowa

Center for Education and Workforce

December 17, 2019

The current unemployment rate in Iowa is 2.5%, and there are currently 40,000 people on unemployment and 60,000 job openings. As historically low unemployment continues, employers are always looking for opportunities to recruit more workers and also to retain their existing workforce. To solve this challenge, Iowa business leaders have increased wages, offered flexible work environments where possible, and expanded benefits. More recently, one of those benefits is childcare.

Nicole Crain, Executive Vice President, Iowa Association of Business and Industry

Early Childhood Education