May 22, 2019
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The world is changing. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is here, and it is having an impact on everything, including the future of work. A significant evolution of the labour market is forecast over the next 10 years, and we do not fully know all the jobs of the future. Given the hyper transformation of technology, business models, and work, it is important to understand and anticipate what this means for youth, society, businesses, and government, so that everyone has an opportunity to participate in the digital economy.
America Working Forward
On June 11, U.S. Chamber Foundation launched America Working Forward: Hidden Workforce, a new project exploring employer-led programs that give inmates and ex-offenders training and support as they re-enter the workforce and hosted America Working Forward Live, an event featuring business leaders, nonprofits, and entrepreneurs building pathways for inmates and ex-offenders to join the workforce.
TPM Academy IX National Cohort, Meeting #2
The U.S. Chamber Foundation will host the second meeting of its first tuition-based TPM Academy for 32 individuals from across the U.S. and Canada on July 15 and 16. TPM Academy participants will meet in person a total of three times over the course of 5 months and receive technical support throughout their training.
May 9, 2019
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Given we all do play a role in shaping the culture of our organizations, teams and communities with every minute and every interaction – whether we intend to or not – how should we go about creating a culture that doesn’t just lead to innovative leaders, but that leads to growth and meaning and ownership in our young people in particular?
TPM Academy IX National Cohort
The U.S. Chamber Foundation will host its first tuition-based TPM Academy for 32 individuals from across the U.S. and Canada on May 7 and 8. TPM Academy participants will meet in person three times over the course of 5 months and receive technical support throughout their training.
TPM NLN 2019 Summit
Growth of the Talent Pipeline Management (TPM) initiative has continued thanks to a national network of TPM leaders and champions who act as Peer Advisors to those businesses and states new to the process. This group is now more than 200 professionals and is called the National Learning Network (NLN). Each year we gather these experts to network with their peers, discuss the initiative, the evolution of the TPM Academy, as well as opportunities for the future of TPM.
April 25, 2019
On Wednesday, April 17, the U.S. Chamber Foundation co-hosted a Twitter chat with Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) to engage a broad audience in a conversation about early childhood education as a critical workforce issue. The goal of the chat was to engage individuals, advocates, and employers across the country in a focused discussion where we could all collectively share the data, stories, and research behind this two-generation challenge. We were thrilled with the turnout.
Talent Forward 2019
At Talent Forward 2019, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's national workforce conference, we will explore how we define leadership at the intersection of work, education, and tech. How can we create the right environment to support the development of new partnerships and encourage change that is disruptive without being destructive? And once we're there, what does success look like? Join us with experts from across industries to discuss these questions and more.
April 23, 2019
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Increasingly human resource professionals are applying supply chain theory to the growing misalignment of talent available to meet 21st century workforce needs. There are a number of drivers at the root cause of this trend, one notable driver being the technological evolution that has dramatically changed the skillset required for workforce demand.
April 11, 2019
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Whether new and changing roles are due to modernizing technologies, transformations in how work is organized and carried out within a company, or retraining workers to transition into new jobs because their current jobs are being eliminated, employers must demonstrate leadership in identifying these transitional moments as an opportunity to establish an upskilling strategy to build on existing investments and skill sets.