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Job Data Exchange (JDX) Pilot Launches to Modernize Labor Market Data

Data
Innovation
Workforce Training
February 18, 2019
Center for Education and Workforce
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.

Business Leads Fellowship Program, July 2019

The Fellowship Program consists of two separate, three-day intensive workshops that focus on the history, policy, and programming on topics spanning the education pipeline including early education, K-12, college and career readiness, postsecondary education, and workforce development. The workshops are taught by expert faculty as well as staff from state and local chambers who have put policy into practice to bring change and opportunity to their communities. 

Business Leads Fellowship Program, April 2019

The Fellowship Program consists of two separate, three-day intensive workshops that focus on the history, policy, and programming on topics spanning the education pipeline including early education, K-12, college and career readiness, postsecondary education, and workforce development. The workshops are taught by expert faculty as well as staff from state and local chambers who have put policy into practice to bring change and opportunity to their communities. 

5 Lessons for Inspiring Students to Explore Career Options

Peter Beard, Senior Vice President, Regional Workforce Development, Greater Houston Partnership
Talent Pipeline Management
Workforce Training
Youth Employment
January 29, 2019
Center for Education and Workforce
Greater Houston Partnership, My Life As
© Greater Houston Partnership

When we ask young people “What do you want to be when you grow up?” the answers generally include—doctor, professional athlete, musician, actress. These are careers that we see every day in movies, TV, and real life.

JDX Stakeholder Webinar Forum for HR Technology Partners

The Job Data Exchange (JDX) Stakeholder Webinar Forum for HR Technology Partners will provide an opportunity for a select group of employers and HR professionals to provide feedback on the proposed changes to the JobPosting schema, JDX tools, and learn about the evaluation process for the JDX pilot. Your attendance and participation in the forum will help shape the JDX initiative and improve the talent marketplace.

JDX Stakeholder Webinar Forum for Education, Training, and Credentialing Providers

The Job Data Exchange (JDX) Stakeholder Webinar Forum for Education, Training, and Credentialing Providers will provide an opportunity for a select group of employers and HR professionals to provide feedback on the proposed changes to the JobPosting schema, JDX tools, and learn about the evaluation process for the JDX pilot. Your attendance and participation in the forum will help shape the JDX initiative and improve the talent marketplace.

JDX Stakeholder Webinar Forum for Employers and HR Professionals

The Job Data Exchange (JDX) Stakeholder Webinar Forum for Employers and Human Resource (HR) Professionals will provide an opportunity for a select group of employers and HR professionals to provide feedback on the proposed changes to the JobPosting schema, JDX tools, and learn about the evaluation process for the JDX pilot. Your attendance and participation in the forum will help shape the JDX initiative and improve the talent marketplace.

3 New Year’s Resolutions for Workplace Learning and Development

Kevin H. Johnson, CEO, Udemy
Data
Education
Workforce Training
December 27, 2018
Center for Education and Workforce
3 New Years Resolutions for Learning and Development
© Photo provided by Udemy
With unemployment at a historic low, companies are coming up with creative ways to hire fast and at scale. But, as Udemy’s 2018 Skills Gap Report found, companies will see diminishing returns if they don’t invest in their workforce’s ongoing learning and development. 

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