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Workforce Training

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

Rural Renewal: Using Best Practices to Stay Competitive

Michel Freedman, founder and CEO of Practical Academics
Economic Growth
Talent Pipeline Management
Workforce Training
August 27, 2019
Center for Education and Workforce
Rural Renewal
A core responsibility of a chamber or local economic development agency is to support the economic vitality of the communities they serve. To succeed in that role, it is critical to keep abreast of trends in society to anticipate change and stay ahead. By focusing on building a strong economic foundation for a rural community, that leverages existing resources and tools wherever possible, community leaders can develop a powerful toolkit for courting individuals and business to consider relocating to their towns. 

Reskilling Revolution: TPM Academy Helps Employers, Employees Improve Skills

Trisha L. Howard, WorldatWork
Education
Talent Pipeline Management
Workforce Training
August 21, 2019
Center for Education and Workforce
Reskilling Revolution and TPM
© 2019 Getty Images
Employers would like to invest in their current employees, but they don't always know how to overcome hurdles such as cost and logistics. Luckily, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Center for Education and Workforce (CEW) is helping lead the charge on solutions.

As part of the Grow with Google Initiative, U.S. Chamber Foundation Receives a Google.org Grant to Identify Paths for Military Spouse Entrepreneurship

Economic Empowerment
Economic Growth
Entrepreneurship
Military Spouses
Workforce Training
August 20, 2019
Hiring Our Heroes
Military Spouses at AMPLIFY
© Hiring Our Heroes
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes initiative and Grow with Google, the tech company’s economic opportunity effort, announced a collaborative effort to identify specific challenges military spouses face participating in entrepreneurial endeavors; growing small businesses, participating in remote work; and reskilling to growth industries.  

U.S. Chamber Foundation's Hiring Our Heroes Launches Military Spouse Fellowship Program in San Antonio

Stephanie Walton
Economic Empowerment
Military Spouses
Workforce Training
July 30, 2019
Hiring Our Heroes
George Bernloehr, Booz Allen Military and Veteran Affairs
© Hiring Our Heroes
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Hiring Our Heroes, in collaboration with Booz Allen Hamilton, announced the launch of the Military Spouse Fellowship Program (MSFP) in San Antonio, Texas.

Upskilling, the Future of Work, and the Coming Agile Workforce

Jason A. Tyszko
Competitiveness
Education
Workforce Training
July 11, 2019
Center for Education and Workforce
The Future of Work is Now, Amazon 2025 Initiative
© Jordan Stead / Amazon
The future of work is now and the problem we are solving is not adapting to new technologies, but adapting to the dynamism of the economy, which will only accelerate. Dynamic economies require dynamic labor markets, and agile businesses require agile workers and workforce partnerships. 

U.S. Chamber Foundation Leads Modernization of Data Standard for Jobs

Data
Innovation
Workforce Training
July 9, 2019
Center for Education and Workforce
JDX JobSchema+ Release
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation today announced a public feedback period on the JDX JobSchema+, a proposal to significantly evolve the existing data standard for job postings. The goal of this proposal is to expand on the foundation of the JobPosting Schema to meet more diverse hiring needs in a modern workplace and provide a more granular view of in-demand skills and competencies.

TPM Academy IX National Cohort, Meeting #3

The TPM Academy™ is an in-person training for state and local chamber, business association, and economic development agency leaders, as well as employers, to learn the TPM approach to drive partnerships with their education and training providers based on industry need. The U.S. Chamber Foundation will host the third meeting of its first tuition-based TPM Academy for 32 individuals from across the U.S. and Canada on July 15 and 16. The first meeting of this cohort was on May 7 and 8 of this year.

Employers, Seize the Opportunity of the Federal Work Study Experiment

Cheryl Oldham
Education
Postsecondary Education
Talent Pipeline Management
Workforce Training
Youth Employment
June 19, 2019
Center for Education and Workforce
Experimental Sites Initiative + Federal Work Study
© 2019 Getty Images
Though not widely known outside of the education community, the Department of Education recently released information about a new pilot for institutions willing to reimagine their Federal Work Study (FWS) programs. Given the pilot’s emphasis on increased industry engagement in FWS, it is imperative that the business community be informed about the pilot and reach out to their education partners to leverage this pioneering opportunity to benefit our nation’s students. Chances like this are few and far between…and will become completely obsolete if limited interest prevails innovative thinking. 

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