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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. 

The New Normal: The Fourth Industrial Revolution’s Demand for Perpetual Learning

Tae Yoo
Economic Growth
Education
K-12 Education
Postsecondary Education
Talent Pipeline Management
Workforce Training
May 22, 2019
Center for Education and Workforce
The New Normal
© Cisco
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 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.

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.

U.S. Chamber Foundation Launches Upskill Academy to Improve Career Advancement

Economic Growth
Postsecondary Education
Talent Pipeline Management
Workforce Training
April 22, 2019
Center for Education and Workforce
TPM Upskill Academy Launches in Phoenix, AZ
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation today announced the launch of the first Talent Pipeline Management™ (TPM) Upskill Academy, an expansion of the TPM Academy™. The TPM Upskill Academy, developed with grant support from Walmart as part of its Retail Opportunity Initiative, will build on existing TPM resources to support employers in improving the skills of incumbent employees and preparing them for success in new and changing roles.

Optimizing Talent Supply Chains: Stop the Leakage

Jim Smith, CEO, Kinetic Potential Scholars
Education
Workforce Training
April 23, 2019
Center for Education and Workforce
Talent Supply Chains, Stop the Leakage
© 2019 Getty Images
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.

Employers Need a Scalable Model for Upskilling In-House Talent

Jaimie Francis
Education
Talent Pipeline Management
Workforce Training
April 11, 2019
Center for Education and Workforce
TPM Upskill Academy Featured Image
© 2019 Getty Images
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. 

Defining the Learner Revolution

Kathleen deLaski, Founder & President, Education Design Lab
Education
Postsecondary Education
Workforce Training
April 4, 2019
Center for Education and Workforce
The Learner Revolution, Education Design Lab
© Education Design Lab
The “Learner Revolution” represents an exhilarating, yet daunting deconstruction of the degree as we know it: a world where a learner will not be tethered to one institution for their degree, where in fact, earning a whole degree will be only one option on a success-focused learner’s menu.

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