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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. 

More Signal, Less Noise: An Emerging Role for Digital Credentials in Hiring

Jason A. Tyszko
Jonathan Finkelstein
Data
Education
Postsecondary Education
Workforce Training
Youth Employment
March 13, 2018
Center for Education and Workforce
Clearer Signals, Less Noise

Closing the communications gap requires investments on both sides of the equation. Employers and education providers must work together to ensure the signals are accurate, clear, and verifiable. As the use of digital credentials expands, job seekers will gain unprecedented insight into the link between what they learn and the sort of employment opportunities that exist in their community -- or around the country. And for employers, the improved signal-to-noise ratio means a higher percentage of qualified applicants for each job opening, and improved ability of hiring managers to identify the best candidates for their position.

Making Over L&D to Serve a Fast-Changing Workplace

Shelley Osborne, Head of L&D, Udemy
Competitiveness
Education
Innovation
Workforce Training
March 7, 2018
Center for Education and Workforce
Making Over Learning & Development
© Jeffery Cross

Technology has transformed a lot of the things we do at work, but learning and development (L&D) has mostly stuck with the status quo. To attract and retain necessary talent, employers would be wise to nurture a learning culture and revisit their L&D strategy to make learning a strategic asset.

America Has Talent: Leveraging Aptitudes to Build a Stronger Workforce

Philip Hardin, CEO and Co-Founder, YouScience
Competitiveness
Early Childhood Education
Education
K-12 Education
Postsecondary Education
Workforce Training
Youth Employment
March 20, 2018
Center for Education and Workforce
Explore Aptitudes

Despite historically low unemployment and a growing economy, hiring skilled workers remains a challenge in many of our nation’s key industries, such as manufacturing, construction, information technology, and healthcare. We know America’s young people have talent. Now it’s time to embrace the tools necessary to more effectively discover and guide that emerging talent to high demand careers.

Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellowship Program Celebrates Three Years in Washington

Corporate Citizenship
Military Spouses
Veterans
Workforce Training
January 26, 2018
Hiring Our Heroes
Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellows at Joint Base Lewis-McChord

Three years ago, 15 military service members preparing to transition to civilian employment gathered at Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma, Washington, to participate in the pilot cohort of a new corporate fellowship program.

Validating Credentials is Key

Danny King, Co-Founder and CEO, Accredible
Data
Education
Innovation
Postsecondary Education
Workforce Training
February 7, 2018
Center for Education and Workforce
Validating Credentials is Key

Economic mobility rests on the opportunities that individuals are granted or seek out. Education plays a big part of that, which is why many professionals are now looking for continuous ways to improve their skillsets. But how do you validate that people have earned what they say they've earned? The reality is that people lie about their credentials. The solution? Use advanced technology to make credentials trackable and unfakeable. 

Quality Pathways: Employer Leadership in Earn and Learn Opportunities

Center for Education and Workforce
March 12, 2018
Quality Pathways Cover Banner

America is in need of a new pathway to opportunity, one where employers, government, and learners share in the risk of talent development. Our current education and training systems are struggling to align to the changing workforce development needs of the economy, and there is a need for expanded leadership and investment from the business community. We need a new approach that will create shared value and more effective pathways to employment. Now is the time to act.

Competitiveness
Education
K-12 Education
Postsecondary Education
Workforce Training
Youth Employment

Workforce of Today, Workforce of Tomorrow: The Business Case for High-Quality Child Care

The U.S. Chamber Foundation's Center for Education and Workforce is partnering with Capita, Greenville First Steps, and Spartanburg First Steps to host a special event that will highlight the economic case for high-quality early childhood education as a part of the 2018 Workforce of Today, Workforce of Tomorrow roadshow.

Proven Process for Growing Talent in Michigan

Tracy DiSanto, Co-Chair, MEWDC and Workforce Planning and Analytics, DTE Energy
Competitiveness
Education
Workforce Training
Youth Employment
January 25, 2018
Center for Education and Workforce
Growing Talent in Clean Energy

In March of 2015, the stars were aligning in Michigan as government industry and educational leaders recognized the need to collaborate in developing sustainable career pathways in skilled trades, including Michigan’s energy sector, led by the

Missing Link in the Talent Supply Chain

Pete Carlson
Competitiveness
Data
Economic Growth
Workforce Training
January 11, 2018
Center for Education and Workforce
Missing Link in Talent Supply Chains

That work is going well and is spurring a more comprehensive transformation of the public schools and greater alignment between higher education programs and business needs. But the payoff is long term. Meanwhile, manufacturers have more immediate skill needs that are not being met. So, ConxusNEO is now focusing on those needs as well. The starting point for meeting those immediate skill needs is reliable and actionable information about which jobs are most difficult to fill and what skills those jobs require. But that information turns out to be in short supply, creating a missing link at a crucial point in the talent supply chain. Enter, the Talent Pipeline Management (TPM) Initiative. 

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