Workforce Training
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Hiring Managers Report Skills Matter More Than Degrees in New Study
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation released a new report, “Hiring in the Modern Talent Marketplace.” The report demonstrates that employers and hiring managers are preparing for a world where competencies – not degrees – are the most important factors when filling a job. The findings show that employers are working with higher education to align what is taught in the classroom with the needs of the economy.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Selects Elite Cohort of Business Leadership Fellows
U.S. Chamber Foundation and the Association for Supply Chain Management Launch “TPM Next”
U.S. Chamber Foundation Leads Modernization of Data Standard for Jobs
U.S. Chamber Foundation Profiles Second Chance Programs in New Issue of America Working Forward
Piper Kerman, Coss Marte, and other contributing authors explore the businesses, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits connecting inmates and ex-offenders with jobs.
U.S. Chamber Foundation Launches Upskill Academy to Improve Career Advancement
Job Data Exchange (JDX) Pilot Launches to Modernize Labor Market Data
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.