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Youth Employment

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

Show, Don’t Tell: Art Installation Showcases How Companies are Building the Workforce of the Future

Abby Hills
Competitiveness
Early Childhood Education
Economic Growth
Education
K-12 Education
Postsecondary Education
STEM
Workforce Training
Youth Employment
June 5, 2018
Center for Education and Workforce
Building the Workforce of the Future
On Monday, the U.S. Chamber revealed a new art installation, “Building the Workforce of the Future,” showcasing some of America’s leading employers in workforce development efforts. These employers are: PNC, The Home Depot, IBM, Microsoft, ExxonMobil, the Greater Houston Partnership, Wyoming Machine, and Novelis. The display illustrates the work of these companies, across the four phases of the nation’s talent pipeline, to close the skills gap and cultivate a highly-trained workforce of tomorrow.

Talent Forward 2018

The Talent Forward conference welcomes leaders and change makers in the business and education communities, industry and human resource partners, and other community leaders to discuss the most critical topic in our country today: our workforce.

How One Community College is Making Partnerships with Business Work

Mallory Benz, Central Piedmont Community College
Competitiveness
Education
Postsecondary Education
Workforce Training
Youth Employment
May 15, 2018
Center for Education and Workforce
CPCC Apprenticeships_Featured
Vocational learning has evolved over the years. In the past, it referred to individuals learning particular skills in fields such as welding, plumbing and automotive services. Today’s vocational training looks vastly different. Students are acquiring skills in advanced manufacturing, mechatronics, computer-integrated machining, and other highly technical fields of study. Classrooms have been replaced with employers’ manufacturing headquarters, and students are finding employment before they even graduate college.

Building a Stronger Talent Pool: How the Nashville Chamber Helped Students Get Excited about In-Demand Careers

Ralph Schulz, President and CEO, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
Competitiveness
Education
K-12 Education
Postsecondary Education
Youth Employment
April 24, 2018
Center for Education and Workforce
Nashville Chamber Career Fair
At the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, we believe strongly in investing in education as a way to help support the region’s continued prosperity and engaging community leaders. To encourage young people to think more proactively about their prospective job opportunities– and help area employers better understand and connect with future workers – the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce partners with Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) to host an annual “My Future, My Way” career fair that brings the district’s 7,000 9th grade students together with more than 300 business leaders.

Connecting STEM Education and the Workforce: Preparing for Jobs of the Future

Liz Rowan, Director of Marketing, EVERFI
Lucy Davidson
Competitiveness
Education
K-12 Education
STEM
Youth Employment
April 10, 2018
Center for Education and Workforce
STEM Scholars Event Wrap-Up

During our discussion about careers at the March 27 event at Hayes Middle School in West Virginia, many students indicated a desire to be a doctor or a veterinarian - careers traditionally popular among middle school-aged students. Loftis’ class, however, knows what it takes to get to these popular career choices. After participating in the STEM Scholars program, students demonstrate a better grasp of the STEM skills required to pursue these careers. 

Bridging the Gaps in Manufacturing

Marisa Hemingway, Senior Learning and Development Manager, SEL Inc.
Education
Postsecondary Education
Workforce Training
Youth Employment
May 3, 2018
Center for Education and Workforce
SEL PATH Apprenticeship Program
A survey done by the Associated General Contractors of America concluded that approximately 62 percent of firms are unable to fill skilled trade positions. The good news is that employers are not sitting on the sidelines. We know that America needs new pathways to opportunity, and employers feel the need to play a bigger role in workforce education. This year it is a goal of the Chamber Foundation to share some of the models we have come across that work, can be repeated, and produce results.

U.S. Chamber Foundation, NAM’s Manufacturing Institute Release New Paper Outlining Employer-Led Opportunities for Workforce Development

Competitiveness
Education
K-12 Education
Postsecondary Education
Workforce Training
Youth Employment
March 12, 2018
Center for Education and Workforce
Quality Pathways Slider

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the National Association of Manufacturers’ Manufacturing Institute today released a new paper advancing a solution for increased employer leadership and investment in earn and learn pathways, including apprenticeships, internship programs, vocational education, and on-the-job training. The paper, entitled “Quality Pathways: Employer Leadership in Earn and Learn Opportunities,” highlights the importance of employer leadership in developing a growing workforce that meets the needs of a modernizing United States economy.

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.

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.

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