Workforce
Talent is one of our country’s most important assets—yet our current methods for discovering and cultivating talent are outdated—built for another time and a different economy. For America to grow and prosper, we need new systems fit for our modern economy.
Our shared economic success as a nation will depend on our ability to source, develop, and deploy our workforce successfully, but for too many the labor market is broken, inaccessible, or non-existent.— Jason Tyszko, U.S. Chamber Foundation Senior Vice President
Pathways with Purpose Through Career-Connected Learning
The U.S. Chamber Foundation is awarding up to $365K to employer‑led consortia driving stronger K–12 and workforce alignment. This initiative fuels industry‑designed career pathways and high‑quality work‑based learning.
Across our nation’s talent pipeline, we explore the stories of employers investing in the workforce of today and tomorrow to close the skills gap.
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Our workforce data systems are stuck in the past. In response, we released The New Data Paradigm—a forward-looking framework to modernize how America’s education and job data are collected and used.
Programs
The challenge of our time is creating a workforce system that develops the talent needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow. At the U.S. Chamber Foundation, we address this challenge through our commitment to promoting innovative workforce development solutions. We achieve this by building employer-led, agile workforce development systems and programs.
Latest Content
- At the 2025 Hiring Our Heroes Awards Gala, we had the honor of presenting the President’s Award for Lifetime Achievement to Wayne Peacock, who recently retired as President and CEO of USAA.Kalamazoo’s early care and education (ECE) collaborative has built a sustainable strategy to attract new talent and support employees in earning industry-recognized credentials.In West Michigan, the public safety collaborative decided to restart and support essential training programs to meet their labor gap struggles. Within a few years, most employer partners filled their vacant positions.The Thumb Region Health and Human Services (HHS) Employer-Led Collaborative needed to expand healthcare training and career opportunities. Using the TPM® framework, within just a few years, 59% of participants earned industry-recognized credentials, and 61% secured employment in the medical field.The U.S. Chamber Foundation’s annual convening of Talent Pipeline Management® practitioners reaffirmed the strategies shaping the future of workforce development.Barron’s reports that U.S. economic data is becoming less reliable due to strained federal systems, and highlights practical ways to modernize.Christopher Mammen leads The Dee Howard Foundation in expanding equitable aerospace pathways for San Antonio students, blending TPM® strategies with hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs that prepare young people for high-demand, high-skill careers.Through the EPIC Challenge, Miami students collaborate with tech startups to tackle real-world challenges, sharpen in-demand skills, and launch their careers.Leaders from IBM and Pinnacol Assurance shared how their organizations are helping prepare today’s workforce for the skills demands of tomorrow.Focus: HOPE helped LaRico Andres turn curiosity into a career—and a mission to uplift Detroit’s next generation of engineers.
