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Talent is one of our country’s most important assets—yet our current methods for discovering and cultivating talent are outdated—built for another time and a different economy.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
A Public-Private Financing Approach for Upskilling and Reskilling in a Dynamic Economy
Stories of Education and Workforce in Action
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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Rating States’ Work on Post-College Outcomes
With the release of Strada Education Foundation's State Opportunity Index, U.S. Chamber Foundation Vice President Jaimie Francis weighs in on the need for highly developed systems for career coaching, work-based learning, and alignment with employer interests.
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.
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Mental health and well-being programs offer significant benefits for both employees and businesses.
Kentucky Chamber Foundation Senior Workforce Development Program Manager and Talent Pipeline Management® (TPM) Academy Faculty and Fellow Laurie Mays uses the TPM® framework to fill critical jobs with various talent populations.
Presenting the Gamechanger Desk where we synthesized breakthrough ideas from our two-day signature workforce event exploring how skills, technology, and collaboration are transforming America's workforce landscape.
We convened America's most innovative state leaders and industry experts at our Talent Forward pre-conference to explore breakthrough digital tools transforming the talent landscape and revolutionizing how skills are recognized, validated, and connected to opportunity.
The Transform 2025 workshop highlighted the importance of digital tools for skills-based hiring and workforce development. Key insights included validating skills claims, helping candidates communicate their skills, and using Learning and Employment Records (LERs) and digital credentials to modernize hiring practices.
In our annual impact report, you’ll see not just what we’ve accomplished, but where we’re going—and how we’re shaping a stronger, more resilient future together.
The Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce established partnerships between local employers and talent providers to raise career awareness and build effective talent pipelines to fill critical roles.
Miami Tech Works Director and Talent Pipeline Management® Fellow Terri-Ann Brown uses the TPM® framework to organize South Florida IT employers and training providers to establish effective technology-talent pipelines.
U.S. Chamber Foundation Senior Vice President Jason Tyszko outlines five ways we can address the current challenges in the labor market, and why Talent Forward is the critical event to drive impact.
iBIO leveraged our Employer Provided Innovation Challenges (EPIC) program to bridge education and industry, providing community college and high school students with valuable real-world learning experiences in the life sciences sector.
