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Talent is one of our country’s most important assets—yet our current methods for discovering and cultivating talent are outdated—built for another time and a different economy.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.
Latest Content
New survey from Strategic Education, Inc. points to the strategic value of tuition assistance (TA) benefits. Explore four key questions employers should answer when implementing an effective tuition benefit program.
Business leaders discuss innovative solutions to combat 21% military spouse unemployment rate.
A unique solution from the Kentucky Chamber Foundation works iteratively with its Employer Collaborative on workforce issues.
Emerging technologies like AI are transforming work and society, a key focus at the 2024 ASU+GSV Summit. Cheryl Oldham and Lydia Logan explore AI’s impact on jobs and skills-based practices, highlighting how IBM and the Chamber Foundation together are shaping a stronger, more inclusive workforce.
An Early Childhood Education Public-Private Partnership in Kalamazoo, Michigan connects employers, employees, and social services.
Annual meeting brings together various industries to chart the path for the initative.
Cohort participants in four states will pilot the LiLAs, a universal, portable skilling investment tool, in their respective communities, empowering learners nationwide.
