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Lays Out Employer-Led Approach to Closing the Skills Gap WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Center for Education and Workforce released a new workforce development curriculum designed to serve as a playbook for job creators, economic development organizations, state and local governments, and educators to work together to close the skills gap community by community.
While the commercial construction economy is good overall, two-thirds of contractors in the South have trouble finding workers.
With school starting back up, this is a good time to think about how we train and equip our students for success.
It’s not easy being a military spouse.
Businesses are having trouble finding properly trained workers to fill job openings.
This transformative vision would give the business community the space and incentive to organize and lead their own workforce solutions.
While two-thirds expect to hire in the next six months, six in ten have trouble finding skilled workers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tom Donohue issued the following statement today on President Trump’s executive order related to workforce development:
