Participants in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Talent Pipeline Management Academy‘s second cohort include South Bend-Elkhart region business leaders. They are among 35 cohort members who will learn about in-demand jobs and how to train the workforce on the skills needed to fill them.
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Workforce Excellence launched the statewide initiative in partnership with the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. The TPM Academy focuses on helping organizations build a talent pipeline.
“The U.S. Chamber’s TPM strategies help shift workforce conversations from assumptions to action,” said Todd Hurst, the Indiana Chamber’s vice president of strategic partnerships and impact, in a press release. “By putting employers in the driver’s seat, we create a shared understanding of workforce demand and a practical structure for education and training partners to respond with solutions that are relevant, timely and aligned with real jobs.”
The second cohort will graduate in July. Members of the first cohort still meet to share their on-the-job experiences.
“Building a talent pipeline is prioritized and found across two of the six key strategy areas (education and workforce) in the Indiana Chamber’s current economic vision playbook for the state, Indiana Prosperity 2035,” Hurst said.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Talent Pipeline Management initiative is led by employers to help close the skills gap. The TPM Academy of Indiana uses the model specifically to build employer talent supply chains in the state.
The $3,000 tuition to attend the cohort is covered by funders of TPM Indiana. Training sessions are mandatory and include virtual and in-person lectures and workshops, along with a graduation ceremony.
