BY:JESSICA GUTMAN
The first Tennessee Talent Pipeline Academy, hosted by the Tennessee Business Roundtable and coordinated by the Knoxville Chamber, was held May 16-17 at the AT&T building in Nashville.
The two-day workshop prepared attendees to utilize the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Talent Pipeline Management initiative, a demand-driven approach to closing the skills gap. Utilizing supply chain management principles, employers play an expanded leadership role as “end customers” of education and workforce partnerships.
Tennessee partners are taking a statewide approach to have consistency and influence across the state’s educational institutions and policies.
Nancy Eisenbrandt, COO and chief workforce development officer for the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce said, “The Tennessee Talent Pipeline Academy process and tools will give the Nashville Area Chamber a new way to organize our business community around talent solutions that align post-secondary education credentials and degrees to close skills gaps and build a pipeline of talent for high-growth occupations and industries in our region.”
The next academy workshop takes place Aug. 21-22.
Tennessee Talent Pipeline Academy participants:
Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce
Greater Memphis Chamber
Knoxville Chamber
Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
Robertson County Chamber of Commerce
Tennessee Board of Regents
Tennessee Business Roundtable
Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Tennessee Department of Education
Tennessee Higher Education Commission
The Roane Alliance & Roane County Chamber of Commerce
University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services