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Memphis, Tennessee (Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023) — The Greater Memphis Chamber today announced that it will receive a Workforce Invest Grant from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to accelerate workforce training and education across the region ahead of a historic influx of job opportunities.

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Memphis, Tennessee (Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023) — The Greater Memphis Chamber today announced that it will receive a Workforce Invest Grant from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to accelerate workforce training and education across the region ahead of a historic influx of job opportunities.

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Friday, 6/17/22) – Demonstrating its ongoing commitment to ‘lead from the front’ in career preparation, the Greater Memphis Chamber last week launched its STEM Teacher Externship Program. This new program will embed teachers from across West Tennessee in local businesses to give them a greater understanding of careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

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First Priority, Getting Women Who Have Been Out of the Workforce to Return

February 9, 2021 – Greater Memphis Chamber President & CEO, Beverly Robertson, announced today that the Chamber has formed a new partnership with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)-Memphis Chapter.  While the partnership will focus on bringing new hiring and training practices to the Memphis market, the first joint venture will pursue opportunities for women who have been out of the workforce for various reasons and now ready to return.  The Chamber and SHRM-Memphis will connect qualified candidates with potential employers and training programs if needed.  Robertson announced this new partnership today at the National Association of Women Business Owner’s – Memphis Chapter’s monthly luncheon.

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