Posts tagged with “Workforce”

Over 100 students tour Memphis Manufacturers
October 31, 2023

More than 100 students from across Greater Memphis took tours of various manufacturing facilities as part of the Greater Memphis Chamber’s celebration of National Manufacturing Month.

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Memphis Chamber receives TVA Workforce Invest Grant to train 60+ adults
October 5, 2023

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…

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Memphis Chamber receives TVA Workforce Invest Grant to train 60+ adults
October 5, 2023

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…

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Greater Memphis Chamber receives major grant to develop STEM workforce
June 15, 2023

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Thursday, June 15, 2023) – The Greater Memphis Chamber today announced its selection for a $447,000 grant from the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) to form a coalition focused…

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Greater Memphis Chamber receives major grant to develop STEM workforce
June 15, 2023

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Thursday, June 15, 2023) – The Greater Memphis Chamber today announced its selection for a $447,000 grant from the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) to form a coalition focused…

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Chamber Names First Workforce Leadership Academy Class
March 27, 2023

Memphis Workforce Leadership Academy has selected 24 fellows for its inaugural class. Fellows will learn how to improve outcomes for workers and employers in Memphis as Greater Memphis prepares for…

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Chamber opens registration for 2023 Memphis teacher externs, hosts
February 15, 2023

The Greater Memphis Chamber is accepting teacher extern and company host applications as part of its 2023 Teacher Externship Program at memphischamber.com/externs The goal of the program is to build…

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Aspen Institute selects Memphis for Workforce Leadership Academy
January 9, 2023

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Friday, 1/6/23) – The Greater Memphis Chamber and the Aspen Institute today announced plans to create the Memphis Workforce Leadership Academy, a year-long program to equip local leaders…

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Coalition led by Workforce Mid-South wins $21.5M Good Jobs grant for Memphis region
August 3, 2022

A local coalition led by Workforce Mid-South was today awarded $21.5 million through the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Good Jobs Challenge to expand economic mobility opportunities across the region. Through…

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Chamber launches STEM Teacher Externship Program
June 17, 2022

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…

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Robertson Announces New Partnership with SHRM-Memphis
February 10, 2021

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…

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How Turner Makes Diversity and Inclusion a Priority
January 15, 2021

This has been a challenging year for our country. Amidst the already unprecedented pandemic and stress of an election year, racial injustice and unrest culminating in protests and riots over…

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RECAP: 2020 UpSkill901 Workforce Summit
November 14, 2020

On Tuesday, November 10th, the Greater Memphis Chamber held the second annual UpSkill 901 Workforce Summit virtually. Sponsored by FedEx, the summit this year focused on understanding the current state…

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Have you checked your digital front door?
October 16, 2020

The digitization of business processes has fully trickled down to small and local businesses, in part because necessity mandated a major transition to online business development in the early months…

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2019 UpSkill901 Summit & Career Fair
October 9, 2020

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Chamber & Shelby County Schools Celebrate Virtual National Manufacturing Day
October 2, 2020

The Greater Memphis Chamber in partnership with Shelby County Schools College, Career & Technical Education (CCTE) celebrated National Manufacturing Day virtually on Friday, October 2th, with over 700 Shelby County…

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University of Memphis Awarded $1 Million Grant for Automation and Robotics Training Center
October 2, 2020

Memphis, TN – The University of Memphis Herff College of Engineering has been awarded a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to establish the Mid-South Advanced Automation…

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Career Fairs in the Greater Memphis Area
October 1, 2020

The Greater Memphis Chamber’s UpSkill901 Initiative in partnership with several local companies invite you to the following upcoming career fairs:       _____________________________________________________________________________________ Electrician and Lineman apprenticeship opportunities will…

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Chamber’s Women Build 901 Workforce Initiative Recognized as a National Benchmark Program
September 18, 2020

As a sub-group of The Greater Memphis Chamber’s We Build 901 Collaborative, Women Build 901 Too! has recently received national recognition by the U.S. Chamber Foundation Center for Education and…

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Chamber Launches Strategies on Equity Webinar Series
July 29, 2020

The Greater Memphis Chamber is excited to announce the launch of a new webinar series dedicated to equipping business owners and leaders with strategies on implementing more equitable processes and…

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