Talent Solutions

Talent Solutions — Moving at the Speed of Business.

Mountain Lakes Chamber Talent Solutions connects business, education, workforce partners, and community resources to strengthen Jackson County’s talent pipeline. We begin by listening to employers’ needs and connecting them to solutions that prepare people for opportunity, strengthen our existing workforce, and support economic growth.

Initiatives

Provide a pipeline for businesses, industry, and investors with talent ready to work.

Recommended Outcomes

  • Strengthen connections between business & industry, K-12 education, postsecondary education, and workforce partners.
  • Identify current and emerging occupations, skills, and workforce needs in Jackson County.
  • Connect students and job seekers with career awareness, career exploration, work-based learning, internships, apprenticeships, co-ops, and employment opportunities.
  • Support career coaches and educators by connecting them directly with employers and industry professionals.
  • Promote pathways that lead to industry-recognized credentials and workforce readiness.
  • Connect employers with available talent recruitment resources and workforce partners.
  • Increase awareness of career opportunities in Jackson County.

Develop solutions for business, industry, and investors’ specific upskilling and training needs.

Recommended Outcomes

  • Conduct ongoing business and industry listening sessions to identify workforce challenges, skill gaps, and training needs.
  • Track workforce needs and emerging trends across Jackson County.
  • Connect employers with appropriate education, training, workforce, and economic-development partners.
  • Identify existing training programs before creating new programs.
  • Help employers explore customized training, incumbent-worker training, apprenticeships, credentials, and other upskilling opportunities.
  • Connect employers with potential training incentives, grants, and workforce funding resources.
  • Facilitate collaborative solutions when multiple employers identify similar workforce challenges.

Collaborate with partners to organize Annual Career Connect Skills-Based Hiring Events.

Recommended Outcomes

  • Convene employers, education partners, workforce agencies, and community organizations around coordinated hiring events.
  • Organize Career Connect Skills-Based Hiring Events based on identified employer demand.
  • Prioritize skills-based hiring, allowing employers to connect with candidates based on demonstrated abilities, credentials, experience, and potential.
  • Connect job seekers with employers offering current career opportunities.
  • Incorporate education, training, credentialing, and workforce resources where appropriate.
  • Use employer feedback and hiring outcomes to continuously improve future Career Connect events.
  • Promote Jackson County employment opportunities throughout the region.

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