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This press release was originally published on the Indiana Chamber web site.  (INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders comments on the state’s new initiative – announced today by Governor Mike Braun and Secretary of Education Dr. Katie Jenner – to connect Hoosier high school students with a direct path to college, employment or the military. The vehicle to do that is the honors plus readiness seals from Indiana’s newly launched high school diploma process. “This is exactly the type of innovative, bold step that the state needs to take to help ensure Indiana has a robust talent pipeline [...]

The Institute for Workforce Excellence made plenty of great progress in 2024! We debuted a new website, which gives us the ability to share consistent and timely updates, and offers a resource library of previous workshops. This year we unveiled our new partnership with the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, Western Governor's University and SkillsFWD to create a learning and employment record (LER) ecosystem in Indiana. An LER connects employers to available talent with self-attested or verified credentials via a skills match. This helps employers see what skills are needed for their jobs and the talent who has those skills. [...]

The Indiana Commission for Higher Education (CHE) released the Partnership Pentagon report, which highlights the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s role in encouraging employers to engage in talent development, supporting workforce and education initiatives and promoting work-based learning programs. Todd Hurst, Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Impact and Jason Bearce, Vice President of Workforce and Education provided their knowledge and expertise to the report. Hurst says, “As always the Indiana Commission for Higher Education has been a valued partner of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. We look forward to continuing our relationship to increase the amount of employers taking [...]