Talent
Creating clear pathways between
individuals and employers
The Chamber is working to leverage the region’s assets to make Greater Philadelphia a premier talent hub. We are doing this through our initiatives that focus on creating clear pathways that align individuals and employers.
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News & Perspectives
An innovative approach to growing a world-class workforce
Bill Stockwell of Stockwell Elastomerics, Inc. highly encourages other Philadelphia manufacturers and service providers to try this innovative approach to hiring motivated, responsible workers.
Talent Strategy Solutions
In partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and Philadelphia Works, our publication provides employer resources, including labor market data and case studies of innovative engagement strategies.
Member Perspective: Edison Freire
Edison Freire, Director of Gateway Initiatives, JEVS Human Services, discusses some of the ways employers can integrate apprenticeship opportunities into existing development strategies.
Talent Action Team
The Talent Action Team is a cross-disciplinary group of 120+ leaders focused on creating clear pathways for the alignment between individuals and employers to assure that we are training and engaging the region’s current and future leaders. The Talent Action Team works to position Greater Philadelphia as a premier talent hub through cultivating innovative cross-sector collaborations. They also work jointly with the Chamber’s other Action Teams to address industry and location-specific talent issues. The Talent Action Team’s steering committee is co-chaired by Deanna Byrne, Office Managing Partner, PwC and Daniel K. Fitzpatrick, CFA, President, Citizens Bank PA/NJ/DE/NY.
ACTION TEAM VISION
Greater Philadelphia will be a premier talent hub through innovative and cross-sector collaborative partnerships.
ACTION TEAM GOALS
- Increase connections to the labor market and support for regional networks of learning and doing.
- Advocate for innovative policies to increase accessibility to post-high school training and create a competitive advantage for Greater Philadelphia in the race for talent.
- Support employer needs to enhance connectivity to and engage early- and mid-career employees.
- Tell the story of what makes Greater Philadelphia an attractive place to learn, work and engage.
Workforce
As an employer, talent is one of your top priorities, which is why workforce is one of our major focus areas. Learn more about our resources to attract, develop, and retain your talent.
ATTRACTION
Diversify your workforce, recruit nontraditional workers, and onboard interns.
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RETENTION
Retain top-tier talent, inspire conversations, and encourage peer-to-peer learning.
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Research, Resources, and Publications
Talent Strategy Solutions (co-published with Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and Philadelphia Works)
Talent Strategy Solutions [Full Data Tables]
Internship in a Box (co-published with Campus Philly)
10 Ways to Retain Young Talent
Cultivating the Next Generation of Leaders in Greater Philadelphia Survey
Greater Philadelphia Regional Labor Market Survey Results
Latest Tweets
This month we released “Talent Strategy Solutions to Hire, Upskill, and Retain Employees” with @philadelphiafed @philaworks. Learn more: https://t.co/DLCIrUYYHu #TalentPHL
We're proud to congratulate our very own @pday077 on being selected to participate in @USCCFoundation's Elite Cohort of Business Leadership Fellows. Good work, Patty! https://t.co/y6YICwONsn #TalentPHL #GoodBizPHL
A big thank you to @WCUofPA and @Lunova_Group for supporting this morning’s workshop on employee retention strategies. #TalentPHL
On mastering “the how” in retention: Get the basic human resources needs right, give clear feedback and recognize good work, think creatively when it comes to benefits & rewards. — Steve Maley #TalentPHL
