Momentum Blog | Workforce talent

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 on preparing people for quality careers in the region’s rapidly growing..

• 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 unprecedented job growth.
• Greater Memphis Chamber was one of eight..

• 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 bridges between classrooms and businesses to help high school..

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 with the skills, knowledge, and resources to advance workforce..

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Monday, 7/11/22) – The Greater Memphis Chamber today announced its new Gold Standard Certification to distinguish staffing agencies with fair and equitable business practices.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Sept. 30, 2021) – The Greater Memphis Chamber today launched the Center for Economic Competitiveness, a new initiative aimed at bringing its vision of “prosperity for all” to life.

The Q1 2021 Return to Work survey gathers insight around when employers intend to reopen their workplaces (if at all), what safety procedures they will adopt to reopen safely, and how they will incorporate flexibility towards continued remote work.

Southwest Tennessee Community College rolled out its Faculty Externship Program last summer and is set for a second round. The innovative initiative aimed at closing the gap between real-world application and classroom instruction placed Southwest faculty in area..

Get to know Jonathan Aur., Commercial Sales & Leasing at Boyle Investment Company and Greater Memphis Chamber 2020 Young Memphis Honoree.

What event or accomplishment has been the most impactful for your career so far?

It definitely has to be the redevelopment of..

Get to know Casey Flannery, Senior Associate with Cushman & Wakefield | Commercial Advisors and Greater Memphis Chamber 2020 Young Memphis Honoree.

What event or accomplishment has been the most impactful for your career so far?

A former colleague and I created an..