Resume Tips and Tricks for High School Students
By Jennifer Mellor, Chief Innovation Officer, Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation September is recognized as International Update Your Resume Month, a perfect time for students to…
Why it’s Critical to Invest in High School Talent for the Future of Arizona
Co-authored by Jennifer Mellor, Chief Innovation Officer of the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation, and Ron Mack, Workforce Development Talent Solutions Specialist, of Mayo Clinic September…
Jennifer Mellor Named One of @InBusiness Greater Phoenix Magazine’s 2024 Women of Achievement
Congratulations to our Chief Innovation Officer, Jennifer Mellor, for being named one of @InBusiness Greater Phoenix Magazine’s 2024 Women of Achievement! Jennifer is a true…
University of Phoenix Vice Provost Doris Savron joins Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation Workforce Summit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Sharla Hooper University of Phoenix sharla.hooper@phoenix.edu Savron joins Arizona education and industry experts to discuss education and workforce innovations, including…
MCCCD’s Bachelor’s Degrees Are a Game-Changer for Arizona’s Workforce
As Arizona’s largest provider of workforce development training, the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD), with 10 colleges and 31 satellite locations, offers the most…
Connect to Work AZ Initiative Receives $25,000 Grant to Build Skilled Workforce
The Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation’s workforce initiative Connect to Work AZ was recently awarded $25,000 from Bank of America. This generous support allows the initiative to grow…
Who Wants a Skills-Mapped Degree? Everyone.
By Laurie Davies At a glance HR professionals report a skills gap among potential employees, while employees report a desire to learn and apply new…
Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation recently received a generous grant from the Diane & Bruce Halle Foundation to support ElevateEdAZ Maricopa County Expansion
MEDIA CONTACT: Lindsay Hansen C: 480.205.6195 lindsay@ldhconsulting.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 5, 2024 PHOENIX, Ariz. – The Diane & Bruce Halle Foundation awarded a two-year…
Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation’s ElevateEdAZ Providing Incentives to Arizona Teachers for Dual Enrollment Certification
MEDIA CONTACT: Lindsay Hansen C: 480.205.6195 lindsay@ldhconsulting.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 12, 2024 PHOENIX, Ariz. – Arizona educators who become certified to teach dual enrollment…
6 Things You Can Do to Land that Summer Internship
By Jennifer Mellor May 24, 2024 Looking for work this summer? So are thousands of other students. Here are some tips you can use to…
NIST Awards $3.6 Million for Community-Based Cybersecurity Workforce Development
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded cooperative agreements totaling nearly $3.6 million aimed at…
The Talent Pipeline, The Horse Groom, A Workforce Rethinking
Read full article on Forbes.com By Michael Bernick The worker shortages of the past three years are driving employers to seek out more effective strategies…
Deer Valley High seniors work toward nursing careers
Glendale school provides real world connections Posted Wednesday, March 13, 2024 8:00 am By Richard Smith Mail | X: @rsmithYWV One of the oldest programs opening pathways to the…
Women in Construction Month
Since it’s Women in Construction week, we reached out to Kim Poole, Senior Vice President of Economic Development at Clayco, a leading integrated design-build firm…
ElevateEdAZ Program Works to Close the Gap for Upward Economic Mobility
MEDIA CONTACT: Lindsay Hansen C: 480.205.6195 lindsay@ldhconsulting.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 22, 2024 PHOENIX, Ariz. – ElevateEdAZ was awarded a grant for $308,000 from A…
Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation’s ElevateEdAZ Receives $10,000 Grant from the Arizona Coyotes Foundation
MEDIA CONTACT: Lindsay Hansen C: 480.205.6195 lindsay@ldhconsulting.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 23, 2024 PHOENIX, Ariz. – The Arizona Coyotes Foundation awarded a $10,000 grant in…
Cybersecurity Issues Businesses Need to Consider
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a period dedicated to both government and businesses taking a closer look at cyber threats on a national and global…
College Attainment and Growing Arizona’s Workforce
Arizona will need at least 500,000 additional college degrees and certificates to meet the Achieve60AZ goal of ensuring that 60% of working-age adults in Arizona…
ElevateEdAZ Expands to Peoria Unified School District
MEDIA CONTACT: Lindsay Hansen C: 480.205.6195 lindsay@ldhconsulting.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 9th, 2023 PHOENIX, Ariz. – ElevateEdAZ, an initiative of the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation…
Arizona added 2,374 clean-energy jobs in 2022, near pre-pandemic levels
Read full article on Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Arizona added more than 2,300 clean-energy industry jobs last year, falling just shy of the state’s pre-pandemic…
ElevateEdAZ on MeTV
Watch: ElevateEdAZ (metv.com) Collaboration, innovation and dedication keys to keeping Arizona’s workforce strong Greater Phoenix Chamber celebrating 135th anniversary Arizona added 2,374…
Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation’s ElevateEdAZ Receives $125,000 Grant from The Cigna Group Foundation
MEDIA CONTACT: Lindsay Hansen C: 480.205.6195 lindsay@ldhconsulting.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 2nd, 2023 PHOENIX, Ariz. – The Cigna Group Foundation awarded a one-year grant of…
Greater Phoenix Chamber Celebrating 135th Anniversary
View the PBS video here! The Greater Phoenix Chamber is celebrating 135 years of assisting upwards of 3,000 valley businesses. We welcomed Todd Sanders, President…
Collaboration, innovation and dedication keys to keeping Arizona’s workforce strong
Guest Opinion//August 29, 2023 Read original post on the Capitol Times The changing dynamics of Arizona’s workforce made headlines earlier this summer after the Greater…
Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation’s ElevateEdAZ Receives $950,000 Grant from Helios Education Foundation
MEDIA CONTACT: Lindsay Hansen C: 480.205.6195 lindsay@ldhconsulting.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 8th, 2023 PHOENIX, Ariz. – The Helios Education Foundation awarded a $950,000 grant over…
New report shows strength of diversified metro Phoenix workforce
BY JIM CROSS Read full article on KTAR.com PHOENIX — Metro Phoenix added more than 98,000 jobs last year and now has 130,000 more jobs than…
Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation Hosts State of the Workforce Event
MEDIA CONTACT: Lindsay Hansen PR Consultant (C): 480.205.6195 lindsay@ldhconsulting.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 26th, 2023 Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation’s recently released State of the Workforce…
Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation Launches “Connect to Work AZ” Initiative
MEDIA CONTACT: Lindsay Hansen PR Consultant (C): 480.205.6195 lindsay@ldhconsulting.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 3rd, 2023 New Program in Partnership with Skills for America’s Future Connects…
My View: How ElevateEdAZ Builds Students Skills to Meet State’s Evolving Workforce Needs
By Jennifer Mellor and Mark Gaspers – Contributing writers May 1, 2023 In this guest column, an executive with the Greater Phoenix Chamber and an…
Sinema Discusses Solutions to Ongoing Workforce Shortages with the Greater Phoenix Chamber
Read original article here. WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema met with leading Arizona employers to discuss solutions to the ongoing workforce challenges facing the…
Resume Tips to Land a Summer Job or Prepare to Re-Enter the Workforce
By Jennifer Mellor, Chief Innovation Officer, Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation. Tips for Teens Spring is a great time of year for high school students to…
Women are significantly underrepresented in the construction industry. Valley groups are working to change that
In 2022, women only made up about 11 percent of the entire U.S. construction workforce. Read original post here. Author: Jen Wahl Published: 7:55 AM MST March…
Next Doors: Forging New Paths
View original post on FrontDoors. Phoenix is booming in a bunch of different ways. The tech sector is exploding, thanks to an influx of investment…
Arizona’s Economy Needs to Ensure Students are Prepared for the Workforce
Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs can Pave the Way Co-authored: Jennifer Mellor, Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation and Stacy Derstine, APS February is Career and…
ElevateEdAZ Shares Results from Dual Enrollment Project
MEDIA CONTACT: Lindsay Hansen C: 480.205.6195 lindsay@ldhconsulting.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 22, 2023 PHOENIX, Ariz. – ElevateEdAZ, an initiative of the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation,…
ElevateEdAZ Expands to ASU Preparatory Academy
MEDIA CONTACT: Lindsay Hansen C: 480.205.6195 lindsay@ldhconsulting.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 10th, 2023 PHOENIX, Ariz. – ElevateEdAZ is proud to announce its expansion into ASU…
ElevateEdAZ Expands to Deer Valley Unified School District
MEDIA CONTACT: Lindsay Hansen C: 480.205.6195 lindsay@ldhconsulting.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 3, 2023 PHOENIX, Ariz. – ElevateEdAZ is proud to announce its expansion into the…
Collaborating Organizations Bring IT and Cybersecurity Career Expo, Jan. 26
Through AZ Careers NOW, the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation (the Foundation) and Career Connectors are partnering to connect local IT and Cybersecurity employers to job seekers.…
ElevateEdAZ Receives $80,000 Grant to Spur Construction, Manufacturing Workforce Training
By Amy Edelen – Reporter January 23, 2023, 05:30am MST Stanley Black & Decker awarded Phoenix-based ElevateEdAZ an $80,000 grant to boost workforce development in the…
ElevateEdAZ is Named a Stanley Black & Decker Makers Grant Recipient
MEDIA CONTACT: Lindsay Hansen C: 480.205.6195 lindsay@ldhconsulting.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 13, 2023 The Global Impact Challenge will reskill more than 200,000 makers and trade…
Governor Katie Hobbs and State of Arizona Pledge $20 Million Dollars to Support Dual Enrollment
MEDIA CONTACT:Lindsay HansenC: 480.205.6195lindsay@ldhconsulting.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: PHOENIX – Governor Katie Hobbs announced a $20 million dollar increase in funding to support dual enrollment throughout the…
What Industries Are Big in Arizona?
Several tech and manufacturing companies are expanding in Arizona, leading to growth in the construction, finance, and business fields. The state’s highest-paying jobs are in…
Skills partners with The Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation to bring the jobs-first model to Phoenix
The Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation’s “Powered by Skills” service line will begin operations in the first half of 2023 with a focus on serving communities that have experienced disinvestment. Read…
Upskilling and Reskilling with Talent Pipeline Management
Jaimie Francis, vice president of policy and programs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, explains how employers can develop and discover workers in their…
Careers in Focus – Jake Robinson
For this month’s Careers in Focus feature, hear from Jake Robinson, a local veteran, on how his time of service helped prepare him for the…
ElevateEdAZ to Receive $100,000 from Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust
MEDIA CONTACT: Lindsay HansenC: 480.205.6195lindsay@ldhconsulting.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 2, 2022 PHOENIX, Ariz. – The Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust approved a $100,000 grant to…
Careers in Focus – Perry Kirwan
For October’s issue of Careers in Focus, the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation is highlighting Perry Kirwan, Vice President of Technology Management at Banner Health. Perry…
ElevateEdAZ Expands to Paradise Valley Unified School District
MEDIA CONTACT: Lindsay Hansen C: 480.205.6195 lindsay@ldhconsulting.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 26, 2022 PHOENIX, Ariz. – ElevateEdAZ is proud to announce its expansion into the…
Get to know our new staff members at ElevateEdAZ!
ElevateEdAZ is thrilled to introduce you to our new team members: Vicki Schomaker – College and Career Coach, Mountain View High School Vicki is a…
Careers in Focus featuring Michelle Walker, Vice President of Operations at SSC Underground
For this issue of Careers in Focus, the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation features Michelle Walker, Vice President of Operations at SSC Underground, a trenchless technology and vacuum…
University of Phoenix provost Dr. John Woods joins Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation’s Workforce Summit
Woods provides insights from University’s Career Optimism Index® study on workforce skills gaps and development August 30, 2022 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time PHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE)–University…
Greater Phoenix Chamber Plans Workforce Summit, Aug 30
inbusinessPHX.com The Greater Phoenix Chamber and Foundation is pleased to bring together employers and education leaders from across Arizona for their annual Workforce Summit on August 30 from…
Careers in Focus: Nazia Taylor, Honeywell Aerospace’s IT Director for HR, Finance, and the Law & Contracts teams
For this issue of Careers in Focus, the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation features Nazia Taylor, Honeywell Aerospace’s IT Director for HR, Finance, and the Law &…
Northland Pioneer College Developing “Digital Warriors” of the Future
Cybersecurity/IT students gain a competitive edge through innovative externship experience at the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation We’ve all seen news of large companies and even…
ElevateEdAZ provides Sanderson Ford job shadow opportunity to Valley students
This Spring, the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation’s strategic education initiative, ElevateEdAZ launched its job shadow program for Career and Technical Education (CTE) students within the…
Are YOU Ready to Build Arizona’s Cybersecurity and Technology Workforce?
The Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation invites your company to participate in our 2022 Fall Virtual Cybersecurity and Technology Externships. Network with eager career seekers as…
Halle Foundation Funds ElevateEdAZ Grant Supports THE Expansion of Two Additional Schools in 2022-23
MEDIA CONTACT: Lindsay Hansen C: 480.205.6195 lindsay@ldhconsulting.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 22, 2022 PHOENIX –The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation has granted ElevateEdAZ, the Greater Phoenix Chamber…
Formerly full-time parents are returning to the workforce
Scottsdale Community College View original post on AZCentral.com As The Great Resignation continues to reshape the national workforce, a new wave of employees is preparing…
How to Start Your Next Chapter in the Trades
So you’ve recently graduated from high school. Congratulations! That’s a big milestone. You’ve got a lot of big decisions ahead of you. Knowing the right…
How Our Construction Industry Investors Are Prioritizing Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s an important topic in most industries, and especially in the skilled trades, where careers can be very strenuous both…
Construction Makes an Impact: Sustainable Projects in 2022
Earth Day is April 22nd, and with new projects going up daily across the Valley, many construction companies are using greener methods to ease their…
Businesses Can Strengthen Arizona’s Workforce by Hosting Student Job Shadows
Now is the time to ensure Career and Technical Education (CTE) opportunities are abundant in Arizona high schools. Through these real-world work experiences, we can…
Celebrating Workplace and Community Health and Wellness on Wellness AtoZ Day
Since 2017, the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation’s wellness initiative, Wellness AtoZ, has remained steadfast in making our region and all of Arizona known as a…
Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation and Career Connectors Partner to launch AZ Careers NOW, Arizona’s go-to-place for hiring events
The Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation is proud to announce a new partnership with Career Connectors to launch AZ Careers NOW, a series of free hiring…
The Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation Convenes Global Cybersecurity Leaders to Discuss Advancing the Digital Economy
Last month the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation (the Foundation) partnered with Global Ties Arizona to host nine international and emerging leaders worldwide evaluating cybersecurity to discuss advancing an…
Phoenix Nonprofit Receives $175,000 Education Grant
MEDIA CONTACTS: Lindsay Hansen, PR Consultant lindsay@ldhconsulting.net C: 480.205.6195 The Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation helps Arizona high school students…
Careers in Focus: Victor Vazquez, Pilot for United Airlines
Through its Careers in Focus campaign, the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation shares meaningful career insight from Valley professionals. Below, Victor Vazquez shares his career journey…
Careers in Focus: Lisa Melton, Construction Investigator
Through its Careers in Focus campaign, the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation shares meaningful career insight from Valley professionals. Below, Lisa Melton shares what it is…
Careers in Focus: Aaron Jones
The Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation is featuring Aaron Jones, who serves as the Chandler Police Department’s Software Developer, and Cybersecurity Analyst as well as the…
Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation Hosts Wellness AtoZ Day on May 15
BY LINDSAY HANSEN – WEDNESDAY APR 27, 2022 The Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation (the Foundation), through its Wellness AtoZ initiative, invites Arizonans to go outdoors…
Opportunities for more women to get into construction
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Arizona Ranks 6th In the Nation in Construction Career Demand, Women Needed More Now Than Ever Before
The Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation’s construction workforce collaborative, Build Your Future Arizona is proud to recognize the following women who are building impactful careers in…
Careers in Focus: Josh Carmichael, Human Resources Director
Through its Careers in Focus campaign, the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation shares meaningful career insight from Valley professionals. Below, Josh Carmichael shares his unique journey…
Jessica Somar, Cigna’s Arizona Engagement Director shares how the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation’s wellness initiative improves workplace wellness
Jessica Somar, Arizona Engagement Director for Cigna, a global health services provider, shares why she is passionate about Wellness AtoZ’s mission. Wellness AtoZ is the…
Simple ways to improve self-esteem
By: Melissa Diaz, Wellness AtoZ Program Manager Self-esteem plays an important role in our mental, emotional, and overall well-being. February is International Boost Self-Esteem Month-…
The importance of Career and Technical Education from the perspective of an ElevateEdAZ College and Career Coach
February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month and I am thrilled to celebrate this life-altering work as part of the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation’s…
The Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation Celebrates Black History Month with Collins Chibonga
February is Black History Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the achievements and contributions of African Americans throughout the history of the United States.…
Phoenix-Based Education Program Gets $1.5 Million Grant
PHOENIX, AZ —The Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation announced Wednesday that its ElevateEdAZ program has received $1.5 million in new funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies. According to…
How Build Your Future Arizona connects young adults with construction careers
For all the strangeness of an atypical year, 2021 saw a remarkable trend while the nation still struggled with the pandemic and inflation: people quit…
Careers In Focus: Emily Tripoli
The Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation is featuring Emily Tripoli, Dexcom’s Director of Manufacturing. Below, she shares her love of problem-solving that lead her to a…
Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation helps local students break into Cybersecurity Industry
“Breaking in” to the Cybersecurity Industry has been no easy task, especially for high school students, but the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation did just that.…
The Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation Helps Arizonans Fill Tech and Cybersecurity Jobs, Protect Arizona’s Digital Future
Arizona is home to a booming technology industry with over 34,000 STEM job postings and a cybersecurity industry with over 13,000 job postings. To ensure…
Meet the Foundation’s Newest Team Member!
Kaitlynn Irvine is proud to join ElevateEdAZ as its Business Partnership Coordinator. Irvine holds a bachelor’s degree in strategic communications with an emphasis in public…
Phoenix High School Teacher Shares How the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation, ElevateEdAZ Prepare Students for Lifelong Careers
Phoenix Coding Academy teacher, Stephen Andrews’ calling is clear, to invest in our community’s young people through teaching students to succeed in the classroom and…
Remember the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation this Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday, which takes place on November 30th, is a global generosity movement that was created in 2012 to encourage people around the world to…
Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2021
Now in its 18th year, Cybersecurity Awareness Month, held every October, continues to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity across our Nation. Throughout October,…
Careers In Focus: Darren Hooks
Advanced Manufacturing companies offer a diverse array of career paths both on and off the plant floor. To highlight one of many non-traditional advanced manufacturing…
Latest additions to the Chamber’s Wellness and Lactation Room
By Melissa Diaz, Wellness AtoZ Project Manager Workplace wellness initiatives continue to be a priority for the Greater Phoenix Chamber and Foundation. To continue building…
Celebrating Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Now in its 18th year, Cybersecurity Awareness Month, held every October, continues to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity across our Nation. Throughout October, the Greater…
Foundation Seeks College and Career Coach Mesa Public Schools- Westwood High School
Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation The Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation (the Foundation) convenes and catalyzes business, education, and community to enhance college and career readiness, develop a…
