{"id":17529,"date":"2022-03-21T20:09:31","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T20:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonchamber.com\/?page_id=16229"},"modified":"2026-01-08T15:34:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T15:34:58","slug":"talent","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bostonchamber.com\/policy-impact\/talent\/","title":{"rendered":"Talent"},"content":{"rendered":"<style> .banner:before {\r\n        background: linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(0,0,0,.5),rgba(0,0,0,.5)) !important;\r\n    }<\/style><div id=\"ra_id_1646683679\" class=\"banner  standard lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/bostonchamber.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/118.png)\">\r\n        <div class=\"container  banner-container text-Center\">\r\n            <div class=\"row center-items\">\r\n                                \r\n                <div class=\"col-lg-7\"  >\r\n                                            <p class=\"label special-label\" tabindex=\"0\">Public Policy<\/p>\r\n                                                <!-- <p class=\"label special-label\" tabindex=\"0\"><\/p> -->\r\n                    \r\n                    <h1 class=\"underline-text white \" tabindex=\"0\">\r\n                        <u>Talent<\/u>                    <\/h1>\r\n                                            <div class=\"xyz\" tabindex=\"0\"><p> We Are a Region Built on Talent<\/p><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"banner_event\">\r\n                                                <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"banner-btn-wrapper\">\r\n                                                                                <\/div>\r\n                        <!-- <a href=\"#\">Link<\/a>\r\n                        <a class=\"arrow-link\" href=\"#\">Link<\/a>\r\n                        <a class=\"external-link\" href=\"#\">External Link<\/a>\r\n                        <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"#\">More<\/a> -->\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\njQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n    setTimeout(function () {\r\n        console.log('here');\r\n\t\t$('#_youtube-iframe-wrapper').show();\r\n\t}, 2000);\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\n\n<style>\r\n    .cta-btn-wrapper{margin-bottom:2rem;margin-top:-10px;}\r\n<\/style>\r\n<section class=\"wysiwyg_block\">\r\n    <div class=\"container\">\r\n        <div class=\"row\">\r\n            <div class=\"col-lg-8\">\r\n            \r\n            <h3 style=\"text-align: left\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW247970881 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247970881 BCX0\">Talent gives our state a competitive edge.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW247970881 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247970881 BCX0\">In Massachusetts, 45<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247970881 BCX0\">% <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247970881 BCX0\">of residents over 25 hold a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2 SCXW247970881 BCX0 DefaultHighlightTransition\">Bachelor\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247970881 BCX0\"> degree or higher, the highest of any state. Employers here cite preparing, attracting, and retaining a diverse, skilled talent pool as a top priority.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247970881 BCX0\"> But the changing workplace, especially the rise of remote work, could diminish our region\u2019s crucial advantage. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW247970881 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Employers seek diverse talent, recognizing that it improves their work and adds value to the bottom line but racial disparities in post-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">secondary credentials <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">limit the talent pool. Career pathways that open opportunities to students with different backgrounds, including those that involve experiential learning, credentialling, and vocational training, are a piston in the inclusive economy engine.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At the Chamber, we aim to strengthen our advantage by tapping into the entire talent pool.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n  \r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\r\n<div class=\"key-diff-section\"  id=\"ra_id_1646855450\">\r\n    <div 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tabindex=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bostonchamber.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/BC_Icons_navy__Inspiration.png\" alt=\" Experiential Learning\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2084px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2084\/2084;\"><\/div><h5 tabindex=\"0\"> Experiential Learning<\/h5><p tabindex=\"0\">Create opportunities for experiential learning, like apprenticeships that lead to permanent positions with upward job growth.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"key-diff-item\"><div class=\"key-diff-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bostonchamber.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/BC_Icons_navy__Advancement.png\" alt=\"CVTE\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" 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1706\/1050;\" \/><\/div><h3 tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"hightlight\">Petition to Eliminate MCAS Graduation Requirement Would Undermine Quality Education<\/span><\/h3><p class=\"special-label\"><\/p><div class = \"desc\">The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce writes to offer testimony in opposition of H.4252, an initiative petition that would eliminate the requirement that students pass the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) test<\/div><div class=\"link-wrapper\"><a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/bostonchamber.com\/policy-insights\/petition-to-eliminate-mcas-graduation-requirement-would-undermine-quality-education\/\" class = \"stretched-link\">Learn More<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"0\" alt=\"arrow-go\"\r\n                                data-src=\"https:\/\/bostonchamber.com\/wp-content\/themes\/bostonchamber\/assets\/images\/linkedinarrow.svg\" 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Strategic Workforce Investments from FY24<\/span><\/h3><p class=\"special-label\"><\/p><div class = \"desc\">The MBCS is encouraged to see significant investments in skills development, which includes $37,384,105 in proposed funding.<\/div><div class=\"link-wrapper\"><a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/bostonchamber.com\/policy-insights\/skills-coalition-urges-strategic-workforce-investments-from-fy24\/\" class = \"stretched-link\">Learn More<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" tabindex=\"0\" alt=\"arrow-go\"\r\n                                data-src=\"https:\/\/bostonchamber.com\/wp-content\/themes\/bostonchamber\/assets\/images\/linkedinarrow.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-lg-4 item\"><div class=\"content-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bostonchamber.com\/news-insights\/?_news_insight=policy-insights\"><h5 tabindex=\"0\" 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