Employer Engagement

Investing in talent creates a more resilient, prosperous and equitable region. It also grows the talent pool so that businesses of all sizes and industries can find skilled employees they need to thrive in the Detroit Region.

Employers have a critical role to play in supporting talent and education programs that deliver the highly skilled workforce needed to fill in-demand jobs and spur business growth.

By partnering with the Detroit Regional Chamber’s TalentEd program, employers can develop talent initiatives to meet their specific needs while creating a more prosperous Region.

Businesses indicate the number one issue they face is finding and retaining talent.

• Talent is one of the most critical assets to employers in the pursuit of building and scaling their organizations.
• Skilled employees allow for an organization to boost productivity and provide quality products and services needed to drive profits.

Being strategic about talent development leads to cost savings.

• Nurturing and cultivating students through work-based learning and internships helps to build a future workforce.
• Investing internally in skills development and education for incumbent workers leads to savings on recruitment and training costs.

Through its Detroit Drives Degrees initiative, the Detroit Regional Chamber supports employers in creating and scaling talent development and upskilling initiatives for their workers. One way it does this is through the Workforce Success Toolkit, which provides the framework and resources for developing upskilling programs.