Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce Education Objectives

OBJECTIVE III (Higher Education/Workforce): Inform and engage a demand- driven workforce development system in Escambia County as well as promote the importance of a strong regional college and university system.

Tactics:

 Support career and technical education: - The Chamber provides an Advisory Council Recruitment Coordinator, who works with representatives from UWF and PSC and communicates needs to Chamber members; - Chamber members serve on advisory councils as recruited; - Chamber representatives identify other needs and communicate those needs to members, for example providing onsite opportunities for students, such as shadowing and field trips.  Advocate, promote, and enlist member support in career awareness opportunities  Promote STEAM and other summer camp initiatives  Share labor market data analytics & projects (Labor Market GAP analysis) with members  Encourage members to hire underrepresented candidates  Encourage members to provide paid internships or job shadowing opportunities

Measures:

 Number of Chamber Partners serving on advisory councils  Number of Chamber Partners that provide paid internships or job shadowing opportunities  Increased participation in career awareness opportunities