It is no secret that one of the biggest challenges facing businesses today is a shortage of talent. While many businesses are beginning to recover from 2020 and adjust to seismic workforce shifts, availability of talent remains a persistent challenge for our regional economy. However, an often-overlooked solution is closer than one thinks.
The 2022 Regular Session of the Oklahoma Legislature has officially ended, and officials with the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber indicated state lawmakers did an outstanding job looking out for the business community.
The Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation and the Metropolitan Library System are partnering together to plan a lineup of exciting events this summer to encourage students to read over the break.
InternOKC, a program created by the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber to recruit and retain young talent in Oklahoma City, is less than two weeks away, so there is still time for employers to sign up their interns for this dynamic, annual event
Now, with the fourth phase of projects underway, Oklahoma City is moving towards a more comprehensive approach to addressing some of our community's modern issues.
Canadian Valley, Francis Tuttle, Metro Tech, Mid-Del and Moore Norman technology centers began working with the Chamber and each other to get to the root of the problem of why businesses were finding it difficult to access training and services. Most importantly, the schools wanted to find a way to better serve their customers.
Students attending the Chamber’s summer internship program, InternOKC, will have an opportunity to receive sage advice and training from a lineup of accomplished business professionals. Started in 2006, InternOKC is a way for students to discover the benefits of living and working in Greater Oklahoma City, while fostering peer networking and providing resources to help interns transition from college student to young professional.
The Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation and Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) have named Kimberly Banz as the Oklahoma City Public Schools District Teacher of the Year. The winner was announced during the Stars of Education virtual event May 5.
