NORTH STAR
Your Guiding Light
The Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce launched the North Star initiative to drive intentional progress within our business community. Our mission is to equip Wyoming’s workforce with the skills needed to compete on both national and global stages.
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Through strategic workforce projects, we are committed to developing solutions that ensure Wyoming’s talent is prepared for the jobs of today and the opportunities of tomorrow—strengthening our economy with a skilled and capable workforce.
Partners in Education
Today’s economy demands a stronger connection between education and career pathways to better support students as they transition into the workforce. Through the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Talent Pipeline Management (TPM) initiative, the Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce is working to bridge that gap and align talent development with industry needs.
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For businesses to thrive, we must build a robust pipeline of skilled workers to fill both current and future positions. Meeting our workforce challenges requires a united effort from the entire community to ensure long-term success.
Building the workforce of the future requires continuous innovation and investment in our most valuable resource—people.
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The Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce is committed to fostering stronger collaboration between employers and educators, leveraging private-sector tools to develop top talent, and implementing strategies to navigate workforce challenges. By improving access to skill development, we ensure our business community remains competitive.
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Our VENTURE program bridges education, business, and community, equipping individuals with the tools they need to succeed in their careers and drive economic growth.
Workforce Challenges
Our national unemployment rate is lower than the number of available jobs, meaning even if every job seeker were employed, we’d still have countless positions unfilled. This puts immense pressure on our existing workforce to keep up with growing demands—a burden that isn’t sustainable.
In our constantly evolving economy, both jobs and the skills needed to perform them are changing at a rapid pace. To keep up, we need a workforce strategy that adapts alongside these shifts, ensuring businesses have the talent they need and workers have the opportunities they deserve.