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Workforce Housing and Engaging the Business Community

Workforce Housing and Engaging the Business Community. NAR presentation 12/1/05 Todd Cohen tcohen@uschamber.com. U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Center for Workforce Preparation. Non-profit affiliate of U.S. Chamber of Commerce

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Workforce Housing and Engaging the Business Community

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  1. Workforce Housing and Engaging the Business Community NAR presentation 12/1/05 Todd Cohen tcohen@uschamber.com

  2. U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Center for Workforce Preparation • Non-profit affiliate of U.S. Chamber of Commerce • Dedicated to developing workforce and education strategies for businesses, chambers of commerce and communities to hire, retain, and advance skilled workers in the 21st century. • Position local and state chambers to play leadership roles in workforce initiatives.

  3. U.S. Chamber of Commerce Center for Workforce Preparation Membership: • 2800 state and local chambers of commerce • 3M businesses

  4. 2004 Symposium: Workforce Housing and Business Engagement

  5. Employer Interest in WF Housing Businesses will champion this issue when they see its direct impact on: • Recruitment • Retention • Worker Productivity • Firm Relocation

  6. 2800 State and Local Chambers of Commerce Current levels of their “engagement” in WF Housing: CHAMPIONING Identified it as business/ec dev concern and working actively toward addressing it [2-3%] EXPLORING Identified it as a business/economic development concern – lack info [10- 14%] AWARENESS Aware of a problem – have not made the connection to their bottom lines [50-60%]

  7. Chamber of Commerce Involvement- Emerging Models • Promoting EAH Programs (Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce) • Local policy development/advocacy • Regulatory barrier removal (SF Chamber of Commerce) • Housing trust fund (Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce) • Density bonuses (San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce) • General public awareness campaigns (Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce)

  8. Deeper Employer Engagement? Two Important Next Steps Research • What is the impact of housing shortages/costs on employee recruitment, retention, productivity, and company relocation? Capacity-Building • Peer-to-peer learning, toolkits, training sessions

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