The US Chamber of Commerce has chosen CareerEdge Funders Collaborative under the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, along with their partners, to pioneer an innovative workforce solution that uses technology to develop open source job descriptions, which will improve employers’ ability to source talent. As part of the US Chamber Foundation’s yearlong Job Data Exchange (JDX) pilot project, CareerEdge will work with PGT Innovations and Four Winds Network Services to begin utilizing open data tools and resources to make manufacturing job information cleaner and more accessible. Translating job data to open data will create a universal language for employer signaling. With improved job descriptions, educators can tailor curriculum, job candidates can more effectively prepare and employers’ needs can be better met, lending to the overall success of the region. CareerEdge and its partners constitute one of seven Pilot Partner Teams across the country, and will focus on the manufacturing industry.

CareerEdge Funders Collaborative