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Shaping the future of supply chain talent

CSCMP has launched a new Center of Excellence to uplift underserved communities and bridge talent gaps in the supply chain by offering training-to-jobs programs.

December 12, 2022
Mark Baxa
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With the launch of our new Training-to-Jobs (T2J) initiative, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ (CSCMP) is well on its way to addressing one of the biggest challenges in supply chain today: the shortage of talent. The initiative is part of the new Center for the Advancement in Talent & Training (CATT) and our goal to raise $5 million in donations by 2025 to advance and shape the future of supply chain talent. 

With the help of our contributors, this first effort focuses on developing educational content at the high school level. It can either be taught in the classroom or offered as self-paced coursework. We hope to attract and serve both high school students who plan to head right into a career after they graduate and those who plan to attend a higher education college or university. 

In addition to tackling the pain points that affect supply chain labor concerns, we are also using this initiative to reach out to communities that have untapped potential. CATT will combine career training and career pathways for all by providing accessible continuing education and professional development opportunities. 

We'll officially launch the Training-to-Jobs initiative in February 2023 in St. Louis, Missouri. We are working with partners in the St. Louis Public Schools Career and Technical Education (CTE) program, as well as with organizations like The Covering House, Rung for Women, Veterans Community Project, St. Louis Youth Development Collaborative, the Education Development Center’s STEM-Ops program, and more. 

If you haven’t already, please consider a donation to support our vision to:

  • Provide pre-built curriculum focused on supply chain fundamentals with certificates for successful completion. 
  • Create customized supply chain training to untapped populations, alongside our university partners.
  • Collaborate with our local, regional, and national corporate members, as well as small/mid-sized companies within our communities, to help support the learning experiences with projects and internships.
  • Fully engage our local companies and organizations to forge pathways toward employment and competitive benefits with commensurate wages for our graduates upon completion of the training.
  • Encourage our corporate, organizational, and academic collaborators to be part of the creative process, helping us curate and execute a program which will foster a safe, inclusive, unique learning environment.
  • Continuously provide safe and inclusive learning and work environments while concurrently innovating our programing.
  • Engage and utilize the expertise of our local, regional, and national educational, organizational, and governmental resources to expand our impact through practical and purposeful growth strategies.

There are five contribution levels ranging from individual to platinum. The Center is also offering a naming opportunity. For more information or to donate to help advance the future of the supply chain profession and the well-being of our communities, please email CSCMP’s Director, Engagement, Education & Sustainability Cynthia Mebruer at cmebruer@cscmp.org or myself at msbaxa@cscmp.org.

KEYWORDS CSCMP - Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
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