SHRM Brings Employer Perspectives to Senate HELP Committee Workforce Briefing
SHRM hosted a staff-level briefing today for the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee focused on the state of the U.S. workforce and the policy solutions needed to strengthen the nation’s education-to-employment pipeline.
The briefing, titled “The State of the U.S. Workforce: What Employers Are Seeing and What Comes Next,” brought SHRM members to Capitol Hill to share real-world employer perspectives on workforce development, the modernization and reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, and the expansion of apprenticeships, internships, returnships, and other work-based learning opportunities.
Emily M. Dickens, SHRM’s Chief Administrative Officer, opened the briefing by underscoring the essential role HR professionals play in helping employers navigate workforce challenges and connect workers with opportunity.
Together, the speakers highlighted workforce challenges facing employers across states and industries, including persistent labor shortages, skills gaps, and the need for training programs that better align with employer needs. Their remarks reinforced the importance of modernizing federal workforce development policy to better support employers, workers, and communities.
The briefing reflected SHRM’s broader commitment to strengthening the education-to-employment pipeline and ensuring policymakers hear directly from HR professionals about what is working, where gaps remain, and how workforce policy can better support employers and workers.
By bringing member voices to Capitol Hill, SHRM continues to serve as a trusted, nonpartisan resource on the policies shaping the future of work.
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