2025 Talent of Tomorrow Fellowship

Jobs for the Future’s Talent of Tomorrow Fellowship is a professional development experience for emerging human resources leaders who want to tap into a diverse pipeline of talent so they can propel their companies’ workforces into the future and expand career opportunities for local community college graduates.  

Participants will discover how to engage with community college career and technical education (CTE) programs to recruit highly skilled workers and build teams of people with local roots who will make long-term commitments to their employers.  

A Win-Win Proposition

The individual fellows and their employers both have much to gain from the Talent of Tomorrow program.

Fall 2024 Info Sessions 

• October 30: 4-4:30 p.m. ET 
• November 5: 1-1:30 p.m. ET 
• November 8: 11-11:30 a.m. ET 
• November 12: 2-2:30 p.m. ET 

Who Is Eligible?

Employees in human resources, people and culture, and talent development departments are eligible for the Talent of Tomorrow Fellowship. Specifically, we’re looking for professionals whose responsibilities include recruitment, hiring, and employee retention.  

Additionally, we are seeking professionals who are . . .   

• Mid-level staff members who can make recommendations and decisions about hiring and staff development and advancement policies and practices.   
• Interested in and responsible for promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts at their companies.  
• Able to spend six hours a month for eight months studying, participating in primarily remote classes and activities, and meeting with coaches (January – August 2025).  
• Interested in learning about career and technical education and discovering new ways to expand hiring pipelines.  

What Will Talent of Tomorrow Fellows Experience?

The fellowship is a primarily virtual experience that requires a commitment of roughly six hours a month from January to August 2025. (However, if the time commitment becomes a barrier, we can work with you to create an experience that’s still valuable.)  

Here’s a look at what you can expect: 

• Most activities take place on our self-paced online learning platform, but there will be opportunities for no-cost in-person engagement and learning experiences.  
• You will be assigned a faculty coach who will provide you with one-on-one support as you work on the final capstone project—a pitch that you’re prepared to deliver at your organization to drive change! 
• You will have an opportunity to join a site visit to see impactful partnerships in action at a community college. This has proved to be the hallmark event of the fellowship. 

Companies Represented by Our Fellows

Why Career and Technical Education Programs? 

Employers must reimagine the talent they need to not only manage today’s challenges but also thrive in a future that will require a resilient, inclusive, and diverse workforce. They can develop that workforce in partnership with community college career and technical education programs. 

Here are three reasons why you should partner with CTE programs: 

1. They produce talented graduates who have the skills and drive your company’s needs. 
2. They serve as direct pipelines of talent that you can tap to accelerate your diversity efforts and create the workforce of the future. 
3. Engaging with CTE programs can give you an opportunity to influence the training they offer and customize coursework and subject matter to meet your needs.