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Chapter 1: The Great Talent Connector

Pg. 7: Learn more about Origami Works Foundation

Chapter 2: All About Workforce Development

Pg. 22: Learn more about WIOA on the Dept of Labor Website

Chapter 3: Workforce Development in Chicago and Cook County

Pg. 35: Learn more about The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership on its website

Pg. 36: Learn more about the Bureau of Economic Development

Pg. 36: Learn more about WBC on their website

Pg. 38: Learn more about Chicagoland Workforce Funder Alliance

Pg. 38: NEWS

Pg. 38: The Innovation Nexus

Pg. 39: Learn more about the Chicago Jobs Council

Pg. 39: Learn more about the Corporate Coalition of Chicago on their website.

Pg. 42: Learn more about City Colleges and their partnerships with employers

Chapter 5: How to Engage with the Workforce Ecosystem

Pg. 92: Connect with The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership Online

Pg. 93: If you have needs in Cook County, visit Talent Solutions Connector

Pg. 95: If you are in Cook County, look for current opportunities to collaborate with peers on the Talent Solutions Connector website. If you aren’t in Cook County, try searching for “sector partnerships [your region].”

Pg. 96: A good place to investigate apprenticeship options, including how employers partner with City Colleges, is the Chicago Apprentice Network website.

Pg. 98 Check out RiseKit online

Chapter Seven: Handle Challenges

Pg. 153: Read an overview of the Good Jobs Strategy on Medium

Chapter 8: Grow Your Program

Pg. 166: Learn more about Hire360
Pg. 167: Learn more about the Chicago Apprentice Network
Pg. 168: For detailed information about Discover’s call center in Chatham, see a news story linked here, or listen to a Freakonomics podcast episode.

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