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Chicago organizations and resources for bringing workforce development to your organization! 

Resources by Chapter

01

The Great Talent Connector

03

Workforce Development in Chicago and Cook County

05

How to Engage with the Workforce Ecosystem

07

Handle Challenges

09

Talent Connected

02

All About Workforce Development

04

When and Where to Leverage the Workforce Ecosystem

06

Launch and Build Your Expanded Talent Strategy

Resources by Category

Government Entities and Programs
Employer Peers
 
Online Tools
 
Research and Data
 
Employer Support Organizations
Business Services Providers

Chapter Three: Workforce Development in Chicago and Cook County

DCEO​

ICCB

IDES/labor exchange: Wagner-peyser act

IDHS: Vocational rehabilitative servce

Dfss-workforce dev and ex-offender re-enrty division

Fund: Jpmc foundation

Fund: lloyd a fry foundation

 

City Colleges of Chicago-Apprenticeship Workforce Partnership Development

 

New Moms

Metropolitan Family Services

The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act- Department of Labor

North Lawndale Employment Network

Revolution Workshop

Cook County Bureau of Economic Development

World Business Chicago

Chicago Workforce Funder Alliance

The Innovation Nexus

Network of Employer-Led Business Solutions

Chicago Healthcare Workforce Collaborative

Corporate Coalition of Chicago

Chicago Jobs Council

 

Chapter Four: When and Where to Leverage the Workforce Ecosystem

Career Spring

Cara Collective

Skills for Chicagoland’s future

Jane Addams Resource Center

Hire 360

Cara Connects

Manufacturing Connect

Cafe LEAD

Youth Job Center

National Able

Liftup Enterprises

Human Flourishing Program

Good Jobs Institute

Chicago Resiliency Network

Workforce Initiaitives-Chicago

Worklife Partnership

Center For American Progress

Stratus HR

 

WIOA -ITA

Chapter Six: Launch and Build Your Expanded Talent Strategy

One Summer Chicago

Bridges from School to Work

ARCI/RACI chart

Cara Collective

 

Jane Addams Resource Center

 

Chapter Seven: Handle Challenges

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"Nearly Half of Companies Plan to Eliminate Bachelor’s Degree Requirements in 2024" - Intelligent.com articleChicago Apprentice Network

 

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ICCB

IDES/labor exchange: Wagner-peyser act

IDHS: Vocational rehabilitative servce

Dfss-workforce dev and ex-offender re-enrty division

Fund: Jpmc foundation

Fund: lloyd a fry foundation

 

City Colleges of Chicago-Apprenticeship Workforce Partnership Development

 

New Moms

Metropolitan Family Services

The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act- Department of Labor

North Lawndale Employment Network

Revolution Workshop

Cook County Bureau of Economic Development

World Business Chicago

Chicago Workforce Funder Alliance

The Innovation Nexus

Network of Employer-Led Business Solutions

Chicago Healthcare Workforce Collaborative

Corporate Coalition of Chicago

Chicago Jobs Council

 

Chapter Eight: Grow Your Program

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Chicago Apprentice Network

"One Year In, Discover’s Chatham Customer Care Center Is Still Banking on the Community" - Story on WTTW

 

Chapter Nine: Talent Connected

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Business Services Providers

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American Job Centers 

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Government Entities and Programs 

Research and Data

Human Flourishing Program

Center For American Progress

"Nearly Half of Companies Plan to Eliminate Bachelor’s Degree Requirements in 2024" - Intelligent.com article

"What is the Good Jobs Strategy?" - Medium Article by Good Jobs Institute

"One Year In, Discover’s Chatham Customer Care Center Is Still Banking on the Community" - Story on WTTW

Business Services Providers

City Colleges of Chicago-Apprenticeship Workforce Partnership Development

Aon Apprenticeship Program

Cara Collective

Skills for Chicagoland’s future

Best Buddies

Jane Addams Resource Center

Hire 360

Upwardly Global​

I.C. Stars

Instituto del Progreso Latino

Career Spring

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