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Each April, the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs celebrates Second Chance Month, which aims to inform and highlight the opportunities for state, local, and tribal governments and community-based service providers to build meaningful second chances for our returning community members.  In this two-part episode, host Avik Das, Executive Director of the Cook County Justice Advi...

Meet Partnership staff who have found the magic sauce: they have fulfilling careers informed by their experiences and it's their job to help you find yours. Host Trina Whatley and guests Michael Cannon, Cynthia Rodriguez, and Joshua Williams discuss the programs that they lead and how they connect with the communities that they serve. Tune into this end-of-the-year episode of The Partnership's Hir...

In this special episode of Hire Frequency,  Susan  Massel, of The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, brings a microphone to hiring fairs in suburban Cook County. The Partnership is working with agencies in its network to host events all around the suburbs, funded by Cook County, from Elk Grove Village to Skokie to Chicago Heights and Cicero. Tune in to hear voices of individuals looking to take t...

The Partnership celebrated Women's History Month 2022 with guest speakers Illinois State Toll Highway Authority's Chief of Diversity and Strategic Development Terry Miller, and three tradeswomen who benefitted from the Illinois Tollway's investment in ConstructionWorks, an important program designed to link job seekers with opportunities for rewarding careers in Illinois' transportation-related co...

Join host Natasha Vinson, The Partnership's Construction Initiatives Program Coordinator, for a discussion about diversity and inclusion in the high-growth, high-demand skilled trades sector with guest speakers: Orlando Bandoo, a skilled tradesman from Walsh Fluor Construction, Lawrence Davis, a 1st Year Apprentice Carpenter from ConstructionWorks, Jurea Crudup, owner of Crudup Construction, Juan...

The Chicago COVID Community Response Corps is a story of a unique collaboration of workforce development and public health in our region. Join Partnership COVID-19 Response Project Director Claudia Cattouse-Regalado as she sits down with Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady and Corps Members Cornelius Chandler and Cynthia Rodriguez, to talk about this unique program,...

The Chicago COVID Community Response Corps is a story of a unique collaboration of workforce development and public health in our region. Join Partnership COVID-19 Response Project Director Claudia Cattouse-Regalado as she sits down with Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady and Corps Members Cornelius Chandler and Cynthia Rodriguez, to talk about this unique program,...

The American Job Center Chicago and Cook County Network Orientation. To see a list of locations, click here: AJC-web-3.pdf (chicookworks.org)

The conversation continues in part two of  Beyond the Data: Real Stories of the Great Resignation ,  where host and Partnership CEO Karin M.  Norington -Reaves dives into the  motivations  behind employees  stepping away from the workforce,  and the ripple effects those decisions have throughout our lives. 

Millions of Americans are stepping away from their jobs in  a  movement  many have   dubbed ,  "The Great Resignation." Joining host and Partnership CEO Karin M.  Norington -Reaves are some who have reset  or reimagined their work - lives : a n entrepreneur and consultant; a Chief Strategy Officer at Near North Health; and  an aspiring Voice Over  Artist.  The conversation is balanced out  by  an...

Join host Karin Norington-Reaves, CEO of the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, in part two of this episode as we continue the conversation about the manufacturing industry. Special guests mHub CEO and Co-Founder Haven Allen; Just Ice CEO and General Manager of Fat Ice Conrad Burnett; Technology and Manufacturing Association President Patrick Osborn; and Symbol Training Institute Founder and Exec...

Join host Karin Norington-Reaves, CEO of the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, for part one of a two-part conversation about all things manufacturing as we celebrate Manufacturing Month. Joining her are experts in the field, each with their own unique journey in the industry: a community organizer and former Peace Corp member who is now the CEO of a manufacturing innovation center; a CEO who was...

The calendar may no longer say it's September and Workforce Development Month, but this conversation is engaging at any time. Tune in as Partnership CEO and host Karin M. Norington-Reaves covers a wide range of topics with Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. The discussion includes the President's perspectives on serious topics such as "politics as a team sport," and digital and racial e...

In this 2-part episode you'll hear about how Discover Financial Services is opening a new customer care center in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood and bringing nearly 1,000 full-time jobs to the area. Host Karin Norington-Reaves, CEO of the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, is joined by a panel of representatives from Discover Financial Services as they discuss Discover's approach to and definitio...

In this 2-part episode you'll hear about how Discover Financial Services is opening a new customer care center in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood and bringing nearly 1,000 full-time jobs to the area. Host Karin Norington-Reaves, CEO of the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, is joined by a panel of representatives from Discover Financial Services as they discuss Discover's approach to and definitio...

Over 15 months have passed since the start of the global pandemic, and although vaccinations are on the rise, the impact on the economy continues. In Cook County alone more than 1.5 million people filed for unemployment benefits- roughly half the population of Chicago. According to the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association, more than 50 Chicago hotels closed during the pandemic, putting more than...

Over 15 months have passed since the start of the global pandemic, and although vaccinations are on the rise, the impact on the economy continues. In Cook County alone more than 1.5 million people filed for unemployment benefits- roughly half the population of Chicago. According to the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association, more than 50 Chicago hotels closed during the pandemic, putting more than...

Join host Karin Norington-Reaves, CEO of the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership for part one of a two part conversation about the roles of women at work, what's changed and what's stayed the same. Joining Karin on the podcast are Cherita Ellens, President and CEO of Women Employed, an organization dedicated to advancing inclusivity and fairness for all women in the workplace. Also joining the conv...

Join host Karin Norington-Reaves, CEO of the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, for part one of a two part conversation about the roles of women at work, what's changed and what's stayed the same. Joining Karin on the podcast are Cherita Ellens, President and CEO of Women Employed, an organization dedicated to advancing inclusivity and fairness for all women in the workplace. Also joining the con...