Job Coaching Helped Jacquie Johnson Return to Work
Jacquie Johnson, 54, lost her job by choice — the kind of choice most of us wouldn’t hesitate to make. When it came to getting back to work, she made …
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Hire Chicago focusing on technology jobs this week
CHICAGO (WLS) — Hire Chicago, the city’s five-week hiring initiative, is focused on technology careers this week. Register on Monday to participate in virtual workshops. There are also some in-person …
Addressing Unemployment: City Initiative Seeks to ‘Jump Start Local Economy’
The new collaborative effort Hire Chicago has been working to find unemployed Chicagoans a job. Karin Norington-Reaves, chief executive officer at the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership and a lead collaborator in the program, said …
Formerly incarcerated people discuss career obstacles during Second Chance Month
CHICAGO (WLS) — April is Second Chance Month in the U.S., a time to focus on the challenges and opportunities for formerly incarcerated people, including the career obstacles after reentry.
Conoce la iniciativa con la que buscan que exconvictos puedan obtener una oportunidad laboral
Greg Martínez, de Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, explica cómo desde la organización están ayudando a que personas con antecedentes penales puedan tener un trabajo. Afirma que esta “es una oportunidad …
Our Chicago: Helping women of color entrepreneurs, giving people with criminal records a 2nd chance
CHICAGO (WLS) — Women of color looking to launch a business have been lacking resources, and citizens with criminal records have struggled to join the work force. Karin M. Norington-Reaves, …