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, …