The Partnership uses Individual Training Account (ITA) dollars to provide funding for career training in seven industries and 40 target occupations for the ITA program. Certification is required to become an administrator of ITA dollars, local training programs must demonstrate that they train students in one of these 40 occupations which include:
Outcomes and Information
Success By The Numbers Since 2012
90,000+
Customers Served
2,000+
Business & Industry Employer Partners
$471M
Administered in Federal & Philanthropic Funds
Total WIOA Participants Served
July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021
Program Statistics
- Job Seekers: 9,112
- Average Full-Time Salary: $42,042
- Employers: 1,800
Participant Demographics
- 48.1% – African-American
- 24.8% – White
- 22.4% – Latino
- 3.7% – Asian
- 1.1% – Other (American Indian, Alaskan Native, Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander)
Gender
- Female: 49%
- Male:49%
- Did not disclose: 2%
Job Seeker Education Levels
- 62% – High School / GED
- 15% – Bachelors Degree
- 12% – No GED
- 6% – Advanced Degree
- 5% – Associates Degree
Ages:
- 18 and under: 803
- 19-24: 2,431
- 25-54: 5,092
- 55 and up: 786
Chicago WIOA Participants
July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021
Program Statistics
- Job Seekers: 5,505
Participant Demographics
- 48.1% – African-American
- 24.8% – White
- 22.4% – Latino
- 3.7% – Asian
- 1.1% – Other (American Indian, Alaskan Native, Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander)
Gender
- Female: 52%
- Male:47%
- Did not disclose: 2%
Program Statistics
- Serving residents from 77 Chicago communities
- Job seekers from Invest South West Communities – 1,863
Ages:
- 18 and under: 490
- 19-24: 1,664
- 25-54: 2,982
- 55 and up: 369
Suburban Cook County WIOA Participants
July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021
Program Statistics
- Job Seekers: 3,639
Participant Demographics
- 48.1% – African-American
- 24.8% – White
- 22.4% – Latino
- 3.7% – Asian
- 1.1% – Other (American Indian, Alaskan Native, Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander)
Gender
- Female: 52%
- Male:47%
- Did not disclose: 2%
Program Statistics
- Serving residents from 120 suburban municipalities
Ages:
- 19-25: 1,764
- 26-35: 2423
- 36-45: 349
- 46-54: 272
- 55 and up: 454
Overcoming Barriers
Program Statistics
Job seekers with significant barriers to employment: 8,369
Program Statistics
- Receiving SNAP benefits
- Living in high poverty areas
- Single parent
- Experiencing homelessness
- Returning citizen
- Individuals with disabilities
- low income
- English language learner
- Basic skills deficient
- Pregnant/parenting youth
WIOA Participant Outcomes
68%
Received Training Services
68%
Employed at Program Completion
$23.18
Median Hourly Earnings at Exit
Labor Market Research
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A Summary of Online Job Postings in Cook County
Quarter 2 (April -June) 2022
288,650 Job Postings (grouped by occupation)
- Information Technology
- Management
- Office and Admin
- Sales
- Business & Financial
- Healthcare
- Transportation
- Food
- Manufacturing
- Other: (Includes : Education – Arts, Entertainment, Sports – Personal Care & Service – Architecture & Engineering – Community & Social Services – Building & Grounds – Protective Service – Life, Physical & Social Science – Construction – Military)
Top Employers by Industry
- Business & Financial: KPMG, Northern Trust, JP Morgan Chase, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Bank of America
- Food Service & Hospitality: Compass Group, Starbucks Coffee Company, Boston Market, Red Robin, Mariano’s
- Healthcare: Aurora Health, Amita Health, Ascension Health, NorthShore Univ Health System, Aya Healthcare
- Insurance: Anthem Blue Cross, Humana, United Health, Assurance Agency, Health Care Service Corp
- Manufacturing: Flowserve, Bway Corp, Cintas, GW Electric, OSI
- Retail: Walgreens, TJX Companies, Nordstrom, Walmart, Amazon
- Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics (TDL): FedEx, UPS, Marten Transport, Yrc Freight, Adia
- Technology: Deloitte, Capgemini, Capital One, Accenture, Edward Jones
- Universities: The University of Chicago, University of Illinois, Northwestern University, DePaul University, Loyola University (Includes affiliated hospitals)
