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
Download the Where Are The Jobs? Q1 2023 report here.
A Summary of Online Job Postings in Cook County
Quarter 4 (October to December) 2022
216,945 Job Postings (grouped by occupation)
- Management
- Information Technology
- Office and Admin
- Sales
- Business & Financial
- Healthcare
- Food
- Manufacturing
- Transportation
- 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: JP Morgan, Capital One, Northern Trust, Edward Jones, Citi
- Food Service & Hospitality: Starbucks Coffee Company, Hyatt, Hilton, McDonald’s
- Healthcare: Aurora Health, Ascension Health, Trinity Health, ProMedica Senior Care, Horizon Therapeutic
- Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana, United Health, Health Care Service Corp
- Manufacturing: GE Electric, Northrop Gunman, Uline Shipping, Motorola, HJ Heinz Co.
- Retail: Walgreens, Walmart, Macy’s, CVS, Home Depot
- Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics (TDL): FedEx, United Airlines, UPS, Spirit Airlines, Lineage Logistics
- Technology: WIPRO, Accenture, Capgemini, Siemens, Google
- Universities: University of Chicago, Northwestern University, DePaul University, Loyola, Rush University (Includes affiliated hospitals)
