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CJC: Free Webinars | CEJA Updates | Job Openings

Posted 4/2/24
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CJC: Free Webinar: Aligning Systems to Improve Outcomes

Posted 4/2/24
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CJC: Upcoming Trainings | CWFA Learning Community | Job Openings

Posted 2/26/24
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CJC: Upcoming Trainings | Apprenticeship Report | Job Openings

Posted 2/5/24
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CJC: Are You Focused on Retention?

Posted 1/23/24
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CJC Announcements: Last Chance: Register for Preparing and Assessing for Career Readiness Today!

Posted 1/16/24
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CJC Announcements: Upcoming Trainings | Poverty Summit | Job Opening

Posted 1/16/24
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01-02-24 HOME Advisory & CDC Executive Committees-Interested Party-Public Comment

Posted 1/8/24
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2024 Poverty Summit to Tackle Affordable Housing, Improvements to Child Welfare, and More!

Posted 1/8/24
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CJC Announcements: Free Community of Practice: Addressing Historical & Intergenerational Disparities for People of Color

Posted 12/27/23
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CJC Announcements: CJC At Work: 2023 Wrap Up | CEJA Roundtable Recap

Posted 12/27/23
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CJC Announcements: Double Your Impact By Donating to CJC Today

Posted 12/4/23
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CJC Announcements: CEJA Roundtable | DFSS RFP Announcement | Job Openings

Posted 11/13/23
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CJC Notice of Phishing Emails

Posted 11/7/23
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CJC Game-Changing Tools For Youth Career Pathways

Posted 10/30/23
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CJC Remote Group Facilitation

Posted 10/23/23
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CJC Check Out Our Fall Fundraiser Raffle Prizes

Posted 10/16/23
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CJC At Work: Career Readiness Curriculum Launch | SNAP & TANF E&T Initiative | Governor's Commission Recommendation Implementation

Posted 10/9/23
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CJC Making the Right Employment Match

Posted 10/9/23
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CJC Career Readiness Curriculum

Posted 10/9/23
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Support CJC at Our Fall Fundraiser This October

Posted 9/25/23
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CJC Announcements: Upcoming Trainings | Manufacturing Skills Training | HACU Annual Conference

Posted 9/18/23
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CJC Support Our Fall Fundraiser This October

Posted 9/13/23
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CJC Introduction to the Workforce Development System Webinar

Posted 9/13/23
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CJC Announcements: Demystify the Workforce Development System

Posted 8/21/23
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CJC Announcements: Career Fairs | Population Health Career Training | Professional Development Opportunities

Posted 8/21/23
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CJC Announcements: Workforce Fundamentals: Introduction to the Workforce Development System Webinar

Posted 8/7/23
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CJC Announcements: Register for the 2023 Workforce Development Symposium

Posted 7/30/23
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CJC Announcements: Last Chance: Level Up Your Coaching Skills

Posted 7/30/23
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CJC Announcements: Young Adult Policy Summit | Digital Equity Grant | CEJA NOFO Release

Posted 7/25/23
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CJC Announcements: CEJA Workforce Networking Fairs | Upcoming Trainings | Job Training Grants

Posted 7/17/23
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CJC Announcements: Funding Opportunities | Professional Development Courses | Job Fairs

Posted 7/10/23
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Today's Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling Will Impact Our Workforce

Posted 7/10/23
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CJC At Work: Resources for Workforce Transitions | CEJA Workforce Implementation

Posted 7/10/23
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CJC - Final Week: Take our Annual Survey for a chance to WIN

Posted 5/30/23
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CJC - Are You Struggling with Low Enrollment Numbers?

Posted 5/30/23
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Introducing Our Annual Meeting Panelists

Posted 5/22/23
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Monitoring Guidelines - 2023 ESG Income Limits

Posted 5/22/23
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Monitoring Guidelines - HOME Subsidy Limits

Posted 5/15/23
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Connect and Engage With Your Staff Virtual Training

Posted 5/15/23
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CJC Announcements: Pre-Apprenticeship NOFO | Jobs Fairs | CJC Trainings

Posted 5/3/23
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Meet Our Annual Meeting Panel Moderator: Sen. Celina Villanueva

Posted 5/3/23
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Great Coaches Make Great Leaders: Enhance your Supervisory Skills with CJC's Leadership Training

Posted 5/2/23
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CJC Seeks to Eliminate Employment Barrier Through Bill in IL General Assembly

Posted 4/26/23
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CJC Announcements: Jobs Fairs | CJC Trainings | Youth Summer Jobs

Posted 4/26/23
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CJC At Work: Reimagining the Workforce Development Ecosystem | Celebrating the Life of Etta Davis

Posted 3/2/23
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CJC Announcements: Reimagining the Workforce Development Ecosystem

Posted 02/24/23
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CJC Announcements: Discover Youth Apprenticeships, Career Pathways, & More

Posted 02/24/23
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CJC Announcements: Thank you for making our 2022 so memorable and impactful

Posted 12/20/22
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CJC Announcements: Job Fair | Youth Intervention RFP | Job Training

Posted 12/12/22
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Thank You For Supporting Chicago Jobs Council

Posted 12/12/22
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CJC Announcements: Job Fairs | Upcoming Trainings | Funding Opportunities

Posted 11/14/22
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Upcoming Webinar: Human Services Capital Grant Program

Posted 11/14/22
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CJC At Work: Creating Cultures of Resiliency | Advancing Digital Equity

Posted 11/14/22
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How do you know when a job seeker needs mental health support?

Posted 11/14/22
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New TANF Report, County Well-Being Index Update, Staff Changes, and Open Positions!

Posted 11/14/22
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Ensure CEJA's Job Training Programs Lead to Equitable Career Pathways

Posted 11/8/22
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CJC Announcements: Upcoming Trainings | Economic Development Workshop | Open Positions

Posted 11/8/22
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Job Posting Declines Are Sharpest Among Pandemic-Era Leaders

Posted 11/1/22
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CJC Announcements: Upcoming Trainings | AmeriCorps Vista Recruitment | DFSS Mentoring Evaluators

Posted 11/1/22
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CJC Announcements: Upcoming Trainings | AmeriCorps Vista Recruitment | DFSS Mentoring Evaluators

Posted 10/19/22
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Understanding Labor Market Trends through CJC's Webinar

Posted 10/13/22
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CJC. Thank You For Joining Us At Our Fall Flashback Fundraiser

Posted 10/13/22
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Strengthen Job Seekers' Own Motivation to Change through CJC's Training

Posted 10/3/22
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Only One Week Until CJC's Fall Flashback Fundraiser!

Posted 10/3/22
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CJC Announcements: Upcoming Trainings | Solutions Workshop | Fall Fundraiser

Posted 9/25/22
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New Paper: The Future of Work for Low-Wage Workers

Posted 9/13/22
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Expectations are Essential: Strengthen Your Management Skills at CJC's Training

Posted 9/7/22
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CJC Announcements: Community Legal Needs Survey | Leadership Development Program | Paid Research Opportunity

Posted 8/15/22
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CJC Announcements: Professional Development Trainings | Housing Justice RFP | Hiring Events

Posted 7/29/22
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CJC Announcements: Adult Literacy Events | Professional Development Trainings | Culinary Training Program

Posted 8/15/22
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Webinar: Making Skills Training Affordable for Working Adults

Posted 5/16/22
June 1, 2:30pm
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Posted 5/3/22
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Illinois Legislative Wins

Posted 4/25/22
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CJC Announcements - April 1, 2022

Posted 4/6/22
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Coaching Fundamentals Bootcamp

Posted 4/5/22
June 7, 14, 21, 28.
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Help Build a More Equitable Workforce Development System in Illinois

Posted 3/4/22
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CJC Announcements: Leadership Development Program | CTA Career Fair | FFTI Trainings

Posted 1/29/22
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CJC Announcements: CTE Panel Series | Hiring Event | Community Listening Sessions on Homelessness

Posted 12/10/21
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CJC Announcements: FFTI Trainings | Apprenticeship NOFOs | Resources for Youth Guides

Posted 8/31/21
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Coaching Fundamentals Bootcamp

Posted 8/5/21
September 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2021.
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CJC Announcements: Hire Chicago Events | DFSS Legal Workshops | FFTI Trainings

Posted 8/5/21
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Illinois Partners for Human Service - workforce survey

Posted 8/4/21
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August with Literacy Works!

Posted 8/4/21
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Fall cohort is coming up! - Let's connect! Year Up Chicago, July Newsletter

Posted 8/4/21
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Help Youth Find Their Pathway and Passion

Posted 7/20/21
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Take Your Career to the Next Level with the Virtual Workforce Professionals Credential

Posted 6/21/21
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IL Budget Includes (New) $110M for Workforce Development

Posted 6/21/21
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Re-Entry Resources

Posted 5/21/21
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Advance Your Skills & Career with FFTI's Virtual Workforce Professionals Credential

Posted 5/21/21
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Tell Your Legislators to Support the Earned Income Credit Expansion

Posted 5/21/21
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May Workforce 360: What Did We Learn From the Last Recession & Put IL to Work

Posted 5/6/21
May 12, 9:30-11:00am
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April Workforce 360: Driver's License Suspension

Posted 4/1/21
April 14, 9:30-11:00am
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Sign on to the 2021 Illinois Skills for Good Jobs Agenda

Posted 4/1/21
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Motivational Interviewing Virtual Training

Posted 4/1/21
May 6 and 13, 10am-12pm
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Free Tax Filing Assistance

Posted 3/30/21
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Michigan Pilot Program to Address Child Care for Workers

Posted 3/22/21
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CJC Announcements

Posted 2/22/21
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New IL Workplace Laws 2020

Posted 2/5/21
Although previously posted, please read the new workplace laws in IL this year that will impact our clients in a positive way!
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CJC Announcements

Posted 1/27/21
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Driver's License Suspensions

Posted 1/21/21
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New Commissary Club social network connects formerly incarcerated members with jobs, information and each other

Posted 1/21/21
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Beginning Jan. 1,2021 the Illinois Department of Labor will increase the statewide minimum wage rate to $11 per hour and to $6.60 for tipped workers.

Posted 1/5/21
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CJC Announcements

Posted 12/21/20
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New Facebook Community - Career Community by Mind Tools

Posted 12/21/20
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Biggest Barriers Getting to Work

Posted 12/03/20
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CJC Announcements

Posted 9/19/20
Microsoft Grants | Job Resources for Veterans | Driver's License Guide for Job Seekers.
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New Workplace Laws in Illinois

Posted 9/8/20
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Workforce 360: Fired up for Fair Tax

Posted 9/4/20
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September Workforce 360: Why the Fair Tax is Critical

Posted 8/28/20
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UPDATED CJC Announcements

Posted 8/24/20
We're Hiring an Advocacy Manager | Become a LISC Financial Opportunity Center | IDHS Recruiting.
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Illinois Minimum WAGE Increases

Posted 7/14/20
Illinois Minimum WAGE increased on July 1 to $ 10.00.
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Treasurer Frerichs' Charitable Trust Grant Program

Posted 1/23/20
For small non-profit organizations.
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ABAWD Time Limit in 2020

Posted 11/23/19
Presentation for SNAP Advocates Meeting 11/22
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Chicago Youth + Passion + Pathways = CCCAC!

Posted 11/2/19
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Lyft offers free rides for interviews to job seekers >>>>Through Grants to Local Organizations

Posted 11/5/19
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Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs Lottery Ticket

Posted 10/10/19
A way to support veterans services.
The next Vets Cash Lottery ticket will be released Nov.5. Funds from the sales of the Vets Cash Lottery tickets fund our Tiny Boots Service, please make sure that you support before they run out! The scratch off lottery tickets can be found at your local Illinois gas station or convenience store.
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Gov. Pritzker Releases 5-Year Economic Plan Outlining Bold Vision for Job Creation

Posted 10/9/19
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Stand with Refugees! Speak Up Against the End of Refugee Resettlement

Posted 9/11/19
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Poverty Rate for People in Female-Householder Families Lowest on Record

Posted 9/11/19
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Law banning salary history

Posted 8/1/19
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Meeting needs of Immigrants and Refugees in Suburbs

Posted 6/8/19
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Census - Community Partnership

Posted 6/8/19
Seeking community partnerships
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Invest in Your Organization's Continual Improvement & Future Leaders
Through the Workforce Professionals Credential

Posted 6/8/19
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LGBTQ Job Seeker Presentation

Posted 5/21/19
The following presentation was provided by Carolyn Wahlskog, from 360 Youth on May 17, which was highly informative and very well received.
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News from Naperville and DuPage from Family Shelter Service of Metropolitan Family Services DuPage

Posted 5/30/19
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Paycheck Fairness Act

Posted 3/31/19
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Pritzker agrees to pay raises Rauner blocked for home aides, child care workers

Posted 3/20/19
Good news for important front line employees!
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Protections may be taken away from Pay Day Lenders

Posted 2/11/19
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2019 Poverty Guidelines

Posted 2/11/19
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5 phrases that make you look weak

Posted 2/11/19
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Interview suits/clothing options for men

Posted 1/4/19
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Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

Posted 12/12/18
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Immigration Benefits

Posted 11/1/18
This change is currently being reported by many media outlets.
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Childcare Benefits from Starbucks

Posted 10/12/18
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World Relief: Immigration Law 101

Posted 10/5/18
Working with Immigrants & Undocumented Populations
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Chicagoland Workforce Leadership Academy

Posted 10/5/18
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Motivating Frontline Employees

Posted 9/28/18
Great article that provides information on what motivates many of our clients who are front line employees.
Creativity, Learning, Purpose, Progression
https://hbr.org/2018/08/how-to-motivate-frontline-employees


Chicago Trib Article on Reentry

Posted 9/11/18
Second chances: Employers more open to hiring people with criminal backgrounds
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Do Job Training Programs Really Work?

Posted 8/9/18
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YWCA Legal Help

Posted 6/13/18
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Workforce Professionals Credential - Chicago Jobs Council

Posted 6/13/18
Exclusive Leadership Opportunity
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Transportation for Claimants

Posted 3/5/18
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Fees, fines, loans, scams: How the poor get poorer

Posted 2/2/18
This is an often overlooked problem for our job seekers.
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The fastest-growing jobs in America pay about $22,000 a year

Posted 12/5/17
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Beware of predatory lenders

Posted 11/6/17
Payday lenders are a significant problem for many of our clients, so the alternatives given below can be helpful referrals.
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Almost all the US jobs created since 2005 are temporary

Posted 10/30/17
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DOL Career videos

Posted 10/2/17
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Taxpayers Who are Victims of Domestic Abuse Should Know Their Rights

Posted 10/23/17
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The Forever GI Bill: signed into law; The Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017

Posted 8/20/17
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Older people suffer higher rate of on-the-job fatalities

Posted 8/14/17
Not a favorable report for our older job seekers.
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Good news for shift and minimum wage workers

Posted 7/13/17
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Update from the authors of $2.00 a Day

Posted 8/26/16
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Law adds protections for Domestic workers

Posted 8/26/16
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State: No unemployment benefits without posting resume

Posted 7/21/16
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Workers' Rights Curriculum Now Available!

Posted 1/6/16
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Interesting Articles

Posted 10/29/15

Driving my Mercedes to pick up food stamps

Posted 10/29/15
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