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Southtown Star: Offering Hope to the Unemployed

From Chicago Tribune: Big Job at County Works Program

RFPs

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http://www.workforceboard.org/RequestforProposals.aspx

For additional information, go to: www.workforceboard.org

Blog - Economic Development

Latest blogs from the Bureau of Economic Development - includes blogs about jobs, job fairs and workforce development.

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Business Service Representatives - April, 2012

Open House

Join us for an Open House on Wednesday, February 29th at:
Cook County Illinois workNet Center, operated by SERCO
4:30-6:30PM
Food and beverages will be provided
2138 S. 61st Court, 3rd Floor
Cicero, IL 60804
 

Click here for the date, time, location and other details!

12/21/2011 -Connecting Chicago Communities

On Tuesday, December 6, 2011, for a White House-sponsored conference on partnerships between the federal government, religious and neighborhood groups, Karin Norington-Reaves, Director Cook County Works, was a panelist representing Chicagoland Workforce Board. Here are some of the topics of concern: http://www.dol.gov/_sec/newsletter/2011/20111208.htm 

 11/8/2011 --  Preckwinkle, Bank of America Highlight Financial Partnership

10/20/2011 --President Preckwinkle and Mayor Emanuel Announce City-County Merger in Workforce Development

10/14/2011 --Preckwinkle, Cook County Works (CCW) Award $15 million to Community Groups

8/23/2011 --  Preckwinkle Creates More Than 1600 Jobs

6/22/2011 --  President Preckwinkle and Mayor Emanuel Announce Expanded Summer Program Opportunities for Cook County Youth

6/20/2011 --  President Preckwinkle Launches Cook County Works Summer Youth Program

4/26/2011 --  Cook County Works restructures President's Office of Employment Training (POET), streamlines County workforce training operations