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Public Notice
View the Public Notice regarding The City of Chicago and Cook County Government Workforce Investment Act of 1998, as amended (WIA) Plan Submission .

Chicago Cook Workforce Board Upcoming Meetings

Chicago Cook Workforce Youth Council
May 21, 2013, 3:00-5:00pm
The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership
69 W Washington, Suite 2860
Conference Call Number: (605) 475-4700 Entry Code: 956880#

Chicago Cook Workforce Service Delivery Committee
May 22, 2013, 9:00-11:00am
The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership
69 W Washington, Suite 2860
Conference Call Number: (605) 475-4700 Entry Code: 956880#

Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership Finance Committee
May 23, 2013, 11:00am-12:30pm
The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership 
69 W Washington, Suite 2860

Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership Executive Committee
May 28, 2013, 3:00-5:00pm
The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership
69 W Washington, Suite 2860

The Chicago Cook Workforce Investment Board
June 7, 2013, 9:00-11:00am
The Pilsen Workforce Center
1700 West 18th Street

New! National Program Addressing Unemployment
National program addressing needs of unemployed and veterans; Platform to Employment opens applications.

Read the press release.

New! Platform to Employment

Platform to Employment (P2E), a national program addressing the specific needs of unemployed workers over 50 and military veterans, has opened its on-line application for residents of Chicago/Cook County.

Those interested in the program can apply at the P2E website www.platformtoemployment.com and click on the "Platform to Employment Application" button on the homepage.  

Application Deadline May 10, 2013
Participant Application 
Participant Flyer  
Program Fact Sheet .

Case Management Tools now available
Individual Employment Plan (IEP) and Individual Service Strategy (ISS) documents are now available for download on our Resources page.

Presentation and Questionnaire from DCEO WIF Info Session now available
View or download the presentation and Partnership Questionnaire from the January 17, 2013, info session on the Request for Application (RFA) from DCEO for their Workforce Innovation Fund (WIF) grant.

ITA Training Provider Q and A now available
View or download frequently asked questions and answers for Training Providers.

Meeting materials now available
Presentations from the November 30, 2012, Training Provider meeting are now available for download.

Don't Get Scammed! 
Watch the FCC's video on how to identify and avoid job scams.

Mayor Emanuel Introduces Ordinance to Merge City, County Workforce Development Programs

City Reinvests $1.1M in Job Training; Will Streamline Service Delivery, Improve Programs Regionally

View the full press release .

CWIC has moved!
Our new address is 69 W Washington, Suite 2860, Chicago IL 60602.

CWICstats Q1 2012 Dashboard Report
CWICstats has released the Quarterly Dashboard Report for the 1st Quarter of 2012 .

Where Are the Jobs in Chicago, Cook County, and the Metro Region? - Q1 2012
For the fifth consecutive quarter, CWIC analyzed hundreds of thousands of recent postings pulled from internet job boards between January and March 2012 to develop an understanding of current job demand and employer needs in the city of Chicago, Cook County, and the Chicago Metro Region.

View the Q1 2012 Chicago report 
View the Q1 2012 Cook County report 
View the Q1 2012 Chicago Metro Region report