1000 Jobs Campaign for Chicagoland Manufacturing

Abstract

On October 17, 2014, World Business Chicago (WBC) and its collaborative partners launched a pilot, called the 1000 Jobs for Chicagoland Manufacturing campaign (1000 Jobs). The goal of the program is to match job seekers with employment opportunities, as well as gather and assess data to on the workforce development system in order to determine long-term improvements to prepare for the emergence of new advanced manufacturing skills. To accomplish this goal, the 1000 Jobs campaign provided grants to five community-based non-profits that offer both skill development and job placement services. Supported by WBC, these organizations work together to increase the number of underemployed and unemployed job seekers within the seven-county Chicago region secure employment in manufacturing and help to create a sustainable pipeline of skilled talent prepared for careers in manufacturing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 17, 2016
Accession Number
AD1079590

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  • Loren Dinneen

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Best Practices
  • Commerce
  • Communities
  • Contracts
  • Employment
  • Executives
  • Management Personnel
  • Manufacturing
  • Organizational Structure
  • Pipelines
  • Training
  • Universities

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