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Skills for Chicagoland's Future Candidate Spotlight
Success Stories Aniya Follows Her Career Aspirations with the Help of Skills and Walgreens Aniya H. was working in a security role when she realized she was not on a long-term career pathway. With an interest in helping others, she decided …
May 16, 2023 Read More
Skills candidate Ngozi working at UChicago Medicine
Success Stories Ngozi Receives the Support She Needs to Pursue Her Nursing Career with Skills and UChicago Medicine When Ngozi I. immigrated to the United States in 2019, she wanted to pursue a career in nursing because of her experience taking care of her …
May 01, 2023 Read More
arvilia working at Walgreens
Success Stories Arvilia Discovers a New Interest in Healthcare Through Skills and Walgreens Arvilia J. thought it was too good to be true when she saw one of her Facebook friends share a post about the opportunity to work at Walgreens and …
April 18, 2023 Read More
Mayra at her desk
Success Stories Mayra Rejoins the Workforce with the Help of Skills and Freedman Seating Company When Mayra moved to Chicago in October 2022, she had no idea it would be so difficult to find work. She applied for many jobs, from airport security …
March 27, 2023 Read More
Skills for Chicagoland's Future Candidate Spotlight
Success Stories Samya Finds Guidance in Navigating Her Healthcare Career with Skills and UChicago Medicine When Samya B. started attending classes at Chicago State University (CSU) in 2019 to pursue her nursing degree, she knew she wanted to study …
March 21, 2023 Read More
Audra at her desk
Success Stories Audra Pursues her Passion for Healthcare and Helping Others with Skills and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois In 2016, Audra was looking for the opportunity to grow professionally. She worked for three and a half years in an administrative role but decided to …
March 03, 2023 Read More
Angel working at Bank of America
Success Stories Angel Finds Stability and Flexibility with Bank of America Angel L. knew it was time for a change when it came to her career. She had worked the late shift at a casino for over 11 years, but she wanted …
February 17, 2023 Read More
Success Stories Yonatan Gains More Than Customer Service Experience at Jewel-Osco When Yonatan T. came to the United States in August 2022, he had an incredibly difficult time finding work within his field of data science. Even …
February 09, 2023 Read More
Eddy in his Jewel-Osco uniform
Success Stories Eddy Pursues Leadership Goals with Skills and Jewel-Osco When the pandemic hit, Eddy N. started looking for full-time opportunities where he could develop his leadership skills. He had experience managing …
January 12, 2023 Read More
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