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Success Stories Hilda Finds the Opportunity to Support Herself and Her Family with NorthShore University HealthSystem In 2016, Hilda Larios felt stuck. She was working for a home health company where she drove doctors to patients’ homes, didn’t have medical …
July 29, 2022 Read More
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Success Stories Quinton Explores Career Growth as a Walgreens Pharmacy Technician Quinton T. found his passion for being a pharmacy technician through Skills and the Paul Simon Chicago Jobs Corps Center, an education and job …
April 06, 2022 Read More
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Success Stories Finding Stability & Security with Chase Bank Theodore B. has lived in Chicago his entire life. Born in Bronzeville in 1950, and raised in Park Manor & Chatham after turning three, he moved …
January 31, 2022 Read More
Success Stories Mariah Invests in Herself with Skills & BMO Harris Bank Nothing gives you clarity quite like a crisis. As COVID-19 disrupted industries and job seekers reevaluated their priorities, Skills launched the …
October 15, 2021 Read More
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Success Stories Brock and Chatham Shine Bright with Careers at Discover On October 5th, 2021, alongside 300 guests, Skills awarded Discover Financial Services with the Champion for Community Impact Award at the 7th Annual …
October 07, 2021 Read More
Success Stories How Loretta Found a New Path Forward at UChicago Medicine On October 5th, 2021, we hosted the 7th Annual Employment Champions Breakfast, our annual fundraiser celebrating hiring and community partners and …
October 06, 2021 Read More
Success Stories How One Phone Call Led to Career Renewal James C. has been in the healthcare customer service space since 1996. After a brief pivot into financial customer service, James found himself out …
June 15, 2021 Read More
Success Stories Yasmin Develops her Finance Career with Morningstar Yasmin Cortes is a recent graduate from Lehigh University with a bachelor’s degree in Business Management. After graduating in May 2020, Yasmin …
March 16, 2021 Read More
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Success Stories How Jackie Learned the Possibilities are Beautiful at Ulta On October 30th, 2020, after months of economic, healthcare, and social hardships that exacerbated racial and ethnic disparities, Skills gathered to …
November 03, 2020 Read More
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