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Forbes February 23, 2024 3 Simple Solutions To Unlock Overlooked Talent

Forbes February 20, 2024 5 Ways To Grow Your Business By Unleashing Workers’ Potential

Chicago Defender November 5, 2023 Philanthropist Mackenzie Scott Awards $5 Million to Skills for Chicagoland’s Future

Fox 32 Chicago October 30, 2023 MacKenzie Scott donates $5M to Skills for Chicagoland's Future

Crain's Chicago Business October 30, 2023 Another day, another record-breaking MacKenzie Scott donation

Forbes October 4, 2023 Identifying Overlooked Talent In Your Community

Chicago Sun-Times June 7, 2023 Chicago job placement group appoints CEO, eyes national expansion

Lawndale News March 23, 2023 Skills for Chicagoland's Future hosts their Spring Hiring Event in partnership with PODER on Chicago's Southwest Side in Gage Park

Daily Herald November 10, 2022 Skills for Chicagoland's Future awarded the Bank of America Neighborhood Builders Award

Charles Koch Foundation November 2, 2022 Skills for Chicagoland's Future Awarded $750,000 from Charles Koch Foundation

Fox 32 Chicago October 7, 2022 Skills for Chicagoland's Future CEO Marie Lynch appeares on Flannery Fired Up on Fox32 Chicago to talk about Skills' 10-year journey, impact, and anniversary in 2022

WGN 9 News September 11, 2022 WGN's Gaynor Hall Talks to Skills for Chicagoland's Future CEO Marie Lynch About the Impact of Skills’ Work

WGN 9 News September 10, 2022 Skills for Chicagoland's Future CEO Marie Lynch Talks About Skills' Mission and Impact in Chicagoland and Beyond

Lawndale News June 16, 2022 Skills for Chicagoland’s Future Marks 10K Job Placements

WVON June 15, 2022 Skills' Chief Program Officer on the Perri Small Show

ABC 7 May 4, 2022 Chicago job fair hopes to make 'equitable impact' by hiring people in their communities

Crain's Chicago Business January 3, 2022 People on the move

Crain's Chicago Business December 15, 2021 Jobs go unfilled in areas where workers are needed

Univision Chicago November 21, 2021 ¿Buscas empleo? Conoce el programa que te ayudará a encontrar vacantes y potenciar tu perfil

UChicago Medicine October 13, 2021 UChicago Medicine honored for South Side workforce development

CBS Chicago October 5, 2021 Pritzker Credits ‘Skills For Chicagoland’s Future’ With Helping City Create Diverse, Qualified Workforce

Forbes September 30, 2021 #TalkAboutWork: The Words Of The Workforce

Chicago Tribune September 9, 2021 Skills CEO Marie Lynch Op-Ed on the War For Talent

WCPT 820 August 21, 2021 Skills' SVP on "Back on The Beat"

Chicago Sun-Times August 10, 2021 Chicago job-placement group raising $10 million to go national

Chicago Sun-Times May 31, 2021 ‘Coalition of the willing’ meets a community in need

Daily Southtown May 14, 2021 Amazon partners with nonprofit to fill job openings at new south suburban facilities

Governing.com May 13, 2021 Workforce Training Programs Need Employers at the Table

Chicago Tribune March 8, 2021 Bringing jobs to South, West sides - Chicago Tribune, Letter to the Editor

Forbes February 25, 2021 America’s Smallest State Is Punching Above Its Weight On Workforce Development

Crain's Chicago Business February 20, 2021 Not every job requires a four-year degree

WGN TV February 20, 2021 Program aims to close the skills gap, help people find jobs

Crain's Chicago Business November 25, 2020 A key problem in hiring a diverse workforce: Getting employees to work sites

Polk Bros Foundation November 21, 2020 Skills named among the first nine Equitable Recovery grants awarded by Polk Bros Foundation

Lawndale News November 5, 2020 Skills for Chicagoland’s Future into Underserved Communities

Chicago Sun-Times November 2, 2020 ‘First responder’ rescues the jobless from pandemic’s despair

Chicago Sun-Times November 2, 2020 ‘First responder’ rescues the jobless from pandemic’s despair

Chain Drug Review September 21, 2020 Chain Drug Review: Nonprofit matches qualified employees with retailers

ABC 7 September 16, 2020 Chicago nonprofit Skills for Chicagoland's Future will help you get new employment for free

Economic Opportunity Challenge June 24, 2020 Skills for Chicagoland’s Future among Five Finalists in the $10 Million National Economic Opportunity Challenge

U Chicago Harris School of Public Policy June 18, 2020 Alumni Shed Light on COVID-19, Inequality, and the Need to Act

CBS Chicago May 5, 2020 Divvy Hiring 200 Workers For Summer

Chicago Tribune April 24, 2020 Chicago Tribune: Out of work during the coronavirus pandemic? Here are 5 tips to win your virtual job search

CBS Chicago April 13, 2020 A Look At Companies And Industries Hiring Right Now

CBS Chicago April 9, 2020 Amid Coronavirus Shutdown, Skills For Chicagoland’s Future Helping People Find Jobs At Essential Businesses

Chicago Sun-Times April 6, 2020 Group provides hope, help and an insider’s edge to job seekers | Chicago SunTimes

WGN Radio March 19, 2020 Skills CEO on WGN Radio | IL jobs that are in-demand now, COVID-19’s impact on the workforce

Fox 32 March 18, 2020 Skills CEO on Fox32 | Grocery stores hiring thousands of workers during coronavirus pandemic

WGN Radio February 26, 2020 Skills CEO on WGN Radio | A Decade of Impact

WVON February 18, 2020 Skills on the Radio | Bringing More Jobs to the Southside with UChicago

Chicago Tribune October 21, 2019 It’s hard to land a bank job if you have a record. But JPMorgan Chase tells people in Chicago with criminal records: ‘We’re hiring.’

Chicago Business Journal October 17, 2019 Skills' CEO Recognized as 2019 Woman of Influence

Chicago Defender October 9, 2019 Skills for Chicagoland’s Future Announces New Physical Presence on Chicago’s South Side at Skills’ Fifth Annual Employment Champions Breakfast

Crain's Chicago Business April 19, 2019 Crain's Chicago Business: Hyatt Hotels' CEO has a new volunteer gig

Better Together Chicago April 15, 2019 Skills for Chicagoland’s Future CEO Marie Trzupek Lynch Named to Mayor-Elect Lightfoot’s Business, Economic and Neighborhood Development Transition Committee

Telemundo March 18, 2019 Telemundo: Programa impulsa carreras en el campo de la medicina en Chicago

NBC 5 Chicago February 1, 2019 Program Aims to Help Young Adults Land in Medical Field

NBC News January 4, 2019 Jobs report is good news, but American workers still need skills training

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign October 18, 2018 A new way to tackle unemployment

Working Nation July 19, 2018 Chicago’s workforce development solution: It starts with a job

WVON June 16, 2018 Skill’s VP of Business Operations visits the Perri Small Show on WVON

Council on Foreign Relations April 11, 2018 The Work Ahead: Machines, Skills, and U.S. Leadership in the Twenty-First Century

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago March 1, 2018 Workforce Development for Chicago’s Youth

Telemundo February 21, 2018 Programa de empleo para jóvenes de Chicago

CBS Chicago January 31, 2018 Program Seeks To Find Jobs For Unemployed Youth

Fox 32 January 12, 2018 Beyond The Diploma - Good Day Chicago

Chicago Sun-Times December 18, 2017 Emanuel unveils jobs program for ‘disconnected’ youth

WCIU December 15, 2017 Mayor Emanuel announces new initiative to build careers for Chicago youth

Crain's Chicago Business December 15, 2017 Walgreens joins pilot program to help youth find, keep jobs

Austin Weekly News November 7, 2017 Area job seekers looking beyond the conventional search

Chicago Citizen November 1, 2017 Skills for Chicagoland’s Future Celebrates Five Years

Austin Talks October 30, 2017 More employment help needed, says Austin resident who found better job after layoff

ABC 7 Chicago October 10, 2017 3rd Annual Employment Champions Breakfast - ABC 7 Chicago Coverage

NBC 5 Chicago October 10, 2017 New Growth Report - NBC 5 Chicago Coverage

Chicago Tribune October 6, 2017 Nonprofit puts workers on track for higher earnings, job retention, report shows

U Chicago Harris School of Public Policy September 25, 2017 The Future Builder

Crain's Chicago Business August 12, 2017 If jobs stop bullets, why aren't more companies stepping up?

PBS June 4, 2017 PBS News Hour: For millions, underemployment is a new normal

WGN Radio May 23, 2017 What is stopping qualified workers from getting jobs?

PR News Wire May 22, 2017 Skills for Chicagoland's Future Announces More Than 1,100 Unemployed and Underemployed Placed in Jobs in 2016 With Goal of Placing 1,200 in 2017

WVON May 19, 2017 Skill's VP of Business Operations visits the Perri Small Show with guest host Micae Brown on WVON

WVON February 6, 2017 Skills President on the Perri Small Show

Forbes December 15, 2016 How Employers Can Help Bridge The Youth Access Gap

Chicago Tribune October 14, 2016 Employer-driven jobs program aims to prove it improves people's lives

PR News Wire September 28, 2016 MIT’s inaugural Inclusive Innovation Competition awards $1 million to organizations harnessing technology to create economic opportunities for low-and middle-wage workers

Chicago Tribune September 2, 2016 Chicago tackles youth unemployment as it wrestles with its consequences

Telemundo July 16, 2016 Telemundo Making a Difference

City of Chicago: Office of the Mayor April 19, 2016 Skills For Chicagoland’s Future Helped These Women Find Employment And Hope

City of Chicago: Office of the Mayor April 6, 2016 It’s About More Than Job Placement, We Are Empowering Our Residents

Progress Illinois April 6, 2016 Organization Connected Over 1,000 Chicagoland Residents With Jobs Last Year

Chicago Tribune March 19, 2016 No college degree? That’s a growing hurdle to getting hired

Chicago Business Journal March 7, 2016 Brian Cook, Board Member at Skills for Chicagoland’s Future

The Chicago Citizen February 24, 2016 Chicagoland Employers to Hire Over 1,000 Unemployed and Underemployed in 2016

Forbes September 23, 2015 When You Can’t Find It, Build It

Chicago Tribune May 11, 2015 Demand-driven jobs program expands with University of Chicago partnership

Crain's Chicago Business April 21, 2015 Greg Brown steps up to connect the unemployed to jobs

The National Journal April 21, 2015 The Long-Term Unemployment Trap

The National Journal April 16, 2015 Putting the Unemployed Back to Work

Yahoo News April 2, 2015 U.S. Secretary of Commerce is taking on America's "skills gap"

Chicago Tribune March 10, 2015 Rahm Emanuel: Forget right to work. Create a right to thrive.

ABC 7 Chicago March 5, 2015 Yelp opens Chicago office

NBC Chicago March 5, 2015 Yelp Opens New Chicago Office in Merchandise Mart

Chicago Tribune March 5, 2015 Yelp announces 100 additional jobs for its new Merchandise Mart office

City of Chicago: Office of the Mayor March 5, 2015 Mayor Emanuel Opens Yelp’s Chicago Office

Bloomberg December 4, 2014 Employers Tweaking Hiring Habits in Bid to Fulfill Obama Pledge

Chicago Tribune October 30, 2014 Why she takes a different view of the long-term unemployed

Obama White House Archives October 15, 2014 Skills for Chicagoland’s Future’s partnership with True Blue is highlighted in White House Fact Sheet

CNN October 10, 2014 Skills for Chicagoland’s Future highlighted in the CNN Money report on The Most Innovative Cities in America, Chicago ranked #4

Chicago Tribune June 11, 2014 Skills for Chicagoland’s Future launches ad campaign to shine light on long-term unemployed

NBC News May 2, 2014 Now hiring: U.S. Adds Thousands of Jobs in April

Bloomberg April 11, 2014 Think the Long-Term Unemployed Have Lost Their Edge? Wrong

MSNBC April 8, 2014 SCF on PoliticsNation

Chicago Business Journal March 28, 2014 Work for Divvy, work for Gap, in one hire

Forbes March 28, 2014 How Can America Narrow The Widening Skills Gap?

Chicago Tribune March 28, 2014 Gap, Divvy to share seasonal workers

Chicago Tonight March 25, 2014 Skills for Chicagoland’s Future Connects the Long-Term Unemployed to Local Businesses Committed to Hiring

Chicago Tonight March 24, 2014 Tips for Unemployed Workers

Obama White House Archives February 3, 2014 President Barack Obama Talks About Skills For Chicagoland's Future

Bloomberg January 31, 2014 CEOs Pledge Help to White House for Long-Term Unemployed

Chicago Tribune November 12, 2013 Health care tech company GoHealth on track to hire 650 this year

City Club of Chicago September 23, 2013 Marie Trzupek Lynch speaks at City Club of Chicago

Inc. September 12, 2013 Era of "Train and Pray" for Workers Must End

Crain's Chicago Business July 8, 2013 Glenn Tilton replaces Penny Pritzker on nonprofit board

Chicago Tribune March 25, 2013 Executive Profile: Marie Trzupek Lynch

Huffington Post March 23, 2013 Lessons from MLK: 50 Years Later

WGN TV February 21, 2013 Skills for Chicagoland’s Future tackles skills gap

Huffington Post December 18, 2012 Skills for Chicagoland's Future Allows the Crème to Rise to the Top

Area Development Online November 1, 2012 Innovative Programs that are Developing Skilled Workforces for Today’s Jobs

ABC 7 October 12, 2012 Nonprofit Skills for Chicagoland's Future helps people find jobs

WGN Radio September 30, 2012 Bill Moller Talks Skills for Chicagoland’s Future

Huffington Post September 17, 2012 Chicago, Cook County Create Skills for Chicagoland's Future Jobs Program

Chicago Tribune September 13, 2012 Chicago, Cook County create Skills for Chicagoland's Future jobs program

WBEZ FM September 9, 2012 Unemployment in Illinois

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