History
To date, SCF has engaged with more than 25 employers, resulting in 750 commitments to interview and hire unemployed Cook County job seekers through direct placement and/or train-to-hire programs. More than 600 unemployed job seekers have been hired since SCF launched in September 2012, with an increased positive trajectory month over month. Additionally, 150 unemployed job seekers have been enrolled in train-to-hire programs which result in immediate employment upon successful completion of the programs.
Specialties
Skills for Chicagoland's Future matches unemployed Cook County residents with local businesses with immediate hiring needs. Skills for Chicagoland's Future identifies companies' immediate hiring needs and connects them with qualified, unemployed job seekers and/or the resources necessary to fund training programs to equip job seekers with the skills to fill those positions.