Publications
Here is a list of CWIB publications:
 | Prioritizing Job Quality in Chicagos Sectoral Workforce InitiativesMore than a decade after welfare-to-work, it is an understatement to say that few in the
workforce development field believe that “any job is a good job.” Even in the current economic
climate, there is a widespread recognition that too few jobs available to less-skilled and
disadvantaged workers provide the basis for career advancement and achieving economic selfsufficiency.
Evidence from studies of low-wage workers has shown that work experience alone
is not a sufficient condition for individuals to advance; education, skills development, and –
importantly – attachment to “good” employers all make a big difference in whether increase
their earnings over time.
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 | Re-working Workforce Development Final Report 2009Throughout the United States, policy makers and practitioners in the field of workforce development
have been examining innovative ways to restructure their service offerings to align them more effectively
with the needs of employers, key industry sectors, and local economic development priorities. In 2005,
the City of Chicago, through the Mayor's Office of Workforce Development (now part of the Department
of Community Development) and the Chicago Workforce Investment Board (CWIB), established two
sector-based workforce centers: ManufacturingWorks (MW) and ServiceWorks (SW). They accomplished
this, in part, by redirecting a portion of its funding under the federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA).
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 | Chicago LEADS QUarterly Program UpdateIn January 2008, Mayor Richard M. Daley established Chicago LEADS (Leading Economic Advancement, Development, and Sustainability) to align workforce development, education and economic development to better meet the needs of Chicago businesses, residents, and communities.
LEADS was launched in response to a convergence of economic forces that were changing the business and employment landscape in our City at that time
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 | New Report on Finance Insurance Career Pathways This report examines career paths and skills crosswalks within the Finance and Insurance Sector (F&I Sector),comprised of the banking, insurance and securities industries. It provides information to assist employers expand their talent pool, individuals identify career opportunities in the sector, and education, training and workforce development organizations respond to the skill needs of employers and individuals.
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 | Workforce Development Policy RecommendationsThis position paper was prepared by The Workforce Boards of Metropolitan Chicago in partnership with the Metro Economic Growth Alliance of Chicago. The paper expresses the views of these two organizations on public policy relative to workforce development.
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 | New Report on Career Pathways in Service IndustriesService-sector jobs are an increasingly important part of Chicago’s economy. The three industries profiled in this report – hotels, retail, and restaurants – represent nearly 188,000 jobs in the city of Chicago and over 720,000 in the Chicagoland.
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 | Toolkit for Building School and Hospital PartnershipsThe Toolkit is just one element of a comprehensive and regional approach to meeting the workforce needs within the Chicagoland healthcare industry. The Chicago Workforce Board, in partnership with leading professionals and organizations in industry.
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 | Employer Resource Guide 2007The Chicago Workforce Board is proud to present its second edition of
The Chicago Employer Resource Guide: A Workforce Development Reference Book.
Created with the employer in mind, The Chicago Employer Resource Guide presents
a wide range of options for workforce training and development and includes
information critical to exploring ways your business can grow.
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