Quarterly meetings are open to all stakeholders invested in creating a stronger, more inclusive healthcare workforce in Chicagoland. Meetings typically include updates on our work, presentations about new programs and partnership opportunities, and networking. Exact agenda TBD ~ to be added closer to the meeting date.

Quarterly meetings are open to all stakeholders invested in creating a stronger, more inclusive healthcare workforce in Chicagoland. Meetings typically include updates on our work, presentations about new programs and partnership opportunities, and networking. Exact agenda TBD ~ to be added closer to the meeting date.

Learn about workforce services and funding offered by the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, the non-profit umbrella organization that operates the largest public workforce system in the country. As the designated administrator of federal workforce development funding for the City of Chicago and Cook County, The Partnership oversees a network of approximately 70 community-based organizations, American Job Centers, satellite sites, and

Join us to learn how a no-cost partnership with Rivet School can be a game-changer for your workforce development strategy, providing healthcare organizations with ROI-driven career development opportunities for non-clinical frontline staff. Rivet School and Ochsner Health System will share their high impact partnership model that has supported upskilling employees from entry-level roles to management and specialist roles in patient

Hospital systems across the country are struggling to fill frontline clinical roles and provide accessible opportunities for employees to advance. In response, more and more employers are working with training providers to build on-the-job training and apprenticeship models. Join us for the second in a multi-session series to learn how a South Carolina community college took the lead in building

Hospital systems across the country are struggling to fill frontline clinical roles and provide accessible opportunities for employees to advance. In response, more and more employers are working with training providers to build on-the-job training and apprenticeship models. Join us for the first in a multi-session series to learn how an Ohio system built programs to upskill their incumbent workforce

Chicagoland’s health systems are committed to hiring local talent and providing opportunities for historically underemployed populations. But how do we do this effectively? And how do we build relationships between community partners, recruiters, and hiring managers that lead to candidate success? Join Rush’s Dana Anthony, Community Sourcing Consultant, and Sinai’s John Figiel, Director of Talent Management, and Dovid Sukenik, Training

How can we better support and retain frontline workers? Join Advocate Health’s Bridgett Beene and Tanisha Isom to learn about their in-house coaching program for newly hired frontline teammates experiencing personal and professional barriers. With the help of Success Coaches, participants receive holistic, individualized coaching, wraparound support, career advising, and essential skills training for their first 90 days of employment.

Access Recording and Slides Here.  Open to any and all stakeholders who are invested in building a more inclusive healthcare workforce in Chicagoland. Agenda includes: Celebrating our 2024 accomplishments Planning for 2025 Updates from our Good Jobs Chicagoland Nursing Assistant Training Hub Updates from the Youth Pathways Committee and our sister table, the Public Health Workforce Collaborative Opportunities to share

AGENDA: CHWC updates on Good Jobs Challenge & Youth Pathways Committee Interactive discussion & breakout rooms to plan 3 upcoming learning events Presentation of the UIC Clinical Laboratory Development Program, a new apprenticeship program to train lab technicians Presentation of the Chicago Civic Committee’s initiative to support hiring and retention of alumni of community violence interruption programs

Join us to learn how Endeavor Health (formerly NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health) partnered with the City of Evanston, Evanston Township High School (iKIT Workforce Program), the Evanston Work Ethic (WE) Program, and Oakton College to build ASPIRE Evanston, a workforce pipeline program. Launching in 2022, this partnership has led to job shadowing, summer internships and scholarships for Evanston residents ages 17-30 years old

At our last meeting of 2023, we’ll reflect on our accomplishments this year, discuss plans for 2024, provide an update on the Youth Pathways Committee, and provide an update on our Certified Nursing Assistant Training Hub, featuring a overview of Rush’s PCT Apprenticeship program and their new PCT >> ADN >> BSN pathway program.