Obama Presidential Center looks to hire 150 full-time employees
Beyond Beauty: How Ulta is Shaping the Future of Inclusive Employment Skills for Chicagoland’s Future is proud to recognize Ulta Beauty as an Ambassador Sponsor for our 2025 Employment Champions Breakfast. Ulta’s partnership exemplifies how business leadership can drive opportunity, empowerment, and meaningful change in our communities. For more than a decade, Ulta Beauty has […]
Beyond Beauty: How Ulta is Shaping the Future of Inclusive Employment
Beyond Beauty: How Ulta is Shaping the Future of Inclusive Employment Skills for Chicagoland’s Future is proud to recognize Ulta Beauty as an Ambassador Sponsor for our 2025 Employment Champions Breakfast. Ulta’s partnership exemplifies how business leadership can drive opportunity, empowerment, and meaningful change in our communities. For more than a decade, Ulta Beauty has […]
Navigating Change: Efrain’s Path to Stability and Impact
Navigating Change: Efrain’s Path to Stability and Impact On a busy night in a cramped emergency room, a security officer stands watch at the hospital entrance—a steady presence in a rushing sea of scrubs and white coats. Patients flood in, doctors hurry past, and tensions run high. To many, he is simply part of the […]
Introducing Our Bold New Look—Same Commitment, Stronger Impact
Over the past decade, we’ve connected more than 13,000 job seekers to quality
jobs. But as the employment landscape evolved, so did our role. We realized it
was time for our brand to better reflect our community-first approach, our jobs-first model, and our bold vision for the future.
From Uncertainty to Opportunity: How Rasheed Found His Perfect Match
From Uncertainty to Opportunity: How Rasheed Found His Perfect Match The first thing you notice about Rasheed is his laugh. It rings through the phone, bright and infectious—the kind that instantly makes you smile along. He even laughs while describing the amusing contrasts within his life. With a sense of humor sharp enough for stand-up […]
The Beauty in Giving Back: Rama’s Full-Circle Journey from Job Seeker to Mentor
English Spanish Facebook Twitter Youtube Instagram Find A Job Donate The Beauty in Giving Back: Rama’s Full-Circle Journey from Job Seeker to Mentor Dreams, like boomerangs, have a way of finding their way back to you if you remain open-hearted. For Rama, the journey to her dream job wasn’t a straight path, but rather a […]
Completing the Pass: Keith’s Journey of Relentless Drive
Completing the Pass: Keith’s Journey of Relentless Drive Keith’s story begins on the football field. As a child in East Garfield Park, his speed was legendary in neighborhood games of pick-up football. “I was always the first pick,” he recalls with a laugh. His athleticism and drive were evident early, but life’s game plan would […]
Seeds of Strength: How Khalilah Cultivated a New Career Path
Seeds of Strength: How Khalilah Cultivated a New Career Path Meet Khalilah Wilson A mom to three children, Khalilah Wilson embodies resilience and determination, balancing a deep love for gardening with a steadfast commitment to family and career advancement. Wilson’s journey is not just about her own personal growth, however, but also about inspiring future […]
Standing Out: How Amiracle Went from Invisible to Invincible
Standing Out: How Amiracle Went from Invisible to Invincible Amiracle grew up on the Southeast side of Chicago on 63rd Street, with a view of the city’s high-rises that inspired her dreams of a successful career. Despite her aspirations, she faced significant challenges. Coming from a family where no one had a college degree, she […]
3 Simple Solutions To Unlock Overlooked Talent
The way companies currently hire overlooks motivated candidates who are capable of thriving and adding to the company’s bottom line. The result is sub-optimal business outcomes and a failure to connect jobseekers,