New Report: Metropolitan Chicago Region – An Analysis of Public Workforce Development Resources

The Workforce Boards of Metropolitan Chicago in cooperation with Chicago Jobs Council have produced a report that presents a summary of public funds available for workforce development activities in the metropolitan Chicago region during fiscal year 2010. The Metropolitan Chicago Region – An Analysis of Public Workforce Development Resources documents nearly $300 million in federal, state, and local funds available for workforce development activities – with 69% of funding being federal. The purpose of preparing the report is to stimulate discussion among workforce development stakeholders on how available funds can be used more effectively and efficiently.

Illinois Congressional District Reports Released

The Workforce Boards have developed reports that provide key demographic and economic information for the Illinois Congressional Districts represented in the metropolitan Chicago region. Click here to access reports.

Reinventing the Workforce System

The Illinois Workforce Partnership’s Reinventing the Workforce System paper provides recommendations for reinventing the nation’s workforce system that is supported with public funds. The recommendations have been endorsed by member representatives of the Workforce Investment Boards and organizations that administer the Workforce Investment Act Title I program in Illinois’s 26 local workforce investment areas. Recommendations provide a practical approach for improving the quality and effectiveness of employment and training service that builds on successes of the current system, addresses inefficiencies, and focuses on increasing direct services to customers.

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Reinventing the Workforce System Summary

Reinventing the Workforce System Chart

Report on the Metro Chicago Region's Economy

The Workforce Boards in partnership with the Metro Economic Growth Alliance of Chicago (MEGA) have issued the May 2011 Overview of the Economy report. This report provides the most recent economic indicator data for the region - including current job demand based on first quarter 2011 job postings, anticipated job growth this year, and projected growth through 2020!

Improving the Skills of Our Current Workforce

The Workforce Boards of Metropolitan Chicago’s Improving the Skills of Our Current Workforce report examines how the use of public resources to support incumbent worker training can benefit workers, employers, and our economy; how resources available through the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) have been utilized for this purpose in the metropolitan Chicago region; and why continued use of public resources for incumbent worker training is consistent with current goals and priorities of the Obama Administration.

Full Report

Executive Summary

Middle-Skill Job Opportunities in the Metropolitan Chicago Region

The Workforce Boards of Metropolitan Chicago have issued the Middle-Skills Job Opportunities in the Metropolitan Chicago Regionreport which provides information on opportunities in middle-skill jobs in the metropolitan Chicago region. Middle-skill jobs are defined as those jobs that require some training and/or education beyond high school but less than a bachelor’s degree. The report provides information specific to the region’s middle-skill job opportunities, educational/training requirements, and anticipated earnings. This report builds on information presented in America’s Forgotten Middle-Skill Jobs which examines issues related to the future demand for a middle-skilled labor force.


Chicago Workforce Investment Council www.cwic.org Cook County Workforce Investment Board (South & West Suburban) DuPage Workforce Board www.dupageworkforceboard.com Lake County Workforce Investment Board www.lakecountyjobcenter.com/wfb/default.asp McHenry County Workforce Investment Board www.mchenrycountywib.org River Valley Workforce Investment Board www.rivervalleywib.org The Workforce Board of Northern Cook County www.workforceboard.org Workforce Investment Board of Will County www.willcountyworkforceboard.com	Today is May 18, 2012 New Report: Metropolitan Chicago Region – An Analysis of Public Workforce Development Resources The Workforce Boards of Metropolitan Chicago in cooperation with Chicago Jobs Council have produced a report that presents a summary of public funds available for workforce development activities in the metropolitan Chicago region during fiscal year 2010. The *Metropolitan Chicago Region – An Analysis of Public Workforce Development Resources* documents nearly $300 million in federal, state, and local funds available for workforce development activities – with 69% of funding being federal. The purpose of preparing the report is to stimulate discussion among workforce development stakeholders on how available funds can be used more effectively and efficiently. Illinois Congressional District Reports Released The Workforce Boards have developed reports that provide key demographic and economic information for the Illinois Congressional Districts represented in the metropolitan Chicago region. Click here to access reports. Reinventing the Workforce System The Illinois Workforce Partnership’s Reinventing the Workforce System paper provides recommendations for reinventing the nation’s workforce system that is supported with public funds. The recommendations have been endorsed by member representatives of the Workforce Investment Boards and organizations that administer the Workforce Investment Act Title I program in Illinois’s 26 local workforce investment areas. Recommendations provide a practical approach for improving the quality and effectiveness of employment and training service that builds on successes of the current system, addresses inefficiencies, and focuses on increasing direct services to customers. Additional resources: Reinventing the Workforce System Summary Reinventing the Workforce System Chart Report on the Metro Chicago Region's Economy The Workforce Boards in partnership with the Metro Economic Growth Alliance of Chicago (MEGA) have issued the May 2011 Overview of the Economy report. This report provides the most recent economic indicator data for the region - including current job demand based on first quarter 2011 job postings, anticipated job growth this year, and projected growth through 2020! Improving the Skills of Our Current Workforce The Workforce Boards of Metropolitan Chicago’s Improving the Skills of Our Current Workforce report examines how the use of public resources to support incumbent worker training can benefit workers, employers, and our economy; how resources available through the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) have been utilized for this purpose in the metropolitan Chicago region; and why continued use of public resources for incumbent worker training is consistent with current goals and priorities of the Obama Administration. Full Report Executive Summary Middle-Skill Job Opportunities in the Metropolitan Chicago Region The Workforce Boards of Metropolitan Chicago have issued the Middle-Skills Job Opportunities in the Metropolitan Chicago Regionreport which provides information on opportunities in middle-skill jobs in the metropolitan Chicago region. Middle-skill jobs are defined as those jobs that require some training and/or education beyond high school but less than a bachelor’s degree. The report provides information specific to the region’s middle-skill job opportunities, educational/training requirements, and anticipated earnings. This report builds on information presented in America’s Forgotten Middle-Skill Jobs which examines issues related to the future demand for a middle-skilled labor force.	Mission As a consortium of Workforce Boards, the WBMC is a leader in driving workforce development and economic growth in the metropolitan Chicago region through development of a skilled workforce. The Workforce Boards will accomplish this by articulating priority industries for the region, maximizing investments in workforce development, and developing a talent pool that meets the needs of the region’s employers. For more information about who we are and what we do, click here. Workforce Information and Resource Exchange - Sponsored by the Chicago Jobs Council, this online portal provides information on training and service providers in the metropolitan Chicago region. Make sure your organization is registered! Youthfutures is an online directory of resources available to young adults in the metro Chicago region. Use this interactive research tool to compile information on youth-focused career and employment preparation programs, as well as social and educational services.