Frontline Focus

We're pleased to continue our focus on Chicago's frontline workforce professionals with our popular Frontline Focus training series.

If you're part of the frontline workforce staff community, this training series is meant for you. By participating, you can count on:

• Gaining insights from practitioners considered among the "best in the business"
• Hearing from local industry experts and employers
• Planning practical next steps to start integrating new ideas into your own work
• Networking with other workforce pros who share your passion for this important work
• Receiving training materials as well as meals and refreshments

Attend our next session. Learn new techniques. Meet other mission-minded professionals. Get recharged.

Course	Date
Employer Pitch Clinic	July 24, 2008	Course seats are full. Registration is now closed.
Skills & Strategies for Working with Job Seekers with Criminal Backgrounds	Wednesdays, August 6, 13, 20, and 27	Registration is now open. Click here to download application.
Skills & Strategies for Working with Employers	Thursdays, September 4 - November 13	Receive Email When Registration is Open
Introduction to the Workforce Investment Act: Chicago Perspective (WIA-101)	September 23, 2008	Receive Email When Registration is Open
Job Developer Orientation	Pending	Receive Email When Registration is Open

Note: See the registration form for costs, when available. CJC members receive discounts on our training sessions and receive other benefits. Find out more!

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"I have been given concrete information, [ex.] the sample pitch and making a good match. I will begin using this information tomorrow with my teens and adults."

— Employment Counselor (10 years in the field!)
after "Job Development Essentials" training

"Develop[ing] relationships with employers is key. I'm going to implement better strategies with my new employers."

—Program Specialist (new to the field)
after "Job Development Essentials" training