Best Job & Career in Chicago, Illinois — 4

1. Illinois Department of Employment Security

IDES at 33 S State St in the Loop runs Illinois's unemployment-insurance program plus IllinoisJobLink and the 50+ Illinois workNet centers offering free job search, training referrals, and WIOA-funded skills programs. Mothers can call (800) 244-5631 weekdays 8:30am-5pm for UI claims or visit a workNet center for hands-on help. IDES also administers the Trade Adjustment Assistance program for workers laid off due to foreign trade.

(800) 244-5631 · 33 S State St, Chicago, IL 60603

2. Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership

Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership at 69 W Washington, Suite 2860 is the federally designated workforce-development board for Chicago and Cook County, running 16 American Job Center locations across the region. Free services include WIOA-funded training scholarships up to

3. Goodwill Industries of Metropolitan Chicago

Goodwill of Metro Chicago at 2451 S Washtenaw runs free workforce-development programs and Job Connection retail-training across 80+ Chicagoland Goodwill stores. Programs serve mothers returning to work, women with disabilities, and individuals with criminal records. Call (312) 588-4300 weekdays 8am-5pm. Goodwill of Northern Illinois separately serves Rockford and the I-90 corridor with its own workforce programs and store network.

(312) 588-4300 · 2451 S Washtenaw Ave, Chicago, IL 60608

4. Year Up Chicago

Year Up Chicago at 36 S Wabash, Suite 1100 offers a free one-year career-training program for young adults ages 18-29 combining six months of skills training in IT, finance, or sales with a six-month corporate internship at Chicago employers like JPMorgan, Bank of America, and Salesforce. Participants earn a weekly stipend. Call (312) 784-0348 weekdays 8am-5pm; cohorts start every January and July with rolling applications.

(312) 784-0348 · 36 S Wabash Ave Suite 1100, Chicago, IL 60603