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	<title>Chicago Jobs Council</title>
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		<title>Metropolitan Chicago Region – An Analysis of Public Workforce Development Resources</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 15:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>New Report: Metropolitan Chicago Region – An Analysis of Public Workforce Development Resources</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 15:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Workforce Boards of Metropolitan Chicago in cooperation with CJC have released a report that presents a summary of public funds available for workforce development activities in the metropolitan Chicago region during FY 2010. To view the full report, click here.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <a href="http://www.workforceboardsmetrochicago.org/index.asp" target="_blank">Workforce Boards of Metropolitan Chicago</a> in cooperation with CJC have released a report that presents a summary of public funds available for workforce development activities in the metropolitan Chicago region during FY 2010. To view the full report, click <a href="http://cjc.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Regional-final-4.25.2012.pdf">here</a>.</p>
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		<title>May 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 13:47:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>April 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 13:42:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Keynote Announced &#8211; CJC&#8217;s 31st Annual Meeting</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 14:35:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are excited to announce that Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will be the Keynote Speaker at our 31st Annual Meeting: Re-Connect, Re-Build, Re-Invigorate! The meeting will be held on Friday, June 1, 2012. There is no cost to attend, but advanced registration is required. Click here for more information and to register. &#160;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We are excited to announce that Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will be the Keynote Speaker at our 31st Annual Meeting: Re-Connect, Re-Build, Re-Invigorate! The meeting will be held on Friday, June 1, 2012. There is no cost to attend, but advanced registration is required. Click <a href="http://cjc.net/31st-annual-meeting/">here</a> for more information and to register.</p>
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		<title>Spring 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 21:25:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>WIRE 2012 Survey</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 16:35:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Help us improve the WIRE  by taking a survey to help us better understand the usage scenarios and data needs of service providers, advocates, policy makers, and other workforce development stakeholders in Chicago and Illinois.  The survey will close on June 1. Click here to view and take the survey.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Help us improve the <a href="wire.cjc.net" target="_blank">WIRE</a>  by taking a survey to help us better understand the usage scenarios and data needs of service providers, advocates, policy makers, and other workforce development stakeholders in Chicago and Illinois.  The survey will close on June 1. Click <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CT3WTMR" target="_blank">here</a> to view and take the survey.</p>
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		<title>CJC&#8217;s 31st Annual Meeting</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 14:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Re-Connect, Re-Build, Re-Invigorate Click here to register Please plan to join us as we celebrate our 31st year and look ahead to the next. Through advocacy, applied research, public education, and capacity-building initiatives, CJC works with its members to enrich the lives of disadvantaged job seekers and enhance the workforce development system across Illinois.  WHEN: Friday,...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3><em><strong><span style="color: #0078ae;">Re-Connect, Re-Build, Re-Invigorate<br /> </span></strong></em><strong></strong></h3>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Click <a href="http://manage.cjc.net/dashboard/eventRegistration/event_id:1" target="_blank">here</a> to register</strong></span><span style="color: #0078ae;"><span style="color: #000000;"><img class="alignright  wp-image-1044" title="cjc12AMprogSCRN50" src="http://cjc.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/cjc12AMprogSCRN50.jpg" alt="" width="216" height="324" /></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Please plan to join us as we celebrate our </span><span style="color: #000000;">31st year and look ahead to the next. Through advocacy, applied research, public education, and capacity-building initiatives, CJC works with its members to enrich the lives of disadvantaged job seekers and enhance the workforce development system across Illinois.<strong> </strong></span><strong><em><br /> </em></strong></p>
<p><span style="color: #0078ae;"><strong><em><strong><em>WHEN:</em></strong></em><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><br /> </strong><strong>Friday, June 1, 2012</strong></span></strong><br /> <span style="color: #000000;">8:30am &#8211; 11:00am</span></span><span style="color: #0078ae;"><br /> <span style="color: #000000;"><em>Registration &amp; Breakfast at 8:30</em></span><br /> <span style="color: #000000;"><em>Program beings promptly at 9:00</em></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #0078ae;"><span style="color: #000000;"><em></em><span style="color: #0078ae;"><strong><em><strong><em>WHERE:</em></strong></em></strong></span></span></span><strong><br /> <span style="color: #000000;">Hotel Palomar Chicago </span></strong><br /> <span style="color: #000000;">505 N. State Street, Chicago</span><br /> <span style="color: #000000;">5th Floor Gallery Ballroom<strong>  </strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">There is <span style="text-decoration: underline;">no cost</span> to attend this year&#8217;s Annual Meeting, but advance registration is required. Please click <a href="http://manage.cjc.net/dashboard/eventRegistration/event_id:1">here</a> to register by <strong>Friday, May 25</strong>. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><em>Please contact Greg Shirbroun, Research Assistant, if you are having difficulties registering: 312.252.0460 x116 or <a href="mailto:greg@cjc.net"><span style="color: #000000;">greg@cjc.net</span></a>. </em></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #0078ae;"><strong><em><strong><em>KEYNOTE SPEAKER:</em></strong></em></strong></span><strong><br /><span style="color: #000000;">Toni Preckwinkle</span><br /><span style="color: #000000;">Cook County Board President</span><br /></strong><span style="color: #000000;">Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has been a dedicated community leader for over two decades, providing independent and progressive leadership founded on experience, coalition building and a commitment to practical results. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"> Through collaboration, President Preckwinkle is working with the County Board, our elected officials and county employees to implement major reforms to reshape county government into a world-class institution of which the people of Cook County can be proud. This spirit of collaboration is rooted in a common commitment to fiscal responsibility, innovative leadership, transparency and accountability and improved services.  </span><strong> <br /></strong></p>
<p><span style="color: #0078ae;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Who should I contact if I have special needs?<br /> </strong>Please contact America Lewis at (312) 252-0460 x800 or <a href="mailto:america@cjc.net">america@cjc.net</a> as soon as possible and no later than May 25th regarding any special requests or accommodations. CJC is committed to providing high-quality trainings and events at low or no cost to participants. In order to continue to be able to do this, we ask that the expense of some accommodations (such as interpreters) be covered by the participant&#8217;s employer. However, no one will be denied access  due to the need for a reasonable accommodation. This event facility is fully wheelchair accessible.</span></span></p>
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		<title>Spring Member Meeting Materials</title>
		<link>http://cjc.net/news/items/spring-member-meeting-materials/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 13:54:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Meeting materials from our Spring 2012 Member Meeting are now available. Click here to view a list of meeting materials available to download.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Meeting materials from our Spring 2012 Member Meeting are now available. Click <a href="http://cjc.net/spring2012_member_meeting/">here</a> to view a list of meeting materials available to download.</p>
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		<title>Save the date &#8211; CJC&#8217;s 31st Annual Meeting</title>
		<link>http://cjc.net/news/items/save-the-date-cjcs-31st-annual-meeting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:42:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please plan to join us to celebrate our 31st year on Friday, June 1, 2012 from 8:30 &#8211; 11:00am at the Hotel Palomar Chicago (505 N. State Street, Chicago). More information will follow.]]></description>
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