Job Training
The Jane Addams Hull House Associate Job Training initiative includes three projects: the Kennedy King Project, the Mayor’s Office of Work Force Development (MOWD)/ Workforce Investment Act Program (WIA), and the Work First Program.
Kennedy King Project
We recently established a partnership with Kennedy King College to provide workforce development services for students and adults in the surrounding Englewood community. Opening on February 19, 2007, this collaboration serves 125 students and community members each year.
Mayor’s Office of Work Force Development (MOWD)/ Workforce Investment Act (WIA).
Created in 2002, our WIA program provides employment placement assistance to qualified Chicago residents, age 18 and over. Various means of supportive services are available to enhance employability and employment retention. Customers receive individualized case management, job placement services and the use of computers, telephones and fax machines to assist in their job search.
Work First Program
The Work First Program provides adults receiving the federally-funded Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program with the resources and personal support necessary to find a job. Participants receive job referral placement assistance and counseling to help reach the goal of full-time, permanent employment.
We provide these services for all programs listed on this page:
- Assessment and testing
- Job readiness training
- Employment counseling and case management
- On-site technology access
- Career planning
- Skills training
- Job placement assistance
- Retention services
- Business services
Our target population includes:
- Displaced homemakers
- Low income individuals
- Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) residents
- Veterans
- Migrant and seasonal workers
- Homeless individuals
- Formerly incarcerated individuals.
*Clients must be at least 18 years old, and a Chicago resident
