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Hire FrequencyAuthor: Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership
Welcome to Hire Frequency, the official podcast of The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership. The Partnership operates the largest publicly funded workforce system in the country, serving the great City of Chicago and the nation's 3rd largest county--Cook County. Whether you're a job seeker or an employer, we hope this podcast offers you meaningful perspectives as we discuss national and local employment trends, dos and don'ts, hot jobs, and how to either develop or access talent. Your host is George Wright, Chief Executive Officer of The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership. Language: en Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Episode 42: April is Second/Fair Chance Month
Wednesday, 29 April, 2026
"If there was a class about how to tie my shoes, I took it!" says Charlotte A., a reentrant who has worked for the past eight years at North Lawndale Employment Network (NLEN), about her 20 years of incarceration. "I saw people leave and come back," she recalls, "and I knew I was not coming back." She heard about CEO Brenda Palms and NLEN's programs for those with a background while she was still "inside," and "hit the ground running once she was out." Listen in as we talk about Second (or Fair) Chance month and the importance of self-value and giving back no matter what your background may be.
