About Us

Who We Are:

The Workforce Boards of Metropolitan Chicago are a consortium of nine Workforce Boards covering the City of Chicago, Northern Cook County, South and West Suburban Cook County, DuPage County, Grundy/Livingston/Kankakee Counties, Kane/Kendall/DeKalb Counties, Lake County, McHenry County and Will County.

What We Do:

The Workforce Boards of Metropolitan Chicago are committed to building a demand-driven workforce system. They link regional workforce investment activities with economic development organizations in order to support a workforce system that provides quality employees for employers and develops real career opportunities for job seekers. The developing system is intended to make it easy for business to make connections with qualified applicants and to access other vital workforce development services.

Mission Statement:

To drive strategic alliances that advance the region's economic vitality.

Map of the Region:

The Workforce Boards of Metropolitan Chicago span a broad area covering eleven counties across the metropolitan Chicago region.

Links:

For more information about the individual workforce boards, please visit their local web sites:

Chicago Workforce Board
www.chicagoworkforceboard.com

Cook County Workforce Investment Board (South & West Suburban)
www.ccwib.org

DuPage County Workforce Board
www.dupageworkforceboard.com

Grundy Livingston Kankakee Workforce Board
www.glkworkforceboard.com

Lake County Workforce Investment Board
www.co.lake.il.us/workforce

McHenry County Workforce Investment Boardv
www.mchenrycountywib.org

River Valley Workforce Investment Board
www.rivervalleywib.org

The Workforce Board of Northern Cook County
www.workforceboard.org

Workforce Investment Board of Will County
www.willcountyworkforceboard.com