The Industry-Specific Job Training program (ISJT) RFP seeks organizations with a proven track record delivering wholistic workforce services, including industry-specific job training combined with career pathways navigation, comprehensive case management, workforce skills development, and supportive services that prepare Chicago residents for employment opportunities in high-demand, high-growth industries at or above the City’s minimum wage. Selected respondents will prioritize services to residents with significant barriers to employment, including system-impacted individuals with arrest and conviction records, returning residents transitioning home from incarceration, jobseekers with limited English proficiency, and people at imminent risk of homelessness.
