Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership
Carole Ko is an experienced professional with a background in program compliance and development, currently serving as a Program Compliance Monitor and previously as a Program Development Specialist at the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership since July 2012. Prior to this role, Carole held the position of Project Coordinator with the City of Chicago from December 2002 to June 2012. Carole Ko holds a Master's Degree in City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning from the University of Illinois Chicago.
Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership
The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership (The Partnership) is a non-profit umbrella organization operating the public workforce system for the City of Chicago and Cook County. The Partnership combines federal and philanthropic resources to provide comprehensive workforce development services to employers and job seekers. As the largest public workforce development system in the nation, The Partnership has helped place more than 70,000 individuals in employment; collaborated with more than 2,000 employers; and administered more than $400 million in federal and philanthropic funds. The Partnership’s network consists of 90+ community-based organizations, American Job Centers, satellite sites and sector-driven centers, serving more than 140,000 people annually.