Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership
Don Robertson has extensive experience in program management and compliance, currently serving as a Program Compliance Monitor and previously as a Program Coordinator at Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership since August 2012. Prior to this role, Don held the position of Project Coordinator at the City of Chicago from April 2007 to August 2012 and served as a Program Coordinator at MAXIMUS from April 2004 to April 2007. Don holds a degree in Workforce Education Development, specializing in Education, Training, and Development, from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.
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.