Skills for Chicagoland's Future
Daniel Torres has extensive experience in community engagement and workforce development. Currently serving as Community Partner Lead at Skills for Chicagoland's Future since 2016, Daniel has previously held roles such as Business Services Representative at Dynamic Educational Systems, Inc. and at multiple Illinois workNet Centers. Additionally, Daniel worked as a CWT Program Assistant at Edwards Hines VA and as an ES Program Representative at the Illinois Department of Employment Services. Earlier experience includes managing field marketing initiatives at GMR Marketing, LLC, and coordinating bilingual employment services at the National Latino Education Institute. Daniel's work emphasizes securing employment opportunities and supporting various workforce and community services across Cook County.
Skills for Chicagoland's Future
Skills for Chicagoland’s Future is a signature initiative of Chicago Mayor's Office and Cook County Board President Preckwinkle that is designed to close the workforce skills gap, drive business growth and get unemployed and underemployed Chicagoland area residents back to work. We do this by partnering with local employers to identify their available hiring needs and match them with qualified unemployed/underemployed job seekers in the Chicagoland area. We also access and coordinate government funding for customized training, so candidates have the skills necessary to deliver results from their first day on the job. We are a public-private partnership that is supported by the City of Chicago, Cook County, and the State of Illinois, as well as by private and corporate foundations. Our nonprofit status means we provide these recruitment, placement and training services at no cost to the job seeker. Our win-win approach is not only an important civic initiative but also a great way to make our region economically stronger and bring a highly skilled and diverse workforce to companies who need it.