Skills for Chicagoland's Future
Richard Pineda, MBA, possesses extensive experience in business development and customer service management. Currently serving as the Business Development Manager at Skills for Chicagoland's Future since February 2022, Richard is responsible for driving business sales and maintaining high customer service standards. Prior roles include New Business Manager at Mepco Finance Corporation, where Richard led a sales team, and Customer Service Manager, enhancing team performance and customer satisfaction. Additional experience includes serving as a Personal Banker at MB Financial Bank and Operations Team Lead at DSW. Richard holds multiple degrees from Robert Morris University - Illinois, including a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Management with a focus on Sports Administration.
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.