Skills for Chicagoland's Future
Suzetta Whitaker is an experienced talent acquisition professional with a diverse background in recruitment and team management. Currently serving as a Talent Acquisition Recruiter at Skills for Chicagoland's Future since February 2022, Suzetta excels in sourcing candidates and evaluating applications. Previous roles include managing a team at the U.S. Census Bureau as a Census Field Manager and providing exceptional guest service at Bronzeville's Best. Additionally, Suzetta has held various recruitment positions at PeopleScout, focusing on roles such as Recruitment Coordinator and Talent Acquisition Specialist, where responsibilities included candidate evaluation and support of other recruiting efforts. Suzetta holds an Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences from City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College.
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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.