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Gabrielle Caverl-McNeal of New Moms: Goal Setting For Growth

Gabrielle Caverl-McNeal Senior Director of Workforce Development at New Moms Gabrielle Caverl-McNeal, Senior Director of Workforce...

Michele Smith of Advocate Aurora Health: Innovating Healthcare while Investing in People

Michele Smith, Ed.D Director of Workforce and Team Member Development Advocate Aurora Health Michele Smith, Ed.D, Director of Workforce...

Our Summer Internship Experience

Abby and Denisse reflect on their summer internship experience and everything that they learned!

Toby Eveland of Saul Ewing LLP: Cultivating Inclusion for Inspired Innovators

Toby Eveland Chicago Managing Partner Saul Ewing LLP Toby Eveland, Chicago Managing Partner at law firm Saul Ewing LLP, is cultivating...

Kerry Griffin of MERGE: Fired Up For First Gen

Kerry Griffin Chief Talent Officer MERGE Kerry Griffin, Chief Talent Officer at MERGE and first generation college graduate, is paying it...

Kraig Kistinger of National Tube Supply: A Passion for Helping People Be Their Best in Manufacturing

Kraig Kistinger Director of Human Resources National Tube Supply This interview is a part of our series featuring employers who embrace...

Tom Vranas of Everywhere Wireless: Planting Roots Across Chicagoland to Grow the Workforce

Tom Vranas Chief of Staff, Innovation and People Everywhere Wireless When employers are looking to demonstrate their genuine appreciation...

Reflections from our Research Intern, Lancy Marcos

2022 First Generation Summer Internship at Origami Works Foundation Wow! These past 10 weeks went by faster than I could imagine! I've...

Talent Solutions Connector featured on CBS 2 Chicago

Click the image below to see the full story of how Talent Solutions Connector is helping Chicagoland employers solve their talent needs....

Talent Solutions Connector launches Nov. 2

The ultimate connector for Cook County employers seeking to create a diverse and inclusive workforce, Talent Solutions Connector already...

Kevin Herman of Schulze and Burch: Giving Entry-Level Talent a Second, or Sometimes First, Chance

Kevin Herman Director of Employee Relations Schulze and Burch Tell us about your current role and company. I’m Director of Employee...

Kevin Brooks: Proactively Removing Unintentional Hiring Barriers at East Bank Club

Kevin Brooks Director of HR East Bank Club Tell us about your current role and how you got there I’ve been the Director of HR for the...

Heather Ronnow of Kronos Foods: Hiring the Whole Person

Truly inclusive employment moves beyond standard diversity and inclusion efforts. It requires employers to innovate around how they hire...