Hire Frequency

Welcome to Hire Frequency, the official podcast of The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership. The Partnership operates the largest publicly funded workforce system in the country, serving the great City of Chicago and the nation’s 3rd largest county--Cook County. Whether you’re a job seeker or an employer, we hope this podcast offers you meaningful perspectives as we discuss national and local employment trends, dos and don’ts, hot jobs, and how to either develop or access talent. Your host is George Wright, Chief Executive Officer of The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership.

Episode 31: Hospitality Hires Chicago: Where Employers Are Ready to Hire Today 03/27/2025

Episode 30: Flipping the Pyramid: A New Approach to Chicago's Community Safety 01/23/2025

Episode 29: Beyond Traditional Trades: The New Face of Modern Apprenticeships 11/17/2024

Episode 28: The Opportunity Pipeline: Connecting Youth to In-Demand Careers 09/25/2024

Episode 27: Healthcare Horizons: Diverse Careers in a Booming Industry 09/25/2024

Episode 26: The Revolution Workshop: Paving Pathways to Construction Career 09/25/2024

Episode 25: Bridging Education and Careers: The City College-Workforce Partnership 09/25/2024

Episode 24: ConstructionWorks: Building Bridges to Construction Careers 09/09/2024

Episode 23: Partnering for Upward Mobility: How City Colleges and Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership are Transforming Lives 05/06/2024

Episode 22: Turning up the Volume on the American Job Center Network: Behind the Scenes of the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership's American Job Center “Level Up” Campaign 10/27/2023

Episode 21: Meet George Wright, CEO, The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership 09/01/2023

Episode 20: Why and How We Celebrate Disability Pride Month 06/27/2023

Episode 19: Second Chance Month and Walking the Road Home- Part Two 04/27/2023

Episode 18: Second Chance Month and Walking the Road Home- Part One 04/27/2023

Episode 17: New Year, New Career: Meet the People That Make It Happen 12/26/2022

Episode 16: Voices of the Cook County Career Connector Program: Hear from Leaders and Those Attending Regional Hiring Events 09/08/2022

Episode 15: Women HerStory Month: Women in The Workforce 03/23/2022

Episode 14: Building an Equitable Talent Pipeline in the Skilled Trades 02/25/2022

Episode 13: The Chicago COVID Community Response Corps: A Story of Commitment, Collaboration, and, Most Important of all, Compassion- Part Two 02/07/2022

Episode 12: The Chicago COVID Community Response Corps: A Story of Commitment, Collaboration, and, Most Important of all, Compassion- Part One 02/01/2022

American Job Center Chicago and Cook County Network Orientation 01/26/2022

Episode 11: Beyond the Data: Real Stories of the Great Resignation 12/10/2021

Episode 10: Beyond the Data: Real Stories of the Great Resignation 12/10/2021

Episode 9: No Grit, No Grease, No Grime—Manufacturing in the Modern Era- Part Two 10/27/2021

Episode 8: No Grit, No Grease, No Grime—Manufacturing in the Modern Era- Part One 10/27/2021

E07: Show up. Do Hard Things. Don’t Give Up.—A Conversation with Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle 10/01/2021

E06: DISCOVERing- Part Two 08/13/2021

E05: DISCOVERing- Part One 08/13/2021

E04: Hospitality “Re” Hires Chicago- Part 2 07/15/2021

E03: Hospitality “Re” Hires Chicago- Part 1 07/15/2021