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Interesting programme rolled out recently in Chicago:
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It’s not the traditional work force training program — aimed at creating higher-skilled workers — which has an uneven history. This one deals narrowly with an economic emergency and singles out those dependent on child care; seeks to employ 20,000 people statewide by mid-June; plans active outreach, including through churches; and uses subcontractor groups to provide site visits. The money runs out on Sept. 30. Then tax credits kick in for employers who keep the new workers full-time. Even if the workers are cut loose, the hope is that they will have gained new skills.
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John Dernis, co-owner of the family-run Michael’s Fresh Market, appreciates the overriding need. In February, Mr. Dernis received 2,500 applications for 80 jobs at a new store in Downers Grove. He will hire five to seven workers under the needy families program, to stock shelves and work as cashiers. “I think this is a great idea,” he said, and praised the state’s performance so far. Mr. Dernis raised the prospect that some of the hires could work out so well that “we’ll train them to be butchers, managers, whatever.”
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