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Last week, in a fall-related poll, we asked how you have celebrated October.

The results are in!

55% of people chose to Visit a Pumpkin Patch

33% of people chose to have a Fall Movie Marathon

0% of people chose Apple Picking

11% of people chose to Make a Special Fall Recipe

Stay tuned for more fun and interactive polls.

It’s time to celebrate. On Friday, December 1, 2023, from 9am to 11am, join all of The Partnership team members at South Shore Cultural Center at 7059 S South Shore Dr, Chicago, IL for a holiday party.

The agenda for the holiday party scheduled is:

• Awards
• Staff will nominate winners via a poll here, in the Pulse, on Monday, November 13,

from November 13th – 17th

• Ugly Sweater Contest
• White Elephant Gift Exchange $20 maximum
• Parking is available at the South Shore Culture Center. They have two lots and the rate is $2/hr.

RESOURCES & OPPORTUNITIES

November's Free Online Workshops:

SKILL UP TO LEVEL UP YOUR CAREER

Mon., November 6, 2023 

9:00am to 10:30am

Getting started with Excel

11:00am to 12:30pm

Formulas & Conditional Formatting in Excel 

Wed., November 8, 2023 

9:00am to 10:30am

Functions & Conditional Functions in Microsoft Excel 

11:00am to 12:30pm

Charts in Microsoft Excel

Mon., November 13, 2023

9:00am to 10:30am

Pivot Tables in Microsoft Excel

11:00am to 12:30pm

Microsoft Word

Wed., November 15, 2023

9:00am to 10:30am

Microsoft Powerpoint

11:00am to 12:30pm

Google Forms

Mon., November 27, 2023

9:00am to 10:30am

Google Sheets

11:00am to 12:30 pm

Google Slides

Wed., November 29, 2023

9:00am to 11:00am

Employment Technology LIVE WEBINARS

Cook County Career Connector Event

Don’t miss out on the next Cook County Career Connector Event on Thursday. There are 18 employers registered to attend!

UPCOMING CAREER CONNECTOR EVENTS

The program is made possible by Cook County’s investment of ARPA funds, and connects highly skilled job seekers with employers in high-growth, high-demand industries.

West Suburban Career Connector Hiring & Career Resources Event

Thursday, November 2, 2023 • 10:00am - 2:00pm

Triton College Student Center Building B 

5th Avenue, River Grove, IL 60171



Visit https://cookcountycareerconnect.org/ to register for upcoming Career Connector events and stay up to date on any new information.

NEWS WORTH SHARING

New Shipmate

Please welcome Amelia Fulgham to the Partnership today. She will serve as the Board Secretary for The Partnership and will report to George. She will be temporarily seated in front of Sheila Gordon. Amelia can be reached at [email protected].

Amelia has 25+ years of executive leadership within profit and non-profit health service organizations. She possesses an in-depth understanding of the industry and the working of different departments of a company, including business development, marketing, finance, human resources, data analysis, strategic planning, and philanthropy.

She has strong diplomatic capabilities, a natural affinity for cultivating relationships, and building consensus, as well as strategic governance and outstanding communication skills. Some of Amelia’s hobbies include: reading, community volunteering, bike riding, swimming, and home decorating. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family.

The Partnership Meeting Requests Email

This morning, all Partnership staff received an email from Dave Swanson, with step by step directions about how to add the Partnership meeting request template automatically to your new appointment requests.

As the email stated, should you have any issues with adding this function, please reach out to your team’s administrative support personnel.

This function is only required for internal meetings so when you schedule meetings with those outside of Partnership staff, you can:

1) Use the format if you elect do so or

2) Delete the information from the body of the email

Thanks all!

Careers at The Partnership

If someone you know may be interested in mission-based work, making a difference every day by connecting job seekers to life-changing careers, please encourage them to apply.

Check out our website for information on additional exciting job opportunities!

Partnership Network Helps Ashraf S. Level Up His Career: Thank you Employment and Employer Services Career Coach

Ashraf S. was laid off as a limousine driver after many years. He was looking for a new direction but did not know how to navigate the process. The Employment and Employer Services Career Coach assisted him with career counseling, labor marketing research, and support services. With support from a Career Coach, Ashraf was able to define his vocational goal: attend truck training school and complete his training on time.

Specifically, the Employment and Employer Services Career Coach assisted Ashraf S. with career exploration including labor marketing information so he could understand the necessary skills and requirements for the proposed vocational goal. The career coach provided one-on-one career counseling and assisted Ashraf with how to navigate the necessary forms. 

The assisting career coach was in constant contact with Ashraf to encourage him during his training. The coach helped with supportive services which enabled him to attend the truck training. Ashraf was able to successfully complete his truck training and received his CDL license and certificate of completion.

Share A Success Story

Let's lift each other up! Our colleagues, employers, and candidates are "Our Why". We show up every day because of them. Let's feature the wins and keep encouraging those who need inspiration.

What’s the best way to do that?

Create a word document to send to the communications department. It should be simple and include:

• Name of success story person (first and last name).
• Photo (of them “at work” if possible); iphone/android is fine. But, please look at it and make sure it’s not blurry, etc.
• Be sure the participant has signed a release (comms has them as do all of our agencies).
• Agency or agencies he/she worked with and HOW the story is tied to The Partnership’s network.
• The “from - to” such as: she dropped out of school but then became an Opportunity Works intern and now has a full time job with Jones and Jones law firm.
• Mention that the program is funded with ARPA funds from Cook County if you know funding source.

Potential features can be related to: 

November

National Career Development Month

National Apprenticeship Week, November 13 - 19

A Few More Reminders

Submit a Story to the Pulse: We want to hear from you! Share an event or fun story to The Pulse. We're better together so let's share our wins and exciting news.

Saving Photos: Partnership staff participate in dozens of events year-round so share them with us for future use! Instead of only dropping images in the All Staff Teams chat, you can also upload them to SharePoint here.

Outreach Materials and More:

• The Partnership's PowerPoint templates can be found here. Please avoid using the anniversary template and logo. You may use the non-anniversary branded logo going forward. 
• Please find the latest media release form here. You can also use the QR code here.
• The Communications Unit has created a virtual library where Partnership staff can check out comms materials (signage, tablecloths, step and repeats, etc.) so we can continue to keep track of items.

Project Request Form Guidelines

Submitting a request via a Project Request Form is an important requirement when asking The Partnership Communications team for support: www.chicookworks.org/prf  

Partnership staff should have received an email with updated guidelines and more information about the submission process—especially related to materials created by an outside source. Thank you all for your collaboration on this work. Feel free to reach out to the communications unit with any questions.

Phones/Messages

Despite being hybrid, all staff are responsible for checking voice mail messages at least twice daily. You are expected to be available and are deemed “on call” during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. You should regularly be checking email and be every bit as responsive, perhaps even more so than usual. See the instructions below:

1. Call the voicemail number 312-603-4445
2. Enter your ID (your 10-digit extension)
3. Enter your PIN (same as the one you use in the office)