About IWP
The Illinois Workforce Partnership (IWP) advocates for the creation of a skilled workforce for our state’s continued competitiveness and growth. We connect businesses and individuals to a wide array of resources utilizing our public workforce system. We are leaders who strategically engage a variety of local, regional, state and national partners in workforce and economic development to ensure program effectiveness. Our dedicated expertise makes us responsive to the needs of businesses and job seekers.
With assistance from 22 business-led Workforce Boards, 358 business leaders, 38 economic development entities, and 72 labor organizations serving as workforce board members, we are pleased to highlight some of the successes from our local workforce systems within this website.
Watch Us Succeed!
Illinois Workforce Partnership (IWP) presents award winners from across the state. Each year, local workforce areas submit nominations and winners are selected by a panel of workforce professionals. The award categories are listed below and the unique stories and contributions of our award winners are highlighted in this report.
- The Individual Achievement Award recognizes an individual whose progression through the services leading to their goal was timely and focused, and who attained a credential and/or job in their field of training.
- The Business Leadership Award is given to recognize a private sector company that has demonstrated leadership in the areas of workforce and economic development. In addition, the company may have made significant contributions to their local workforce innovations area during the past program year.
- The Innovative Solutions Award is given to recognize workforce programs, economic development programs, projects and/or initiates that have resulted in the economic growth of a community or region during the past program year.