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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 with links to the unique stories and contributions of our award winners.

Business Leadership Award

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.  Read more >>

Individual Achievement Award

The Individual Achievement Award winners are chosen by the local workforce innovations board. One winner from each local workforce innovations area will be honored at the award ceremony. The award recognizes the accomplishment of a job seeker customer who received assistance from WIOA and at least one additional core partner to achieve new career goals during the past program year.  Read more >>

Individual Leadership Award

The Individual Leadership Award is given to recognize an individual who has made significant contributions to the workforce system through a leadership role during the past program year.  Read more >>

Innovative Solutions Award

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. Read more >>