GNCDC is a proud partner of:

Workforce Development

Manufacturing Works!

GNCDC is a proud partner of Manufacturing Works!, a City of Chicago initiative dedicated to assisting local industrial companies recruit, retain and develop a skilled workforce. Funded by the Mayor's Office of Workforce Development (MOWD), the partnership also includes Instituto del Progreso Latino, Educational Data Systems, Inc. (EDSI), Truman College Business and Industrial Services and Chicago Manufacturing Center.

GNCDC acts as a broker of workforce services including:

Job placement

With partners from Instituto del Progreso Latino, we screen resumes and only send the most qualified candidates. Job candidates are displaced workers from local manufacturing companies who have closed or downsized, graduates of industrial skills training program from Jane Addams Resource Corp or Coyne Technical Institute.

English As A Second Language (ESL)

Through Truman College Business and Industry Services, GNCDC offers onsite ESL training at area companies. Class content is customized to the needs of the workplace and improves the performance and promotability of many employees. Interested companies should contact Deborah Smith for details. An off-site class for employees of area companies without onsite programs will also be available. See also here.

Skills Gap Analysis

With partners from Educational Data Systems, Inc. (EDSI) we help you identify the skills of your employees so you can better allocate training resources. EDSI

Lean Manufacturing

Lean Manufacturing is a tool to improve efficiency, identify and decrease waste, improve efficiency and increase revenue. Begin your company's "Lean Journey" with a day-long Lean Manufacturing simulation offered at no cost by our partners at Chicago Manufacturing Center on the second Tuesday of each month. For more details, click here. More on CMC here

Lean Office

Chicago Manufacturing Center holds free workshops each month. For more details, click here

Training

We bring training experts from Truman College Business and Industrial Services to your company to assess your training needs, customize a curriculum and set up training at your facility, depending on your needs. Training ranges from OSHA to ESL to supervisory and industrial skills. More info

Training subsidies

• TIFworks: Companies located within, expanding or relocating to an eligible TIF district are eligible for a training reimbursement of up to 100 percent of an employer's cost of developing or purchasing customized training programs.
• Employment Training Investment Program (ETIP). Funded through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) provides a rebate of up to 50 percent of training expenses for fulltime workers.

Tax Credits

• Illinois Dept. of Employment Security (IDES) administers State of Illinois tax credits including Work Opportunity and Welfare-to-Work tax credits, tax credits for ex-felons, veterans, youth and others. Call GNCDC for more information or visit their website
• Enterprise Zone Job tax credits: The enterprise zone tax credit 35 ILCS 5/201 offers employers a tax credit on their Illinois income taxes for hiring individuals who are certified as economically disadvantaged or as dislocated workers. Call GNCDC for certification information.

Call Deborah Smith at 773/637-2416, ext. 228 or email gncworkforce@sbcglobal.net