{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 34: Exploring Our Region\u2019s American Job Center Network This Workforce Development Month","description":"How is our WIOA-funded American Job Center network really doing? In this episode, we take a look from the inside out\u2014everything from curb appeal to what it\u2019s like to actually work with the system. Joining the conversation are Mark Sanders II, Deputy Commissioner of Workforce Services for the City of Chicago; Irene Sherr, Deputy Bureau Chief for the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development; and Becky Raymond, Executive Director of ScaleLit and Partnership One Stop Operator. Together, they talk about why it\u2019s time to \u201cflip the script\u201d and focus on sector-based work with employers, the need for stronger regional connections, and how we can better meet the moment for residents who rely on this network. Finally, the \u201cpublic\u201d in public workforce network doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s free. Customers have pre-paid with their tax dollar so there\u2019s a credit on your account. Let\u2019s use it! ","author_name":"Hire Frequency","author_url":"https:\/\/chicookworks.org\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38149955\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/38149955"}