Crime Op-Ed, Hospitality Hires Chicago Hiring Event, Workforce Development Legislation
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Op-Ed on Crime and Public Safety Issues
Yesterday, the IRA and a group of business and downtown associations published an op-ed in Crain's Chicago Business related to crime and public safety issues in Chicago.
The IRA will continue to communicate with and encourage all our
elected officials to work together to address these ongoing challenges.
Click here to read the op-ed.
Hospitality Hires Chicago - Registration Now Open
Choose Chicago, The Magnificent Mile Association, Illinois Restaurant Association, Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association, Chicago Loop Alliance, Near South Planning Board, World Business Chicago, and Cook County are excited to partner with the Chicago
Cook Workforce Partnership (The Partnership) to host the 5th Hospitality Hires Chicago (HHC) event on Thursday, April 28 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at The Palmer House Hilton Chicago.
To date, HHC events have helped more than 900 people hired or secured conditional job offers and is providing more than 200 employers with
access to more than a thousand pre-screened work-ready candidates. Employers from retail, transportation, food services, hospitality, and related sectors are committing to hire hundreds of our residents.
Hospitality Hires Chicago is an
event for employers and pre-screened job seekers to meet and interview. Working with Chicago’s premier workforce agencies, HHC provides employers with an opportunity to take a strategic approach to finding your next best hire and for job seekers to
find their next best employment opportunity.
Your company provides us with a list of your top three (3) employment vacancies. The HHC team handles identifying, pre-screening, and scheduling candidates to meet and interview with your company.
Our goal is to match your company with the most qualified candidates to fill your vacancies.
To secure a table for your business at the event, you must:
- Submit a payment request to Choose Chicago
- Click here, scroll to the bottom of the page, then click Register Now to submit payment
- Complete the Employer Questionnaire,
including specific information pertaining your employment opportunities and job descriptions.
If you have any questions, please contact The Partnership’s Business Relations Specialist Marion A. Batey.
EWEA Can Broaden Restaurant Job Opportunities
The Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act, introduced in the House this week, creates a pathway for workers to come to the U.S. on market-driven, non-immigrant, 3-year visas. The program is intended for small businesses in industries with
comparatively low sales per employee and would be available for non-agricultural jobs with lower education thresholds that have been unfilled for extended periods of time.
“There is no silver bullet to solving the industry’s recruitment
challenge, but this program creates one opportunity to address the issue,” said Sean Kennedy, Executive Vice President of Public Affairs for the National Restaurant Association. “The overlapping blows of the pandemic and now an inflationary economy
are limiting industry operations. For restaurants to fully recover and grow, we have to be open at full capacity — and to do that we have to continue to grow our workforce. This program is a win-win for employers in desperate need of employees and
individuals seeking training and opportunity.”
The EWEA will initially be available for up to 65,000 workers, but after the first year, the total number of workers is determined by market-based need. The number of workers in the program
cannot exceed 85,000.
Click here to read more.
End of Session Next Week - Tell the Illinois General Assembly to Help Save Restaurants and Jobs
As session is scheduled to adjourn in the House and Senate on Friday, April 8, the IRA continues to advocate on the need to appropriate funding in this year's budget for direct, one-time grants to restaurants, bars, and other hospitality businesses.
You can help our efforts by taking one minute to send a message to your Representative and Senator to ask for their support. Be sure to share our call to action on your social channels!
Save the Date for Meet the Experts 2022
Save the date for the IRA's most popular networking event of the year - Meet The Experts! Coming back Wednesday, May 11 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Untitled Supper Club, this event offers restaurant and hospitality operators the opportunity to
connect one-on-one with some of the biggest restaurateurs in the business, plus experts in HR, public relations, law, accounting, licensing, insurance, and more. Operators can sign up to sit with selected experts to ask questions, get advice,
and exchange business info to keep the conversation going in the future. It's speed-coaching and power networking at its finest. Registration opens next week. Contact Christine DeSousa for more information about the event and sponsorship opportunities.
Book Your Hotels for the National Public Affairs Conference
Join the IRA delegation at the 36th annual National Restaurant Association Public Affairs Conference on April 25-27 at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C.
We are thrilled to bring the restaurant industry back to Capitol Hill to advocate for our industry.
The hotel room block at the Grand Hyatt closes tomorrow, Friday, April 1.
Click here to register now. Contact Matt Quinn with any questions about the event.
10 Features of BREAKTHRU NOW to Help You Build Your Business
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Chicago Business/Building Owner Sanitation Responsibilities
There are several sanitation responsibilities for business and building owners in the city of Chicago. Click here to read an overview
letter from the Department of Streets and Sanitation.
Watch on Demand - Webinar on Marketing and PR Ideas to Be Seen Online
Thanks to everyone that attended and our panelists from PR firm Kinship and Ateema Media & Marketing for joining our webinar this morning providing expert marketing
and PR ideas and guidance you can use in your business right now.
Click here to watch the webinar recording. Click here to download the presentation.
Resources Available Through Illinois Access to Justice
Illinois Access to Justice seeks to provide legal representation, resources, and education for those in vulnerable communities dealing with the devastating consequences of incarceration and family separation.
Visit ILAccessToJustice.com for assistance.
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