Cara Chicago

Don't miss out on our partnership with Taureaux Tavern to turn cocktails into career opportunities!🍹 Now through June, we’re honored to be Taureaux Tavern's featured nonprofit partner. Together, we’re raising a glass to opportunity with the Bell Ringer Spritz - their featured cocktail that supports our work to eradicate poverty through employment. A portion of proceeds from every order helps connect job seekers with training, resources, and employers, opening doors to sustainable careers and long-term success. So stop in, sip with purpose, and help fuel pathways to lasting success. #ThatsMyFriend #CocktailsAndCareers #LetsGetToWork #HappyHour

Employers play a critical role in advancing workforce equity, but many organizations struggle to move from intention to implementation. We are pleased to share Liana Bran, Senior Director of Community and Employment Strategies at Cara Collective, will join our friends at Corporate Coalition and Shift Work Forward for a conversation on how coordinated partnerships can equip employers with the skills, tools, and confidence to drive meaningful workplace change. Collective Impact, Real Change: How Cross-Sector Partnerships Shift Employer Practices 📅 Tuesday, June 9 ⏰ 2:00 PM ET Join us and gain insights into how peer learning, coaching, and cross-sector collaboration can accelerate employer practice change and create more equitable outcomes. Register at https://ow.ly/wxfw50Z5iyo #LetsGetToWork #InclusiveEmployment #FairChanceHiring

Yesterday, we made it a great day with our friends at Berkley Select (a Berkley Company)! Thank you for helping us conduct mock interviews and organize our clothing room. Interested in bringing in your team for a service day? Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gbETD8zu #Volunteering #LetsGetToWork #CorporateService #BeTheChange

Hey Robert, #RingThatBell! Congrats on your new role as a Housekeeping Assistant with our friends at Northwestern Medicine. #LetsGetToWork #MotivateMe #FutureSoBright

Last chance to register for Workforce Development Solutions Lab! Over the course of three days, our cohort of workforce development practitioners will dive deep into elements of Cara Chicago's service delivery model, including recruitment, training, employment services, and coaching. Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/gfvaSc-3 #WorkforceDevelopment #WDSolutionsLab

On Friday, May 15, we welcomed more than 650 friends to the Geraghty for the Cara Gala presented by Loop Capital! Together, we honored our community, Seun, the 2026 Jesse Teverbaugh Distinguished Alumni Award honoree, and Goldman Sachs, our Trailblazer Award Honoree. Plus, through your generosity, we raised more than $1.1M to continue creating success stories for our job seekers in Chicago. Re-live our memorable evening by watching our full program on our YouTube channel! #CaraGala #ChicagoEvents #ThatsMyFriend

Hey Barbara, #RingThatBell! Congrats on your new role as a Bus Servicer Apprentice with our friends at Chicago Transit Authority. #LetsGetToWork #MotivateMe #FutureSoBright

It’s a great day for a #GreatWall ceremony! Today we had the privilege of celebrating our 6 newest Cara graduates who made one year on the job. While our friends were unable to join in person due to being on the job, we still brought the roof down with cheers. Congrats to everyone who put in the hard work and showed up and showed out this year! Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois: Kachhaem B. Cleanslate Chicago: Johneak J., Donald W. Chicago Transit Authority: Duke W. Jewel-Osco Charles W. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago: Daymion T. #LetsGetToWork #MotivateMe #GreatWallCeremony #ThatsMyFriend

Earlier this week, we had the privilege of welcoming the two newest team members at Cara Collective. Please join us in celebrating Paulina, our Marketing & Communications Strategist, and Naila, our Marketing & Communications Project Lead! Glad to have you both on board. Interested in joining our team of the best and brightest in social purpose? Explore our open roles at https://lnkd.in/gJgqD-zH #RingThatBell #ThatsMyFriend #LetsGetToWork

Registration for our next Workforce Development Solutions Lab closes next week! Don't miss your chance to learn with fellow workforce practitioners and dive deep into elements of Cara Collective's service delivery model, including recruitment, training, employment services, and coaching. Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/gfvaSc-3 #WorkforceDevelopment #WDSolutionsLab