by eam | Dec 7, 2019 | Work Life
Work/life balance is so 2019…! What will keep us motivated at the workplace in 2020?! Although it’s a no-brainer that monetary compensation is a huge motivating factor for employment, next up on that list would be: recognition. Feeling like we are an...
by eam | Dec 5, 2019 | Featured News
In this Season of Giving, we wish to express our sincere gratitude to the Oak Park-River Forest (OPRF) Community Foundation for the generous grant awarded to us. As one of 21 noteworthy organizations in the area, AACF received a portion of $204,200 in total in grant...
by eam | Apr 2, 2019 | Jobseeker Insight
According to a recent article from US News and World Report some of the fastest growing jobs in 2019 and beyond do not require a four-year college degree. Due to an aging population with better access to healthcare and longer lifespans many of these jobs exist within...
by eam | Oct 14, 2018 | Advocacy
We know that the job market has been running strong in 2018. According to an article from the Chicago Tribune earlier in the year the number of job openings in the country exceeds the number of unemployed workers for the first time on record. Great news. Nevertheless...
by eam | Jun 14, 2018 | Success Stories
When Geneva enrolled in the AACF/CYEP youth program in February, 2017, she faced serious adversities and barriers to success that are common among the youth population. She was homeless, lacked skills, had a limited work history, faced economic hardship and endured...
