Talent Connections

Talent Connections (BookBaby) offers a practical guide for employers looking to navigate workforce development and to find talent in the ever-changing workforce of today. Through a guided step-by-step approach, readers will learn about funding workforce development, how to avoid common stumbling blocks, and ways to maximize outcomes with minimal financial investment. Drawing from real-world experiences in Chicago and Cook County, authors Houchin, Hillberry, and Johnson ultimately reveal how to build a sustainable talent strategy. 

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The January 2026 cover of PAW, featuring a man and a woman and the headline "Empower Couple."
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January 2026

Giving big with Kwanza Jones ’93 and José E. Feliciano ’94; Elizabeth Tsurkov freed; small town wonderers.