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Pathfinder to Work 

About Pyramid’s Pathfinder to Work

Pathfinder to Work  is a job readiness program that helps TANF recipients get full-time jobs.  It is sponsored by the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS).  IDHS has contracted with Pyramid Partnership, Inc. to conduct the program. 


Subsidized Employment
  • Customers are placed in sub-sites to gain work experience
  • Customers receive their TANF grant based on hours worked at a sub-site
  • Employers volunteer to participate by setting up a sub-site that gives real work experience
  • Employers submit a monthly time sheet of hours worked at sub-site
  • Pyramid staff supervise customers and get feedback  from supervisors at sub-sites
  • Employers are encouraged to hire successful  customers for their job openings

Pathfinder to Work Program

  • Orientation to work
  • Finding your personal path to work

Pathfinder Work Readiness Courses

  • Employer expectations
  • Understanding the work world
  • What employers want from you
  • Getting yourself ready for work
  • Preparing your family for work
  • Accepting employer supervision
  • Learning from your supervisor
  • Motivating yourself, sticking with the job

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Pathfinder Support Services
  • Day-Care
  • Monthly transportation
  • Work Clothing
  • Union Fees
  • Medical Card
  • Referrals to Counseling
  • Referrals to Drug Treatment
  • Referrals to Vocational Training
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Employer Benefits

Save Time and Money

Pathfinder has a pool of candidates available to work when you need them

Get The Help You Need

Pathfinder staff use your criteria to prescreen candidates based on your needs

Pathfinder Employers

We learn your requirements for job applicants.  We welcome feedback to improve our referrals to you

Participating Employers

Employers that use our services to staff their workforce include: Best Western,  AirServ, TJ Maxx, Salvation Army, Au Bon Pain, Help at Home, CARC, and TTC

Lower Your Hiring Costs

Free Source of Pre-Screened Candidates for you, including drug testing and criminal background checks

Hiring Services

Free use of our site to interview candidates, including phone, copy machine, email, and fax.  We schedule applicant appointments for you

Tax Credits

You can claim up to $10,000 in tax credits for hiring a Pathfinder candidate

Program Contacts

To enroll in the program, contact Sonya Brown

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Sonya Brown, Program Manager
sbrown@pyramid-pci.com

Regina Henderson, Business Services Specialist
rhenderson@pyramid-pci.com

Frieda Stevenson, Case Manager
fstevenson@pyramid-pci.com

Program Assistants

Ebony Henderson
ehenderson@pyramid-pci.com

Delano Brown
dbrown@pyramid-pci.com

Will Lohnes
wlohnes@pyramid-pci.com

 

Pyramid Partnership, Inc.
3057 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60657

Phone: 773-975-9898
Fax: 773-975-9310

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