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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Overview
    • Our Team
    • Our Impact
  • Our Programs
    • Chef de Partie Apprenticeship Program
  • Our Partners
    • For Employers
    • For Community Partners
    • For Funding Partners
  • Employer Partners
  • Calendar & Events
    • Apprentice Showcase Banquets
    • UHCHI Hospitality Job Fair 2025
  • Blog
  • Photo Gallery
  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Overview
    • Our Team
    • Our Impact
  • Our Programs
    • Chef de Partie Apprenticeship Program
  • Our Partners
    • For Employers
    • For Community Partners
    • For Funding Partners
  • Employer Partners
  • Calendar & Events
    • Apprentice Showcase Banquets
    • UHCHI Hospitality Job Fair 2025
  • Blog
  • Photo Gallery
  • Contact Us

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  • For Employers
  • For Community Partners
  • For Funding Partners

Our Impact

Illinois Department of Employment Security data confirms the enormous opportunities posed by growth in the Hospitality industry.

UHCHI Culinary Apprentices
0 of 39

were successfully placed across 16 partner properties in our first year of operation. 

Hours of On-The-Job Training
0

were completed by UHCHI Apprentices in our first year of operation.

39 of 40 UHCHI Apprentices
0 %

successfully completed the 8-Week US Department of Labor Registered Chef de Partie Educational Component in our first year of operation.

UHCHI is uniquely positioned to support the expected industry growth. Working with our Community-Based Partnerships we attract new talent into the industry. With our Employer Partnerships we provide both training to our Apprentices and fulfill industry staffing needs.

Reduced employer recruiting costs as UHCHI takes the lead in recruiting and training candidates. We work with our Employer Partners to determine the best mutual on-the-job training fit for our Apprentices.

The typical employer return on investment in registered apprenticeships when direct and indirect benefits are counted.
0 %
of apprentices retain employment after their training ends
0 %

Indirect Benefits of Apprenticeships

  • Reduced turnover
  • Improved pipeline of skilled employees
  • Development of future managers
  • Improved productivity of co-workers
  • Improved workplace culture
  • Employee engagement and loyalty
  • Reduced use of overtime
  • Reduced downtime

from USDOL 2022 report: Do Employers Earn Positive Returns to Investments in Apprenticeships?
Evidence from Registered Programs under the American Apprenticeship Initiative

Our Current Partners

Los Angeles Hospitality Training Academy
Ladder Up
McCormick
OVG 360
Unite Here
Department of Labor
Anixter Center
Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago
CBO Collective
Centers New Horizons
Chicago Public Schools
Chicago Fed Labor
Chicago Housing Authority
Chicago Urban League
Chicago Cook Workforce Partnershp
E&ES
Fight2Feed
Gateway to Learning
Greater Chicago Food Depository
HIRE360
IDCEO Logo
HTA Logo
Ladder Up
Literacy Chicago
McCormick
National Able
Obama Foundation
Safer Found
ScaleLit
St Sabina
YWCA Logo
BMO Logo
Chicago Federation of Labor
Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership
HIRE360 logo
Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity Logo

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    2301 S. DuSable Lake Shore Dr.
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    Chicago, IL 60616
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