This document outlines the strategic efforts to strengthen the State of Illinois workforce through reform, recruitment, and results, covering the period from 2019 to 2026. Key strategic areas include the overhaul and streamlining of the hiring process from 400 steps to 12, the implementation of extensive and targeted recruitment infrastructure and campaigns (such as fully online applications, regional career centers, diversity and inclusion initiatives, intern-to-hire programs, and disabled workers training), and fostering significant workforce growth and diversity. The plan aims to achieve a more efficient, diverse, and fully staffed state workforce by reducing hiring cycle times, cutting vacancy rates, and increasing overall employment levels, with outcomes reported up to January 2026.
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Illinois Central Management Services African American Employment Plan Report 2024-2025
The FY25 African American Employment Plan Report evaluates the State of Illinois' commitment to increasing African American employment across all levels, ensuring a diverse, inclusive, and accessible workforce. The plan's strategic recommendations focus on strengthening community and faith-based collaborations, expanding regional recruitment and placement efforts, improving data, metrics, and accountability, and leveraging the expertise of the African American Employment Plan Advisory Council. The overall vision is to build a representative state workforce that reflects the diversity of Illinois, especially by enhancing African American representation in leadership roles through targeted recruitment and retention initiatives.
