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M/W/EBE's Local Employment Program

The goal of the Local Employment Program (LEP) is to provide employment opportunities to qualified Evanston residents as laborers, apprentices and journeymen in such trades as electrical, HVAC, carpentry, masonry, concrete, finishing, truck drivers, etc. for construction projects within the city. 

Explore your future now! Register for the Local Employment Program today or print the application!

"I wish to thank the Mayor, the City Manager, Sharon Johnson, and other City officials for helping to get me and other city residents construction work on City projects. I think that Local Hire is a great opportunity for Evanston residents to secure good paying construction jobs and on-the-job training and skills development that might not otherwise be available to them." - Charles Sheridan, program participant

Employment opportunities are available in four categories:

Union

Union workers are skilled trade workers with licenses and a current union membership.

Non-union

Non-union workers are skilled trade workers that do not have licenses or union memberships.

Apprenticeship

Apprenticeships involve the process of learning and obtaining a construction skill set from accredited training institutions.

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For more information about the Local Employment Program, please contact Workforce Development Coordinator Jessica Cooper at 847-859-7720.  Contact the Workforce Development Division at: workforcedevelopment@cityofevanston.org for a LEP list of Evanston Residents. LEP list of  detailed LOCAL EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (LEP) COMPLIANCE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS “HOW TO COMPLY” How To Comply LEP Instructions.

The City of Evanston created and passed the Local Employment Program (LEP) Ordinance, Section1-17-1 (C), in an effort to increase the hiring of economically disadvantaged Evanston residents. To view the updated amendment that went into effect on October 30, 2014, click here >>>

M/W/D/EBE Development Committee

A Minority Business Advisory Committee was first established in 1991 by the City Manager’s Office to counsel the City Manager in an advisory capacity. In 1997, the City Council approved a recommendation to reorganize the Minority Business Enterprise Advisory Committee. As described in Resolution 71-R-97, the reconstituted Committee would advise the Council on the development and implementation of an M/W/D/EBE program for the City of Evanston.

M/W/D/EBE Development Committee