By Sara Burnett
Gov. Bruce Rauner signed an executive order Monday he said is a first step toward reducing disproportionately high unemployment rates among Illinois minorities and veterans.
The order requires labor groups, contractors and subcontractors who work with the state to submit a report within the next 30 days with the number of minorities and veterans participating in training or apprenticeship programs, which often are a pathway to full-time jobs.
The Winnetka Republican also ordered the stateâs personnel agency to review state law on hiring and contracting preferences for veterans and to prepare a report on the ability of minority- and veteran-owned businesses to obtain state contracts.
Rauner said the reviews will help his administration determine what future actions may be needed to address 
unemployment rates he described as âway too high.â âWe canât manage what we donât measure,â he said.
âRead the Full Article at www.washingtontimes.com >>>>â
All content herein is owned by author exclusively. Expressed opinions are NOT necessarily the views of VNR, authors, affiliates, advertisers, sponsors, partners, technicians, or VT Network. Some content may be satirical in nature.Â
All images within are full responsibility of the author and NOT VNR.
Read Full Policy Notice - Comment Policy
