Toolkit

Thank you for helping us share information about the award-winning Job Quality and Access Tool.

The tool provides analysis on employment trends, industry clusters, the quality of jobs, and the accessibility of jobs (such as the level of education required).

What kind of opportunities exist to connect your community’s residents to good jobs? Do the jobs offered as part of a new development offer good opportunities for residents? Are the jobs accessible to residents?

Answers and insights are just a few clicks away. CMAP’s Job Quality and Access Tool is available on our website. It earned the American Planning Association’s 2025 Innovation-Implementation Award.

The tool provides analysis on employment trends, industry clusters, the quality of jobs, and accessibility (such as the level of education required). Communities can use this tool to understand their local labor market, identify areas that need assistance, and develop plans to strengthen industries that support shared prosperity.

Community-specific

You can use information specific to your community to create an announcement that resonates with your residents.

Do you want to know what the job market is like for education administrators in Kane County? What work experience would likely be needed for a human resource manager in Will County?

There’s a tool for that! The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning’s award-winning Job Quality and Access Tool puts data about residents and their occupations at your fingertips.

Explore ways to identify good jobs and find ways to connect residents with them. It’s available now at CMAP’s website.

• How can you connect your community’s residents to good jobs? Answers and insights are just a few clicks away.
Use the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning’s Job Quality and Access Tool to find analysis on employment trends, industry clusters, the quality of jobs, and accessibility (such as the level of education required).
Explore more on CMAP’s website: https://cmap.illinois.gov/data/demographic-economic/job-quality-and-access-tool/

• Do you want to know more about budget analyst positions in Cook County? What about film and video editors in Lake County?
There’s a tool for that! The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning’s award-winning Job Quality and Access Tool puts data about residents and their occupations at your fingertips.
Communities can use this tool to understand their local labor market, identify areas that need assistance, and develop plans to strengthen industries that support shared prosperity.
Start exploring now: https://cmap.illinois.gov/data/demographic-economic/job-quality-and-access-tool/

Graphics

Customizable graphics, in Canva.

Before making edits in Canva, go to File > Make a copy. Then, you can use the design to create your own social media graphics. If you have questions or would like a different custom graphic, contact Al Lagattolla at alagattolla@cmap.illinois.gov.