should train those folks right away so that they can do the job. >> in advancing the dream series tonight, we highlight a program in chicago doing extraordinary work. it's called skills for chicagoland's future, a public/private partnership works with employers to build a pathway to employment for people who don't have jobs. the company then makes a commitment to hire them after training. and this mom's story is one of 700 success stories in the last seven months. >> because of the weight her son has had to understand that things are different. >> he's always known mommy to work, considering i received my master's degree about a year and a half ago. mommy was also doing homework while he was doing homework. so he is used to me doing a lot of different things at the same time. but he understands that mommy is looking for a job. >> reporter: since she has been working with scf, she has noticed a pickup in her job search. >> my first interview came