Provide an integrated & accessible workforce development system that balances the needs of individuals & businesses to ensure our region has a skilled workforce
Rockford/Belvidere/Freeport,IL
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We’re excited to be featured along with participants & partners in the Illinois Workforce Partnership2021 Awards Recognition Magazine! Check out some of our regions success stories on page 10! ow.ly/9bgm30s5JcH
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#Gratitude to Gina Caronna from @WorkforceTWC for guidance and leadership at the Choose #Aerospace #AviationMaintenance Regional Outreach Briefing at the @AARCORP hangars out at @FlyRFD. #Education is transformational. #DoingitRight #WeAARaviation
We have several events this week in Freeport - check out our newsletter and join us! Subscribe to our weekly e-newsletter today!
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Great news for our local workforce area!
Unemployment rates continue trending down and are now equal to or lower than 2019 reported figures.
Click below for IDES Press Release from 10/27/2022
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@ILHumanServices, in partnership with DCEO, is offering $15M in #RebuildIllinois capital grants for non-profits who provide important services in their communities. Deadline to apply is 12/30. Learn more: CapitalGrant.tecsinc.com
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The Illinois Department of Employment Security said it processed more than 1.2 million claims for unemployment benefits since March 1, 12 times the load the agency handled during the same period in 2019.
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Are you looking for a job that gives back? Check out this hiring event at Milestone! Many openings available! #HotJobs
Want to hire a diverse, talented workforce? Check out this free online toolkit from @JANatJAN with tools to create a more disability-inclusive and compliant workplace: askjan.org/toolkit/ #NDEAM
This #ManufacturingMonth, check out this chart with so many different options & pathways in manufacturing. Connect with us to get started on training!
We are closed tomorrow to recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Please visit us Tuesday for your career needs.
Despite significant job gains over the year, many workers are facing higher levels of unemployment. As America’s economy recovers, inclusion will be key to our success. dol.gov/agencies/odep #NDEAM
IMEC is bringing the Maker Bus to Rockford! Join them Tuesday at Ingersoll from 9:30 – 10:15. More info here: bit.ly/3SIJBPR #ManufacturingMonth
The #HotJobs Job Board has new jobs every day! Check it out here: theworkforceconnection.org/j…
A few more spots remain for our field trip next week for Manufacturing day! Join us as we tour 3 local manufacturers. Lunch & transportation included and everyone who attends gets a $25 Amazon gift card! Sign up here: ow.ly/JFsb50KYVRo
Recognizing the important role people with disabilities play in a diverse and inclusive American workforce, this year’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month (#NDEAM) theme is “Disability: Part of the Equity Equation.” Learn more at dol.gov/NDEAM
The YWCA is currently enrolling students for web development classes to begin in! Check it out and give them a call today.
Tomorrow, meet with Furst Staffing in the morning (9-12)and UPS in the afternoon (1-3) at our Belvidere Career Center! 600 S State Street (2nd Floor, Midland States Bank Building) #HotJobs
