Career Connections Newsletter- May 2022

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WWW.JOBS4PEOPLE.ORG 815-727-4444 INFO@JOBS4PEOPLE.ORG / CAREERSERVICES@JOBS4PEOPLE.ORG The Workforce Services Division of Will County is focused connecting job seekers, businesses, and youth while providing services at no cost. Funded by the WIOA grant, eligible Will County Residents are able to return to school with a scholarship of up to $10,000 for indemand career occupations. WSD maintains the one-stop operator known as Workforce Center of Will County. To learn more about career scholarships, visit jobs4people.org/job-seekers/training/ To learn more about in-demand occupations, visit https://www.illinoisworknet.com/explore/Pages/DemandOccs.aspx

JOB SEEKER SERVICES

BUSINESS SERVICES

Local Job Board- Will County Businesses post their jobs

Local Job Board- Post your job openings at no charge,

directly to our website for you to apply to. All postings are

candidates can apply directly to your company

checked, meaning no fake/spam jobs like on other job

Local Job Fairs- Attend one of our job fairs to meet with local

boards

job seekers

Local Job Fairs- Workforce Services has career and

Training Grants- Hire candidates through us and we can help

resource fairs monthly, with local employers looking to

offset their wages during the training period. New equipment

hire! Previous job fairs include Returning Citizens

or process? Let us help you to get employees trained.

Career/Resource Fair, Individuals with Disabilities

Business Resources- Need information on wages for your

Career/Resource Fair, County of Will Career Fair, and more.

occupations, interested in the economic conditions in the

Career Plan/Résumé Review - Meet with a Certified

County, we can provide a vast array of data and analysis on

Professional Career Coach or a Certified Professional

labor trends

Résumé Writer to determine your next steps in your career. Career Scholarships- Are you interested in a career in

MOBILE WORKFORCE CENTER

Healthcare, Manufacturing,

The Mobile Workforce Center travels throughout Will County

Professional/Financial/Information Technology, or

offering a variety of services for job seekers, including

Transportation/Distribution/Logistics? WSD may be able

computers with internet access for online applications & job

to provide a career scholarship to help pay for your

searches, the ability to create/revise a competitive résumé

degree/certification.

and an online job board with listings from Will County

RESOURCE ROOM

businesses. Staff will be available to assist job seekers inside these sites if the Mobile Workforce Center is off the road for

The Workforce Services Division of Will County helps staff

maintenance.

the Resource Room at the Workforce Center of Will County.

Community organizers and businesses can now request the

The Resource Room offers a variety of services for job

MWC at their next event. More details are available at:

seekers including:

https://www.jobs4people.org/new-service-mwc/

Computers with résumé development software Internet access for job searches and career information Books and other materials on various job search topics Copier and fax machine for job search activities Assistance with cover letters and employment applications Keyboarding software to brush up on your keyboarding skills

DID YOU Current partners with Workforce Center of Will County include IDES, DRS, JJC, Joliet Job Corps, and more! Visit Will.Works for more KNOW? information today!


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