Opportunity
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East Central Illinois workNet®
For the job seekers and employers we serve each year, our no-cost services make all the difference. Find a workNet location.
FROM LAYOFF TO LIFTOFF
Recently laid off? Let us help you launch or advance your career.
You may be eligible for a training grant up to $16,100 to upgrade your skills. Apply today.
COVID-19 Community Resources
We are open, operational, and here to help. Following Governor Pritzker’s “stay at home” order to fight COVID-19, East Central Illinois workNet has closed our physical facilities, but we continue to serve the public of East Central Illinois remotely.
Below are resources for both employees and businesses impacted by COVID-19. Please check back regularly as these resources will continually be updated.
JOB SEEKERS
From entry to executive levels, we help people get back to work.
Receive professional coaching on how to boost your job search…
3,800
JOB SEEKER VISITS IN 2018 – 2019
25
WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS
250
RESUMES REVIEWED
“30% of all work activities globally could be automated by 2030. Some 16M to 54M U.S. workers will need to switch occupations in that time.”
– McKinsey Global Institute
SKILLS AND TRAINING
Did you know that workNet East Central Illinois provides training grants to those who meet eligibility requirements?
$1,254,115
AWARDED IN TRAINING GRANTS FOR CLIENTS IN 2018-2019
76
APPROVED TRAINING PROGRAMS
2,035
ONE-ON-ONE CAREER COUNSELING
EMPLOYERS
From small businesses to corporate partners, we help communities grow talent.
$255K
GIVEN TO EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS BUSINESSES TO UPSKILL EXISTING WORKFORCE
10+
COMPANIES SERVED IN 2018-2019
OUR BUSINESS PARTNERS
YOUNG ADULTS
We point young adults 16-24 toward a future of success through paid internships, scholarships, and professional career advice.
458
YOUNG ADULTS SERVED IN 2018 – 2019
155
FUNDED TO GO TO SCHOOL IN 2019
75%
RECEIVED AN INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL
25
PLACED IN INTERNSHIPS