Illinois - Resources

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General

Illinois Employment & Training Centers (IETC's) are one-stop service centers that develop the workforce in their community by helping employers meet their human resource needs.  IETC's provide recruitment, counseling, outplacement, training and information services.
   URL: http://www.ides.state.il.us/ietc/network/index.asp

The Bureau of Workforce Development is committed to encouraging statewide economic development by cultivating a well-trained workforce.     URL: http://www.illinoisbiz.biz/wia2/index.html

Resource Materials and Providers

Illinois' Network of Literacy Resource Centers coordinates literacy adult services throughout the state and provides resources on adult education and literacy.
    URL: http://literacy.kent.edu/~illinois/

The Illinois Department of Employment Security provides training for individuals working in the Illinois workforce development system. 
     URL: http://www.ilworkforce.org/training-development.htm

The Illinois Workforce Development System allows individuals to search a statewide list of WIA-certified training programs, compare program performance and search for supportive human services.
     URL: http://iwds.state.il.us/iwdshome.html

The Bureau of Workforce Development identifies youth, adults and dislocated workers who are eligible for assistance under the Workforce Investment Act, assesses their employability skills and provides training as appropriate for identified sectors of growing employment demand.
    URL: http://www.illinoisbiz.biz/wia2/index.html

The Education & Workforce Development Division of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce works to increase the quality and number of work-ready employees entering the regional workforce.  Here you can access public and private resources on workforce development.
    URL: http://www.chicagolandchamber.org

The City Colleges of Chicago's Business and Industry Services Office will develop and deliver training programs to meet your industry standards.  They act as your "point of entry" to the many excellent training and education services that the seven City Colleges of Chicago provide to meet the crucial employee development needs of Chicago Businesses.
    URL: http://www.ccc.edu

The Curriculum Publications Clearinghouse distributes state-developed curriculum materials in adult, vocational, and technical education on a cost-recovery basis.
     URL: http://www.wiu.edu/users/micpc/

INROADS, an international organization, helps businesses gain greater access to diverse talent through continuous leadership development of outstanding students of color and placement of those students in internships at many of North America's top corporations and firms.
     URL: http://www.inroads.org/

Labor Market Information

The Employer Training Investment Program (ETIP) helps Illinois workers adapt their skills to new technologies and business practices, thus increasing productivity, reducing costs, improving quality and boosting competitiveness. ETIP grants can reimburse Illinois companies for up to 50 percent of the cost of training their employees.
   URL: http://www.illinoisbiz.biz/bus/employ_ind_training.html

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) is the state's premier source for labor market information, including employment statistics, job forecast, wages and demographic characteristics.
    URL: http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/

Learning Support

Chicago's Mayor's Office of Workforce Development (MOWD) is dedicated to assisting people with getting, maintaining, and advancing in their jobs. MOWD works through a network of community-based organizations, contractors, professional partnerships, and governmental initiatives to provide businesses with customized workforce solutions.
    URL: http://www.cityofchicago.org/mowd

The Midwest Center for Postsecondary Outreach promotes increased access to and availability of postsecondary education for deaf and hard-of-hearing persons in the Midwest.
     URL: http://www.mcpo.org/

The Shifting Gears initiative helps Midwest states address adult education, workforce development and postsecondary education policy issues in support of economic growth and expansion of job opportunities for low-skilled workers.
     URL: http://www.shifting-gears.org

Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights offers transitional job services to a wide range of populations within its portfolio of housing, health care, economic security, and legal protections services.
     URL: http://www.heartlandalliance.org/

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Last updated: June 4, 2010.