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Provides services such as job placement assistance, unemployment insurance, unemployment tax liability services, services for veterans and seniors, labor market information, dislocated worker programs (Re-employment Services), a Welfare to Work program, proficiency testing and career guidance. Also issues work permits.

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Job Search/Placement
Senior Community Service Employment Programs
Welfare to Work Programs
Unemployment Insurance
Work Permits
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers

Offers to assist youth who are former wards of the state to prevent them from becoming homeless or assist with other issues such as job of homelessness which are a result of being released from the state's foster care system such as case care management helping with issues like job searching. Program is contracted through the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.

Provides FIP recipients with work experience that will enhance their work skills and increase their employment potential, while providing a service that will be of benefit to the community. Participants in Promise Jobs are assigned to work sites three days per week (or more), eight hours per day, for a maximum of six months. They will, to the maximum extent possible, learn and perform all assignments associated with a position. Participants do not receive wages for work performed, but instead receive a transportation allowance, child care assistance if necessary, and Workers' Compensation Coverage from Promise Jobs.

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Welfare to Work Programs
Occupation Specific Job Training
Job Search/Placement

Employment services including job matching and referral, job search and job placement assistance, career guidance and assessment, employer services, labor market information, apprenticeships, veteran services, resume design, interview skills development, and a variety of other programs and services.

Computers with internet available.

Many services also apply to out-of-school individuals ages 14-24 with employment barriers, including:

-- Paid work experience, summer employment, and on-the-job training opportunities

-- Tuition assistance

-- On site tutoring

-- Support services to assist with application fees, enrollment fees, work attire, school or work supplies, etc.

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Job Search/Placement
Job Training Resource Lists
Apprenticeship Training
Occupation Specific Job Training
On the Job Training
WIOA Programs
Education Related Fee Payment Assistance
General Youth Employment Programs
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Veteran Employment Programs
Career Counseling
Educational Testing
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Scholarships
Prejob Guidance

Provides job-seeking and placement assistance for clients.

Vocational, residential, and day services support and training to persons with developmental disabilities and/or related conditions.

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Vocational Rehabilitation
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Job Search/Placement
Assists SNAP participants in finding employment and/or training for employment. Provides gas vouchers and other supportive services for independent job search, to attend job search training, vocational training and for job retention.

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Job Search/Placement
Transportation Expense Assistance
Welfare to Work Programs
Prejob Guidance

Vocational, residential, and day services support and training to persons with developmental disabilities and/or related conditions.

Categories

Vocational Rehabilitation
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Job Search/Placement
Provides FIP recipients with work experience that will enhance their work skills and increase their employment potential, while providing a service that will be of benefit to the community. Participants in Promise Jobs are assigned to work sites three days per week (or more), eight hours per day, for a maximum of six months. They will, to the maximum extent possible, learn and perform all assignments associated with a position. Participants do not receive wages for work performed, but instead receive a transportation allowance, child care assistance if necessary, and Workers' Compensation Coverage from Promise Jobs.

Categories

Welfare to Work Programs
Occupation Specific Job Training
Job Search/Placement

Employment services including job matching and referral, job search and job placement assistance, career guidance and assessment, employer services, labor market information, apprenticeships, veteran services, resume design, interview skills development, and a variety of other programs and services.

Computers with internet available.

Many services also apply to out-of-school individuals ages 14-24 with employment barriers, including:

-- Paid work experience, summer employment, and on-the-job training opportunities

-- Tuition assistance

-- On site tutoring

-- Support services to assist with application fees, enrollment fees, work attire, school or work supplies, etc.

Categories

Job Search/Placement
Job Training Resource Lists
Apprenticeship Training
Occupation Specific Job Training
On the Job Training
WIOA Programs
Education Related Fee Payment Assistance
General Youth Employment Programs
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Veteran Employment Programs
Career Counseling
Educational Testing
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Scholarships
Prejob Guidance

Employment agency for job seekers with developmental disabilities.

Career planning, job placement, and ongoing support and consultation to employee and employer.

Provides community based day services, residential supports, and respite services.

Diversity training to employers on working with people experiencing developmental disabilities.

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Day Treatment for Adults With Developmental Disabilities
Career Counseling
Supported Living Services for Adults With Disabilities
Disability Awareness Training
Job Search/Placement
Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Supported Employment
Adult In Home Respite Care

Provides services such as job placement assistance, unemployment insurance, unemployment tax liability services, services for veterans and seniors, labor market information, dislocated worker programs (Re-employment Services), a Welfare to Work program, proficiency testing and career guidance. Also issues work permits.

Categories

Job Search/Placement
Senior Community Service Employment Programs
Welfare to Work Programs
Unemployment Insurance
Work Permits
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers

Employment services including job matching and referral, job search and job placement assistance, career guidance and assessment, employer services, labor market information, apprenticeships, veteran services, resume design, interview skills development, and a variety of other programs and services.

Computers with internet available.

Many services also apply to out-of-school individuals ages 14-24 with employment barriers, including:

-- Paid work experience, summer employment, and on-the-job training opportunities

-- Tuition assistance

-- On site tutoring

-- Support services to assist with application fees, enrollment fees, work attire, school or work supplies, etc.

Categories

Job Search/Placement
Job Training Resource Lists
Apprenticeship Training
Occupation Specific Job Training
On the Job Training
WIOA Programs
Education Related Fee Payment Assistance
General Youth Employment Programs
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Veteran Employment Programs
Career Counseling
Educational Testing
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Scholarships
Prejob Guidance

Vocational, residential, and day services support and training to persons with developmental disabilities and/or related conditions.

Categories

Vocational Rehabilitation
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs
Job Search/Placement

Provides services such as job placement assistance, unemployment insurance, unemployment tax liability services, services for veterans and seniors, labor market information, dislocated worker programs (Re-employment Services), a Welfare to Work program, proficiency testing and career guidance. Also issues work permits.

Categories

Job Search/Placement
Senior Community Service Employment Programs
Welfare to Work Programs
Unemployment Insurance
Work Permits
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Provides youth and young adults with support and skills needed for success in school and at work. Individual plans are developed for clients that are based on their unique skills, interests, education level and goals for the future.

The program provides skills to create resumes as well as obtain and maintain employment, paid and unpaid work experience, job shadowing, internships, and apprenticeships, soft skills training (on-the-job (OTJ) communication best practices, interview skills, OJT conflict resolution), connection to HiSET and apprenticeships, exploration of post-high school programming including college, apprenticeships, and training opportunities, financial literacy education, leadership development opportunities, support following goal achievement, connections to other community resources and collaborations, and Personal and Mental Wellness training (Mindfulness training, Yoga)
Assistance in finding education/training or employment.
Assists SNAP participants in finding employment and/or training for employment. Provides gas vouchers and other supportive services for independent job search, to attend job search training, vocational training and for job retention.

Categories

Job Search/Placement
Transportation Expense Assistance
Welfare to Work Programs
Prejob Guidance
People requiring services are asked to call and inquire about the status of the services required. The Food Stamp Employment and Training Program (FSET) provides employment and training services for the purpose of enhancing the participant's employability. Services include an assessment, job search assistance, basic education (high school completion, English as a second language, and adult basic education); this program also pays expenses for transportation and child care for participants.

Provides assistance with developing resumes, applying for jobs on-line, and utilizing Job Search through the Illinois Worknet website.

Will also cover the cost of tuition and permit testing for the CDL Certification program. This area of employment has been identified as a short-term training area with high employment opportunities at a good living wage. The program is coordinated through Richland Community College, where the training is provided. Must provide a minimum of 2 pre-hire letters from potential employers before being approved for the CDL Certification program.

Several other funding sources are available for the CDL certification. Income requirements and amount of tuition paid by Empowerment Opportunity Center varies for these programs. Please call for a prescreening and to obtain information about all CDL certification options.

Categories

Job Search/Placement
Education Related Fee Payment Assistance

Provides information about job vacancies, career options, and employment offers. Services include job search assistance, interview training, referrals to other job training programs or support services. For a small fee, business may receive assistance with recruiting new employees, training employees, and connecting to information for managing a business.

Provides list of minority job seekers with current job postings in the area.

Provides equitable access and opportunities for economic success for underserved clients. Programs include job readiness, assisting with job placement and developing skills to aid in job retention, ELL, citizenship, computer skills, resume writing, networking, cultural transition support groups and peer discussions, effective parenting, education and coaching to enhance and promote financial literacy and long-term self-sufficiency, and other skills necessary to compete in the modern workplace.

The programs address the barriers impacting low income and refugee families and their ability to move along the self-sufficiency continuum. Barriers from employment discrimination, language barriers, poverty, family conflict, transportation, financial illiteracy, and much more. Programs and class offerings are designed to be flexible to fit individual needs, and include a "high touch" service model which is both culturally competent and language specific.

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Eye Examinations
Cultural Transition Counseling
Financial Literacy Training
Parenting Skills Classes
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Job Search/Placement

Offers to help veterans succeed in the 21st Century Workforce. This is accomplished through three goals: maximizing veterans employment, earning, retention, and competitiveness; assuring that service members transition to quality civilian employment; and protecting the employment and reemployment rights of veterans.

Service information can be obtained by calling the local IowaWorks Center.

Categories

Job Retraining
Job Search/Placement
Employment Related Advocacy Groups

Offers to help veterans succeed in the 21st Century Workforce. This is accomplished through three goals: maximizing veterans employment, earning, retention, and competitiveness; assuring that service members transition to quality civilian employment; and protecting the employment and reemployment rights of veterans.

Service information can be obtained by calling the local IowaWorks Center.

Categories

Job Retraining
Job Search/Placement
Employment Related Advocacy Groups