News

  • Workforce Board Releases Labor Market Report

    03/10/2011
    The Workforce Board releases an updated labor market report for our three county workforce area.
  • Our Future Workforce - The Youth

    02/23/2009
    Four out of every 10 young adults (ages 16-24) lacking a high school diploma received some type of government assistance in 2001, and a dropout is more than eight times as likely to be in jail or prison as person with at least a high school diploma.
  • Workforce Development Public Policy Position Paper

    01/27/2009
    The Workforce Boards of Metropolitan Chicago, in partnership with the Metro Economic Growth Alliance of Chicago, has prepared a position paper to express the views of these two organizations on public policy relative to workforce development.
  • Green Job Boom

    06/03/2008
    An increased “green” awareness and a growing number of individuals, businesses, and communities “going green” is translating into big business.
  • Future Economy Dependent on STEM

    06/02/2008
    In recent years, economists and public policy experts have focused a great deal of attention on a growing need to increase the quality of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skills of its current and future workforce.
  • Illinois workNet Now Available!

    09/14/2007
    This is the best place for Illinois' job seekers and businesses to connect to resources and services needed to be successful in the 21st century economy. Please visit Illinois workNet today to get where you want to be tomorrow - on the road to success and a part of Illinois' first-class workforce. With Illinois workNet you can make it happen!