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National Career Readiness Certificate
Now more than ever, american businesses need a strong, skilled workforce to overcome today's challenges. When you ask for the National Career Readiness Certificate, issued by ACT, at your business you'll find only the most skilled employees. The Certificate is the work-related skills credential, providing objective documentation of employee's skill that can be accepted nationwide. It is composed of three WorkKeys® assessments that measure skills critical to on-the-job success.
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PAT HAYES, FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN, FABRIC IMAGES, ELGIN, IL
"For the first time, the business world has a tool available in matching individual core skills competencies to job needs. Making yourself aware of the benefits of WorkKeys® will save valuable time as well as money in hiring the right person for the right job." |
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ERIC SMITH, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES, HOFFER PLASTICS CORPORATION, SOUTH ELGIN, IL
"The National Career Readiness Certificate has allowed us to streamline our selection process of potential employees; reducing time, administrative cost and the strain on internal resources." |
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Elgin, Il, Leaders Collaborate on Initiative to Help Unemployed |
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List of 60+ area employers who took a stand |
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Case Study: Enhancing Workforce Elgin, Illinois |
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The largest employers shown below are representative of Elgin's diverse employment base that includes heath, financial services, education and advanced manufacturing employee sectors.
The Illinois
Department of Employment Security
Your direct link to Illinois workforce services: job placement and referrals,
unemployment insurance, employment and training programs, career and labor
market information, payroll tax filing, and more!
http://www.ides.state.il.us/default.asp
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County
occupational wages are available as both
a downloadable data file (Excel) or a downloadable printable report
(Adobe Acrobat) from the Illinois Department of Employment Security.
You will need to specify the County and the format type that
you would
like. Elgin is mostly in Kane County, with the balance in Cook
County.
Illinois
Workforce Advantage
Illinois Workforce Advantage is a place-based community
development initiative which links state agencies and local communities in
order to better local economic, communications, and human services infrastructure.
http://www.illinois.gov/iwa/
Elgin Community College (ECC)
ECC is ranked fifth in Illinois and 61st in the U.S. in awarding one-year certificates. In 2010, the college award 1,470 certificated and 918 degrees, an increase of 27 percent since 2005.
ECC is a sponsor source for on-site custom training. State of Illinois training incentives are used to keep programs cost effective. Visit ECC's Workforce Development page to review the wide variety of of available programs.
Illinois workNet Center
Offers a single convenient connection point for job seekers and employers
to find each other and tap into a pool of education, training, employment
opportunities and Unemployment Insurance information.
http://www.illinoisworknet.com
Kane
County Department of Employment and Education
Grant funding, training options, career resource links, employment readiness
services.
http://www.kcdee.org
National Career Readiness Certificate
Now more than ever, american businesses need a strong, skilled workforce to overcome today's challenges. When you ask for the National Career Readiness Certificate, issued by ACT, at your business you'll find only the most skilled employees. The Certificate is the work-related skills credential, providing objective documentation of employee's skill that can be accepted nationwide. It is composed of three WorkKeys® assessments that measure skills critical to on-the-job success.
River
Valley Workforce Investment Board
Workforce Investment Board (WIB) Members ensure the integration of services
to prepare individuals to meet the demands of business and industry.
http://www.rivervalleywib.org
If you have any further questions or comments, please send them to Mike O'Kelley.
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