Community Outreach to State Workforce Agencies

For the purpose of expanding economic opportunity, the Illinois workNet™ Portal and Program utilizes partnerships and technology to expand seamless and real-time access to workforce development resources aimed at individuals, businesses and workforce professionals. Innovative partnerships span state economic development, workforce development, education agencies, and local workforce investment boards along with their public and private partners including local governments, community colleges and non-profit organizations.

For the purpose of expanding economic opportunity, the Illinois workNet® Portal and Program utilizes partnerships and technology to expand seamless and real-time access to workforce development resources aimed at individuals, businesses and workforce professionals.

The Department of Employment Security is one of Illinois’ best-kept secrets. We’re mostly known for administering unemployment insurance. But we offer a lot more than that. IDES helps job seekers find jobs and employers find workers. We also analyze and publish a gold mine of information on the Illinois economy and careers.

The Department of Employment Security is one of Illinois’ best-kept secrets. We’re mostly known for administering unemployment insurance. But we offer a lot more than that. IDES helps job seekers find jobs and employers find workers. We also analyze and publish a gold mine of information on the Illinois economy and careers.

The Department of Employment Security is one of Illinois’ best-kept secrets. We’re mostly known for administering unemployment insurance. But we offer a lot more than that. IDES helps job seekers find jobs and employers find workers. We also analyze and publish a gold mine of information on the Illinois economy and careers.

IDES provides unemployment insurance (UI), employment services and guidance to workers, job seekers, and employers through a statewide network of IDES offices and Illinois workNet centers.

DESI’s Workforce Services division specializes in operating programs under the umbrella of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), and Food Stamp Employment and Training (FSET). Under these programs and in affiliation with other state and local agencies, DESI works with businesses and individuals to develop workforce solutions.

Welcome to the Northwest Suburban Employment and Training Center in Arlington Heights...Under the policy direction of the Workforce Board of Northern Cook County, the area's One-Stop Career Center System offers job-seekers and employers alike access to a broad range of employment, training, education, economic development and labor market services at one convenient location.

The WorkOne center is the heart of the workforce development system. It's where service delivery partners connect with customers, and with each other. WorkOne helps people find a new or better job, choose a career, find a good employee, access training, or get the information needed to succeed in today's ever-evolving workplace.

The WorkOne center is the heart of the workforce development system. It's where service delivery partners connect with customers, and with each other. WorkOne helps people find a new or better job, choose a career, find a good employee, access training, or get the information needed to succeed in today's ever-evolving workplace.