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<div class="container">
  <h1 class="visually-hidden">Workforce Services Resources</h1>
  <div class="row">
    <div class="col-md-12 sub-nav__content--wrapper mt-2 editable">
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    <div class="col-md-4 pb-3 text-center">
      <a
        target="_blank"
        rel="noopener noreferrer"
        href="http://illinoisworknet.com/"
        title="Illinois workNet Center website"
      ><img
          src="{{ page.baseurl }}uploads/worknet_logo.png"
          alt="Illinois workNet Center logo"
          class="img-fluid"
        ></a>
    </div>
    <div class="col-md-8 mb-3 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center editable">
      <p><a
          target="_blank"
          rel="noopener noreferrer"
          href="http://illinoisworknet.com/"
        >Illinois workNet Center</a> provides resources for Illinois businesses, job seekers, the unemployed and
        under-employed and disabled persons</p>
    </div>
    <div class="col-md-4 py-3 text-center">
      <a
        target="_blank"
        rel="noopener noreferrer"
        href="http://www.ides.illinois.gov/Pages/default.aspx"
        title="Illinois Department of Employment Security website"
      ><img
          src="{{ page.baseurl }}uploads/ides_logo.png"
          alt="Illinois Department of Employment Security logo"
          class="img-fluid"
        ></a>
    </div>
    <div class="col-md-8 mb-3 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center editable">
      <p>The <a
          target="_blank"
          rel="noopener noreferrer"
          href="http://www.ides.illinois.gov/Pages/default.aspx"
        >Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES)</a> provides unemployment insurance, employment services
        and guidance to workers, job seekers, and employers. IDES combines federally-funded job training programs in
        Illinois into a single "workforce development" system where individuals can find a job or train for a new
        career.</p>
    </div>
    <div class="col-md-4 py-3 text-center">
      <a
        target="_blank"
        rel="noopener noreferrer"
        href="https://www.onetcenter.org/overview.html"
        title="O*NET website"
      ><img
          src="{{ page.baseurl }}uploads/onet-logo.png"
          alt="O*NET logo"
          class="img-fluid"
        ></a>
    </div>
    <div class="col-md-8 mb-3 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center editable">
      <p>Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration, the <a
          href="https://www.onetcenter.org/overview.html"
          target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"
        >O*NET</a> program database contains occupational information including hundreds of standardized and
        occupation-specific descriptors. It is available to the public at no cost and is continually updated.</p>
    </div>
    <div class="col-md-4 py-3 text-center">
      <a
        target="_blank"
        rel="noopener noreferrer"
        href="http://www.glkworkforceboard.com/"
        title="Grundy Livingston Kankakee Workforce Board website"
      ><img
          src="{{ page.baseurl }}uploads/workforce-inv-board_c.jpg"
          alt="Grundy Livingston Kankakee Workforce Board logo"
          class="img-fluid"
        ></a>
    </div>
    <div class="col-md-8 mb-3 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center editable">
      <p>The <a href="http://www.glkworkforceboard.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
        Grundy Livingston Kankakee Workforce Board</a> helps enhance
        workforce quality to meet regional needs. It is part of a national network of organizations involved in
        workforce preparation and employment. Programs are designed to meet the needs of both the communities'
        businesses and job seekers.</p>
    </div>
    <div class="col-md-4 py-3 text-center">
      <a
        target="_blank"
        rel="noopener noreferrer"
        href="https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa"
        title="Federal Student Aid website"
      ><img
          src="{{ page.baseurl }}uploads/fsa_logo.gif"
          alt="Federal Student Aid logo"
          class="img-fluid"
        ></a>
    </div>
    <div class="col-md-8 mb-3 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center editable">
      <p><a
          target="_blank"
          rel="noreferrer noopener"
          href="https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa"
        >Federal Student Aid</a> supports postsecondary education by providing money for college to eligible students
        and families. It partners with postsecondary schools, financial institutions and others to deliver services
        that help students and families who are paying for college.</p>
    </div>
    <div class="col-md-4 py-3 text-center">
      <a
        target="_blank"
        rel="noopener noreferrer"
        href="https://www.va.gov/"
        title="The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website"
      ><img
          src="{{ page.baseurl }}uploads/pa_valogo-1.png"
          alt="The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs logo"
          class="img-fluid"
        ></a>
    </div>
    <div class="col-md-8 mb-3 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center editable">
      <p>The <a
          target="_blank"
          rel="noopener noreferrer"
          href="https://www.va.gov/"
        >U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs</a> provides information on a wide range of benefits including,
        disability, education and training, vocational rehabilitation and employment, home loan guaranty, dependent
        and survivor benefits, medical treatment, life insurance and burial benefits.</p>
    </div>
    <div class="col-md-4 py-3 text-center">
      <a
        target="_blank"
        rel="noopener noreferrer"
        href="https://www2.illinois.gov/"
        title="The official website of the state of illinois - illinois.gov"
      ><img
          src="{{ page.baseurl }}uploads/ilgovLogo.png"
          alt="illinois.gov logo"
          class="img-fluid"
        ></a>
    </div>
    <div class="col-md-8 mb-3 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center editable">
      <p><a href="https://www2.illinois.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">illinois.gov</a> is the official website for the state of Illinois.</p>
    </div>
    <div class="col-md-4 py-3 text-center">
      <a
        target="_blank"
        rel="noopener noreferrer"
        href="https://www.onlinecolleges.net/career-resources/surviving-layoffs/"
        title="&quot;The Recent Grad's Guide to Surviving Layoffs&quot; - Center for Online Education website"
      ><img
          src="{{ page.baseurl }}uploads/surviving-layoffs1-211x128.jpg"
          alt="Man holding a sign that says 'need a job'"
          class="img-fluid"
        ></a>
    </div>
    <div class="col-md-8 mb-3 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center editable">
      <p>The Center for Online Education produces <a
          target="_blank"
          rel="noopener noreferrer"
          href="https://www.onlinecolleges.net/career-resources/surviving-layoffs/"
        >The Recent Grad's Guide to Surviving Layoffs</a>, a useful guide for anyone who has lost a job and needs to
        know how to file for unemployment, apply for COBRA, etc.</p>
    </div>
    <div class="col-md-4 py-3 text-center">
      <a
        target="_blank"
        rel="noopener noreferrer"
        href="https://www.kanihelp.org/"
        title="The Kankakee-Iroquois Help Information Network website"
      ><img
          src="{{ page.baseurl }}uploads/kan-i-help_logo.png"
          alt="Kan-I Help Information Network logo"
          class="img-fluid"
        ></a>
    </div>
    <div class="col-md-8 mb-3 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center editable">
      <p>
        The Kankakee-Iroquois Help Information Network 
        (<a href="https://www.kanihelp.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">kanihelp.org/</a>) 
        connects residents of Kankakee and Iroquois counties, in east central Illinois, with government 
        agencies, human services, and non-profit organizations. Kan-I Help is an initiative of the
        Community Foundation of Kankakee River Valley.
      </p>
    </div>
    <div class="col-md-4 py-3 text-center">
      <a
        target="_blank"
        rel="noopener noreferrer"
        href="https://www.myunitedway.org/2-1-1"
        title="The United Way 2-1-1 website"
      ><img
          src="{{ page.baseurl }}uploads/uwkic-logo.png"
          alt="United Way of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties logo"
          class="img-fluid"
        ></a>
    </div>
    <div class="col-md-8 mb-3 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center editable">
      <p>
        211 (<a href="https://www.myunitedway.org/2-1-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">myunitedway.org/2-1-1</a>) 
        is a vital service that connects millions of people to help every year. To get expert, caring help, simply 
        <a href="tel:211">call 211</a> today or find help <a href="https://www.navigateresources.net/path/">online</a>.
      </p>
      <p>
        When a crisis hits, having somewhere to turn is invaluable. For thousands of people in Kankakee and Iroquois counties,
        that place is 211.
      </p>
    </div>
    <div class="col-12">
      <div class="editable">
        <h2 class="typography__h2">Employer Services</h2>
      <p>The Grundy Livingston Kankakee Workforce Board provides a range of services to address the employment needs
        of local businesses in an effort to increase profitability and productivity.</p>
      <p>For more information contact Ladonna Russell, executive director, at <a
          href="tel:18159350074">815-935-0074</a> or email <a href="mailto:LRussell@glkwb.com">LRussell@glkwb.com</a>.
      </p>
      <h3 class="typography__h3">Finding Qualified Applicants</h3>
      <p>The Workforce Board can help employers conduct thorough applicant searches using Illinois' largest applicant
        database. Individuals meeting your specific needs--from managerial to high-tech to administrative support--are
        then referred for the job.</p>
      <h3 class="typography__h3">Labor Market Information</h3>
      <p>Valuable data, including current average wages, projected labor demand and Affirmative Action information, is
        available in print and electronic formats to inform your strategic planning and daily business decisions.</p>
      <h3 class="typography__h3">Specialized services</h3>
      <p>The Workforce Board offers a wide range of services including:</p>
      <ul>
        <li>Staff recruitment for mass hiring</li>
        <li>Customized training</li>
        <li>Outplacement assistance for business and economic development including information about federal and
          state financial incentives</li>
        <li>Illinois Skills Match and Illinois workNet</li>
        <li>On-site dislocated worker assistance</li>
        <li>Pre-employment screening</li>
        <li>Skill assessment and upgrading</li>
      </ul>
      <h3 class="typography__h3">Business Resources</h3>
      <p>Information is available on the Targeted Jobs Tax Credit Program, the Federal Bonding Program, the labor
        market, entrepreneurial training and the Hire the Future Program. On-the-job training reimbursement is also
        available for eligible new employees.</p>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
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