Learn about all of the programs, tools, and resources for employers that Illinois workNet has to offer, from information on employee training to marketing job openings and more!

1. Employer Programs & Tools
Illinois workNet

2. How can we help?
• You need to hire a new employee for
a brand new position. You need to:
• Create a job description
• Establish a wage
• Find out about the competition to hire
• Explore Careers

3. How can we help?
• The new employee you want to hire
needs to possess specific skills. You
have a limited budget so you can’t hire
someone with lots of experience.
• Training & Credentials – OJT
• A new machine is being brought into
your location. It will require special
skills that your employees do not have.
• Training & Credentials –
Customized Training

4. How can we help?
• One of your employees is skilled, but
has a problem working on a team.
• Qualify for Jobs – Workplace Skills
• Your second shift employees are great.
They are going to be using a new tool
that requires some keyboarding skills.
• Qualify for Jobs – Digital Literacy

5. How can we help?
• Marketing your job openings is not
working by word of mouth. You are
looking for some tips.
• Job Openings & Recruiting –
Recruiting & Hiring
• Your goal is to post information
about your company on different
websites.
• Job Openings & Recruiting –
Featured Employers

6. How can we help?
• A friend of yours wants to start their
own business.
• Job Openings & Recruiting
• Start a Business
• The employee you just hired is a Veteran
and has a disability. You want to find out
about tax credits someone told you
about.
• Job Openings & Recruiting
• Employer Hiring Credits

7. How can we help?
• Job fair is scheduled. You want to
promote it.
• Network & Connect – Event
Calendar
• A Business Services Rep could be
helpful to set up a new job
description.
• Network & Connect – IWN
Service Finder

8. How can we help?
• An Intern might be beneficial for
two positions that are growing. You
want to connect though an
association.
• Network & Connect – Student &
Trade Connections

9. How can we help?
• Unfortunately, you have to layoff
some of your employees. You
need to find out more details
about the process.
• Layoff Assistance
• Rapid Response Layoff Reporting &
Services
• WARN Reporting & Services
• TRADE Reporting & Services

10. How can we help?
• The company you own participated
in the Summer Youth Employment
program as a worksite. You want to
submit a Success Story.
• Updates & Help – Success Stories
• Trying to stay up-to-date with IWN
news you ran across a term with
which you were unfamiliar.
• Updates & Help
• News
• FAQ or Glossary

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