Take Illinois workNet Surveys to Discover Your Skills

Take Illinois workNet Surveys to Discover Your Skills


Discover new career paths while exploring ​Skills and Interests with on Illinois workNet, provided by the Illinois Career Information System through the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

Do You Want To Be An Intern?

Do You Want To Be An Intern?


​Internships provide practical, hands-on experience experience to explore career paths. An internship may lead to college credit; not all internships are paid. Find local internship opportunities with these tips.
How Youth Mentoring Can Help You

How Youth Mentoring Can Help You


​As the song goes, "we all need somebody to lean on." No matter where you come from in life, it's important to have a mentor. A mentor is a person who gives you guidance in your life and helps you grow as a person. However, more and more young Americans are growing up without one. If you're in need of some guidance, here are a few ways mentoring can help you.

Prevent Violence at School and Work

Prevent Violence at School and Work


​​It can start with an intentional push up against a locker. Maybe there is some name-calling.  You get glares from people at a lunch table or you sit down and everyone else gets up.  You worry that someone will steal, hide or destroy your things at work. Rumors spread about people that are not true.

Getting Started with Money Management - Young Adults

Getting Started with Money Management - Young Adults


Landing your first job can be exciting. Since you are earning your own money, you can be more independent. You can buy things you need and want by yourself, instead of having to rely on others.

However, you don't want to get carried away.  It's easy to spend money when you have it but spending too much can lead to problems later in life. That's why it's important to learn how to manage your money at an early age.

Tips for Youth - Setting Goals

Tips for Youth - Setting Goals


​When you start thinking about your future and your goals, you want to be doing something that you love and are interested in. With that in mind, you will also need to be able to support yourself in whatever career path you choose. The first step is exploring your skills and interests then using that to start exploring careers. You will find important information, like wages, trends, and training requirements. This information is key to making an informed decision on what you will pursue.

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