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3 Strategic Reasons to Start an Apprenticeship Program at Your Company

Find out how an Apprenticeship Program can help close skill gaps, improve staff retention, and custom fit your business.

National Safety Month

June is National Safety Month (NSM) to raise awareness for safety in and outside of the workplace. Prevent injuries on and off the job with resources from Illinois workNet and the National Safety Council.

Recruit & Retain

As a business, you can benefit from many different hiring incentive programs, which are designed to match you with the talent you need! Along with benefiting your business, these programs also help job seekers get back in the workforce.

Keep Your Business & Employees Competitive

These programs make employee skill upgrades available to businesses in order to avert layoffs, remain current in new technologies and business practices, or to provide job skills to new hires.

4 Ways to Grow a Local Family Business

Owning a small family business can be rewarding for many reasons. You get to choose who to work with, you can be flexible, and you can do something that you truly enjoy and believe in. Not only is it beneficial for the business owner but also the community you serve. Regardless of how good your product or service, if people don't know about it you likely won't survive long.

Hiring Job Seekers with Work Authorization

Finding employment in the United States can be an overwhelming challenge for new arrivals, immigrants, and refugee job seekers preparing to work in new communities. Illinois workNet American Job Centers and online resources provide services to help connect individuals with U.S. citizens and noncitizens with work authorization to employers.