Skills & Interests Surveys through the Illinois Career Information System (CIS) relaunched with four new assessments, including CIS Quick Pic, Entrepreneurial Assessment, Occupation Sort, and Workplace Employability Skills. Print or save old assessment results before June 30, 2024. Learn more about New Assessment Tools Available on Illinois workNet.


August is Black Business Month and is a time to recognize the contributions of the 132,000+ black-owned businesses throughout Illinois. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) will host a series of webinars "highlighting community leaders, organizations, and business enterprises through a campaign inviting Illinoisians to "Shop Black-owned Business Saturdays." Learn more about Black Business Month.