Contact Information

Phone:
(847) 981-7400

Fax:
(847) 981-7182

TTY:
(800) 662-3943

Address:
  723 West Algonquin Rd
  Arlington Heights, Il 60005
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Office Hours:
Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm

Upcoming Events

September 2010

07 Harper College Workshop - O*NET Training for Career Exploration

10 Harper College Workshop - Truck Driving Training Info Session

13 Harper College Workshop - MIDAS (Multiple Intelligence Development Assessment)

14 Harper College Workshop - First Steps with LinkedIN

17 Harper College Workshop - Practical Household Budgeting

more events»

Employers

For information contact Mohammed Faheem mfaheem@worknetncc.com

Employer Newsletter - Coming Soon!

Why are more and more area businesses turning to the Illinois workNet Center first?

• How can your business quickly recruit and hire from a huge pool of skilled, reliable job candidates?

• How can you gain fast access to training and education programs, seminars, job fairs and other business support services?

• How will you find all this support - in most cases - at no cost to you?

Through the Illinois workNet Center, Arlington Heights office. No wonder we've become the workforce solution provider of choice for companies throughout Northern Cook County. We offer a broad range of cutting-edge services and support, including:

Recruitment and Hiring. We provide easy access to a large pool of highly motivated job candidates, from professionals to technicians to skilled laborers. We offer career direction and skills training to job seekers, preparing them to be reliable, productive employees from Day One. Our recruitment services range from accessing the Illinois Skills Match database, to interviewing pre-screened candidates, to lending support with planning and promoting job fairs at Illinois workNet Center, your business site, or in the community.

Training: Illinois workNet Center provides the practical training and education your new and incumbent employees need to become more productive. We offer ESL classes, computer and software training, and motivational and educational workshops for both new and existing employees. We can also create custom programs to match your specific needs.

Market Data and Analysis: Our offices are a repository of actionable labor market data that can help you gain market insight through current statistics and demographics, local and area-wide labor information, wage and salary analysis and more.

Experienced professionals: At the Illinois workNet Center, you'll work closely with experienced, dedicated business professionals who are second to none in providing relevant market knowledge, recruitment know-how and familiarity with local business and labor issues.

workNet Services Portfolio:

• Recruitment

• Job candidates skills assessment/training

• Pre-screening of job candidates

• Targeted job searches

• Job fairs

• Employee training

• Job coaching and retention programs

• Adult education

• Networking opportunities

• Monthly employer newsletter

• Start-up business assistance

• Rapid Response outplacement services

• Access to financing resources

• Compliance assistance

• Tax incentive qualifications

• Labor market data and analysis

Connecting Your Business to a Network of Advanced Resources:

In addition to the services and programs provided by workNet professionals, we can also connect you with a wide range of additional business services and support resources.

Public and Private Programs: Our extensive area-wide network includes partnerships that enable you to use a variety of business-oriented resources. These include community colleges, Chambers of Commerce, industry and trade associations and other local educational and employment initiatives. We offer extensive youth market services including job placement assistance, job training, job shadowing and internships. We also host and participate in community and regional job fairs.

Business Seminars and Networking: Illinois workNet Center and our network partners create and present a variety of classes, workshops and seminars designed to keep employers up-to-date on best employment practices. We also facilitate networking events that enable you to exchange ideas and information with other area businesses and organizations.

Outplacement Services: We use our network to assist your business with a wide range of job transition and outplacement services for both individual and groups of employees. We can also provide Rapid Response programs to support employers in their effort to help employees affected by layoffs and closings.

Financing Resources: Illinois workNet Center can put you in touch with government agencies and other area resources that could provide full or partial financing for employee training, business expansion and more.

Facilities: Illinois workNet Center's physical and technological resources are available to all area businesses. You can use our Business Center conference and meeting rooms for candidate screening, interviewing and new employee orientation. Our Arlington Heights and Evanston locations also offer access to a fully equipped Microsoft Office Suite computer classroom for incumbent employee training.