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  Connect to disabilityworks

  disabilityworks increases employment opportunities for people with disabilities throughout Illinois by connecting employers, people with disabilities, and disability/employment service providers.
  
  Now available on the disabilityworks site is a Service Provider Quick Search. You can easily search for service providers that provide job placement and career counseling services using a searchable service provider database.
  
  For more information and to create an account visit the disabilityworks  website.



• Illinois Energy Conservation Code Training

  Illinois Energy Conservation Code Training is designed to prepare the building, construction and regulatory communities throughout Illinois for the adoption of the 2000 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). This new Law requires all new commercial construction for which a building permit application is received by a municipality or county to follow a comprehensive statewide energy conservation code. Renovations, alterations, additions, and repairs to most existing commercial buildings must follow the Illinois Energy Conservation Code.  Visit the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity web site to learn more .



• Looking for Free Online Courses to Improve your Computer Skills?

  

  If you answered Yes to the above question, then take a look at the Goodwill Community Foundation (GCF) Global Learning website.  Sponsored by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACT), Global Learning offers free online tutorials covering the basics of computers, the Internet, Microsoft Office and life skills.  GCF Global Learning also offers free online classes covering Microsoft Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

  For more information and to access this free online site, visit the Goodwill Community Foundation (GCF) Global Learning web site.




• Need a tool to help you better understand labor market, workforce, and career information?

  

  Then take a look at this self-paced, on-line training course that is designed to help you in understanding and using the trio of Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) economy related web sites.

  This on-line course will cover information and use of the Workforce Information Center (WIC), Career Resources (ICRN), and Labor Market Information (LMI Source) state resources.

  For more information and to start using a tool designed just for you, visit the IDES I*Compass web site. 




• Workshops to Assist in Understanding Unemployment Insurance Claims, or Employer Dynamics

  

  View the state-wide listing of Employer Workshops and Business Expos provided through the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES).

  To find a workshop in your area, visit the Employer Workshops and Business Expos  website.