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THE ABILITY TO OFFER GREEN PRODUCTS AND SERVICES MAY BE PARAMOUNT TO BUSINESS SUCCESS AND SURVIVAL

The building trades industry and related businesses will find future profits closely tied to the ability to offer clients green building, green products, and green services.

Make Your Business More Competitive!

Illinois workNet provides your business with the tools to RECRUIT the best employees, to TRAIN and upgrade the skills of your current workforce, and to DEVELOP your business with a range of resources for entrepreneurs and established firms.

Illinois High Growth Industries

The state is committed to supporting sectors critical to the Illinois' economy and their continued growth and competitiveness. Inside, you will find sector labor market information (LMI), an industry events calendar, and industry-specific resources.

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News and Events in your area

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Employer Support of The National Guard and Reserve

Employer Support is Critical
The National Guard and Reserve are an integral part of our military. Almost half of the men and women serving in the armed forces are members. As an employer, you are vital in enabling your employees who are members to serve our country. Moreover, your active support and encouragement is critical to their success.

Click here to learn more on how you can help at ESGR , a Department of Defense organization which provides free education, consultation, and if necessary, mediation for employers of Guard and Reserve employees.

Is Your Business Positioned to Grow?

Is your business positioned to grow with just a little help from people with know-how and the right connections? If so, the Illinois Entrepreneurship Network (IEN), the umbrella for all Illinois' small business services, can give you that help. IEN helps you cut through the tangle of resources and find the ones you need to achieve your goals. This one seamless system makes it easy for you to to accelerate your company's growth.

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today.

Looking for the Official Business Link to the U.S. Government?

Business.gov provides quick and easy access to business laws, government regulations, forms and agency contacts.

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website today.

Mentoring and Volunteerism as a Dropout Prevention Strategy

In many of our schools, half or more of high school students do not graduate, let alone leave high school prepared to fully participate in civic life.

Businesses have an opportunity to get more personally involved in the lives of students in high poverty neighborhoods with failing schools to help end this crisis.

Learn more at the Tutor/Mentor Connection

Register Your Company with Buy Illinois.Net

The "Buy Illinois" initiative is a statewide series of regional trade fairs, procurement workshops and training programs designed to stimulate more in-state, business-to-business commerce and increase the self-sufficiency of the Illinois economy.

Register your company at the Buy Illinois

website.

The U.S. Economic Census

The Economic Census profiles American business every 5 years, from the national to the local level. Detailed information provided by geographic area, zip code, and industry.

Visit the U.S. Economic Census to increase your knowledge of the business climate.

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