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  Job Corps: education and training programs for young adults.

  

  

  
  

  Welcome to Job Corps Chicago Region, dedicated to helping youth aged 16 yrs thru 24 yrs find success through education and career technical training. Whether you are a student, parent, or employer we invite you to explore this site to learn more about how the Job Corps program can benefit you. The federally funded program serves the entire United States, including the 18 centers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin, known as the Chicago Region. Click here to learn what can Job Corps Do for You?

  
  

  

  


• Could this be YOUR LIFE?

  

  

  
  

  

  Ever wonder how those everyday life choices could affect your career, family life, and choosing a place to live?

  If so, then check out this online interactive game brought to you by the Illinois Center for Specialized Professional Support, and take the journey through Could this be YOUR LIFE.  This interactive game will teach you about the consequences of making career and life choices.

  To access this interactive game, visit the Could this be YOUR LIFE web site.

  
  

  

  


• Kids and Careers Brochure

  

  

  
  

  

  The Department of Employment Security, Kids and Careers: How Families Can Help Youth Succeed brochure provides the tools and information to help children succeed in life. 

  The brochure includes information on how to create a career plan in three easy steps, the highest growing fields and the "best bet" occupations in Illinois, how education increases income and decreases the chance of unemployment, and important timelines for teens transitioning from high school to work or further education and training. 
  For more information visit the Kids and Careers brochure .

  Counselors and school administrators interested in packets of printed brochures, please call (877) 513-1987 or email des.icrn@illinois.gov .