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The information and hot links below are for individuals affected by the Jacobson Companies layoff. To connect to additional information and services, go to the home page.

Once you set up an account, you can create and store resumes, use the Illinois job search tool, use the Skills Profile tool for an interest assessment, view local information throughout the state, and much more.

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Recommended Things You Can Do Before You Are Laid Off

Attend a pre-layoff Help for Laid off Worker Assistance Workshop, also known as a Rapid Response workshop. Individuals were highly encouraged to attend this workshop to help prepare them for their next steps. Rapid Response workshops were held onsite at Jacobson on: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 1:00 PM & Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 8:00 AM.

To obtain resource information distributed at the Pre-Layoff Help for Laid off Worker Assistance Workshops held for Jacobson Employees, call 217.379.4505 or 217.278.5700, x232 or email worknetaccess@yahoo.com or worknetaccess@illwa17.com

Review all of your current benefits such as life insurance, health insurance, and pension fund in order to locate similar benefits within your budget. Follow the links below to learn more about:

consumer health plan information options such as COBRA and Illinois Healthcare Portal insurance and programs

consumer retirement plan information to include pension plans and social security information

money management calculators

Locate workshops to help you prepare for a job or career change and job fairs by searching events in your area.
in your area.
Use Find a Resource Room to locate places where public computers are available for resume preparation and job searching.
to locate places where public computers are available for resume preparation and job searching.

The Illinois workNet Center, 1307 N. Mattis Ave., Champaign houses a Resource Room. The resource center will be open:

The Resource is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

Register with Illinois Skills Match to find job openings that match your skills.
to find job openings that match your skills.
Prepare a resume and search for job listings in Illinois.
and search for in Illinois.
Complete skill and interest assessments to help you identify potential career paths.
assessments to help you identify potential career paths.
Enhance your skills and begin by researching training programs both locally and throughout Illinois and identify training programs offered by Certified WIA Providers .
both locally and throughout Illinois and identify training programs offered by .

Recommended Things That You Can Do After You Are Laid Off

File an Unemployment Application .
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Connect to counseling - locate needed services by category.
Research other benefits and services that may be available to assist in your transition to re-employment.
Attend the monthly Job Fairs held at the Illinois workNet Center in Champaign.
Meet with a Case manager from the Champaign Consortium, 1307 N. Mattis Ave., Champaign (217.278.5700)

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IL Home Weatherization Assistance Program
The Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program (IHWAP) is designed to help low income residents save fuel and money, while increasing the comfort of their homes.

Weatherization services are provided by local community action agencies or not-for-profit agencies throughout the state. You may contact the agency provider in your area to apply for weatherization services.

Learn if you are eligible for this program and how to apply.

Illinois Department of Human Services
DHS helps Illinois families achieve self-sufficiency, independence and health to the maximum extent possible. Visit the IDHS web site.

Low Income Energy Efficient Residential Retrofit Program

More than $213,000 in grants will help existing low-income homeowners replace items such as refrigerators, furnaces, lighting, dishwashers and air conditioners with energy-efficient models.

Legislation approved last year created funding for programs and incentives through money from ComEd and Ameren to reduce electrical energy usage and demand by company customers.

Click here to learn who is eligible and how the process works.

Need assistance in finding information about benefits that may be available to you?

If you answered yes, then take a look at GovBenefits.gov.
"GovBenefits.gov helps citizens access government benefit eligibility information through a free, confidential, and easy-to-use online screening tool. After answering some basic questions, the user receives a customized report listing the benefit programs for which the user, or person for whom he or she is entering information, may be eligible."
To find out more about what benefits may be available to you, visit the GovBenefits.gov website.

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