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​​To learn about Apprenticeship funding opportunities in Illinois, visit the funding opportunities page on Illinois workNet for current and past notices at illinoisworknet.com/nofo.

For current apprenticeship grantees and other apprenticeship professionals, there are online learning resources here.

State Reports

• 2019 Illinois Economic Reports - Released by IDES
  
• Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning in Illinois: A report mandated by Public Act 101-364
  

Articles

Business Engagement Resources

• 5 Reasons Employers Should Consider Apprenticeship
• Apprenticeship Business Engagement: Strategies in Action
• A Targeted Approach to Apprenticeship: Business Engagement
• Discovery Questions, Active Listening, & Uncovering Pain Points: Presenting Apprenticeship as a Workforce Solution
• Cost of Turnover Tool
• Financial Services Fact Sheet
• Construction Fact Sheet
• Health Care Fact Sheet
• Information Technology (IT) Fact Sheet
• Upskilling Toolkit
  
• Transportation Fact Sheet
• Talking to Businesses: About Apprenticeship
• Apprenticeship: The Employer Advantage 

Starting an Apprenticeship Resources

• The Roadmap for Racial Equity: An Imperative for Workforce Development Advocates provides a national perspective on racial equity in relation to workforce development.
• Developed in coordination with DCEO, the Chicago Jobs Council and Young Invincibles The Third Pillar of Apprenticeship: Integrating Diversity Across Illinois' Apprenticeship System document discusses how apprenticeship works for all populations.
  
  

Community Success Stories highlight how apprenticeship programs helped communities change or grow and how it helped the workforce.