Division of Will County
Four growth industries
There are four growth industries in Will County. We provide career scholarships for occupations in all four industries, which will be briefly reviewed in the slides to follow.
Professional/Financial/ Information Technology Transportation/Distribution/ Logistics Manufacturing 3
Healthcare
Why Healthcare?
• In Will County, employment in the healthcare industry is projected to grow 10% through 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations, creating about 3,000 job openings.
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What should I know about working in
4 • Helping people is the core of your job • You may be asked to work overtime on a regular basis • You might be subject to a criminal background check prior to hire • You may be subject
a drug screening prior to hire
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Note about Healthcare training
If you would like to attend a program that requires acceptance such as Registered Nurse, you must be accepted into the program and have your acceptance letter prior to beginning the career scholarship process.
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Why Professional, Financial and Information Technology?
• In Will County, in-demand professional services jobs are projected to grow 7% through 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations, adding about 1,500 new jobs.
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should I know about working in Professional, Financial and IT? • Perform a variety of services for businesses • High degree of expertise and training • Helping companies and communities is the core of your job 10
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Why Transportation, Distribution and Logistics?
• TDL jobs are projected to grow 31% through 2024, adding approximately 2,100 new jobs every year. In fact, TDL occupations will add more jobs than most other industries
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should I know about working in Transportation, Distribution and Logistics? • You may be asked to work overtime on a regular basis • You might be subject to a criminal background check prior to hire • You will be required to have a clean driving record • You will need to provide a copy of your MVR-for court purposes 9
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Why Manufacturing?
• The world of high-tech manufacturing is exploding with exciting opportunities for today’s workforce. As jobs in advanced manufacturing gain momentum, manufacturers are looking for highly skilled production workers.
• Many of these jobs go unfilled because the employers can’t find people with the right skills.
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should I know about working in Manufacturing? • You may start out working 3rd shift • You may be asked to work overtime on a regular basis • You might be subject to a criminal background check prior to hire 11
What
To be considered for a career scholarship you must: 12 • Be at least 18 years old • Be a Will County resident or laid off from a Will County employer • Have a high school diploma or GED • Meet WIOA eligibility guidelines • Have never received a WIOA career scholarship before • Obtaining a career scholarship is a ONE time opportunity
for a Career Scholarship 13 There are steps you need to complete before being considered for a career scholarship. A career planner will help you schedule and complete these steps: 1. Testing-Please call 815-727-4444 Press 0 and schedule your Reading and Math test. 2. Eligibility Appointment. 3. Meet with a career planner to discuss your training and to schedule Career Certified. 4. Successfully complete the five-day Career Certified course. 5. Meet with your career planner to begin training.
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