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Come to the workNet DuPage Carer Center in Lisle (2525 Cabot Drive, Suite 302) at 11am and the front desk will direct you. We look forward to seeing you!

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You may be eligible for additional services through our partner agencies. Based on your responses to the following set of questions, workNet DuPage will notify the appropriate partner. If you selected that you are interested in a service, the associated agency will contact you directly with more information.

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The DuPage County Workforce Development Division, hereafter referred to as workNet DuPage, is committed to protecting individual privacy and securing the personal information made available to us when you visit worknetdupage.org, apply for services, register for events, or visit workNet DuPage pages hosted by other sites (such as our official profiles on social networking sites). This Privacy Policy describes what information is made available to workNet DuPage and how that information is used and retained.

NOTE: Per County Board Resolution CB-0030-11, Social Security Numbers will not be gathered via County websites.

Information Received and Retained by workNet DuPage Online Platforms

INFORMATION YOU GIVE US
You do not have to provide workNet DuPage with any personal information or create a user account to access information posted on worknetdupage.org. However, for some services, we may need some personal information from you such as your name, address, telephone number, and email address.

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• The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Application form asks for contact information, demographic information, and education and employment information so that we can determine eligibility for WIOA services;
• The “Kiosk Contact Form” form asks for basic contact information so we can respond to your inquiry;
• The sign-up forms for e-newsletters ask for basic contact information so we can send e-newsletters to you.

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• The amount of data transmitted from worknetdupage.org to your computer.

WorkNet DuPage also uses web measurement and customization technologies (such as “cookies"). You can choose not to accept cookies from any website, including worknetdupage.org, by changing your browser settings.

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WorkNet DuPage maintains official pages or accounts on third-party websites such as Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn to better engage with DuPage County citizens and employers. Your activity on those sites is governed by the third-party website’s security and privacy policies. Users of third-party sites often share information with the general public, user community, and/or the third-party operating the site. Consequently, you should review the privacy policies of third-party sites before using them and ensure that you understand how your information may be shared and used. You should also adjust privacy settings on your account on any third-party site to match your preferences.

For aggregate statistical analysis and to improve the quality of our services, we may integrate web measurement tools with our social media pages. These tools enable basic analysis of social media traffic (such as the number of people visiting a certain page) and do not collect personally identifiable information.

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If you choose to provide us with information, we may use that information to contact you, respond to your message or petition, or provide you the information or services you requested. To serve you better, we may analyze multiple sources of data you have provided (for example, to look up whether you previously contacted workNet DuPage about the same topic so that we do not send you a duplicative response). We may also use messages or comments collected through worknetdupage.org or official social media pages for our own purposes, such as to inform policy decisions or in public advocacy.

We may use data you provide and automatically generated data for statistical analysis to assess, for example, what information is of interest to users, technical design specifications, and system performance. This allows us to make general improvements to our site as well as to offer tailored content to email subscribers (e.g., a follow-up message to subscribers interested in a specific topic based on information they have provided or automatically generated data).

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Information you choose to share with workNet DuPage (directly and via third party sites) may be treated as public information. We may, for example, publish compilations of messages or comments collected through worknetdupage.org or official social media pages and provide them to County leaders, members of the press, or other individuals outside of the County Government. However, we exercise discretion to limit such disclosures to protect your privacy (for example, we generally do not publish last names of commenters).

WorkNet DuPage uses a third-party analytics provider (currently Google Analytics) to analyze data from cookies. The third-party analytics provider does not receive personally identifiable information through these cookies and is prohibited from combining, matching or cross-referencing worknetdupage.org information with any other information. Please review Google Analytics’ privacy policy for additional information.

Within workNet DuPage, we restrict access to personally identifiable information to employees, contractors, and partner agencies subject to non-disclosure requirements who require access to this information in order to perform their official duties and exercise controls to limit what data they can view based on the specific needs of their position. In some cases, we may share information you have provided or automatically generated information with other government and partner agencies in response to lawful law enforcement requests or to protect worknetdupage.org from security threats. We do not use or share your information for commercial purposes and, except as described above, we do not exchange or otherwise disclose this information.

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We take reasonable precautions to protect our site and information automatically collected by worknetdupage.org or voluntarily submitted to worknetdupage.org or an official workNet DuPage page on a third-party site. For example, we restrict access to personally identifiable information to employees, contractors, and partner agencies subject to non-disclosure requirements who require access to this information to perform their official duties and exercise controls to limit what data they can view based on the specific needs of their position. Access to official workNet DuPage accounts on third-party sites is limited to the individuals who administer those accounts, and all official workNet DuPage accounts are clearly labeled. We also utilize commonly used practices and technical controls to protect the information in our possession or control, along with worknetdupage.org itself. These practices and controls include, but are not limited to: encrypting the transfer of personal information over the internet via Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), using high-strength firewalls and intrusion detection systems (IDS) to safeguard personal information, using rigorously vetted third-party services and vendors, and maintaining strict technical controls and procedures to ensure the integrity of all data on worknetdupage.org. We periodically review our processes and systems to verify compliance with industry best practices and to ensure the highest level of security for our website.

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• Internet Protocol (IP): A computer’s IP address establishes its location on the internet and allows other computers, such as those hosting worknetdupage.org, to send it content and other information.
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FEATURED ORGANIZATION:

Company Name: Fusion OEM

DuPage Location: Burr Ridge, IL

Total number of employees in DuPage: 44

Peek Inside: At this location, we offer our customers a wide range of manufacturing capabilities, from CNC machining all the way to complete product assembly and fulfillment.

Fun fact about our company: a robot works right alongside our machinists to produce parts with quality and efficiency!

You would like to work at our company if

you are interested in the wide range of evolving technologies, processes and creativity that go into the world of modern manufacturing.

Career Pathways

CNC Machinists

Assembly Operators

In the next year, we expect to hire CNC machinists
To get that job, you typically need a high school diploma and vocational or technical training in machining. We offer additional on-the-job training once a new machinist with the foundational skills and experience joins the team so they can continue to master their craft.
Our best machinists have: a passion about the art and science that goes into taking a raw piece of metal or plastic and forming it into a high-precision design.

CNC Machinists
From this position, you could grow into
- Master Machinist
- Machining Business Manager
- Owner of your own machining business

In the next year, we expect to hire Assembly Operators
To get that job, you typically need a high school diploma, a mechanical aptitude and a willingness to learn and closely follow processes and work instructions.
Our best assembly operators are eager learners and pay attention to details. They enjoy working on different types of mechanical work every day.

Assembly Operators
From this position, you could grow into
- lead operator
- supervisor
- manufacturing manager

FEATURED ORGANIZATION:

Company Name: The Jel Sert Company

DuPage Location: West Chicago, IL

Total number of employees in DuPage: 900 during peak season

Peek Inside

The Jel Sert Company is a leading manufacturer of food and beverage products. For the past 20 years, our team has been dedicated to establishing an exemplary manufacturing infrastructure that supports the needs of some of the world’s largest Consumer Packaged Goods and pharmaceutical companies.

Jel Sert is committed to providing employees with development opportunities as we are invested in their long term success and advancement within the organization. An individual development plan assists employees in career and personal development and allows employees to reach short and long term career goals.

You would like to work at our company because

We are committed to attracting the best talent and developing our employees to exceed their potential. Our employees take pride in their work and are always looking for ways to contribute their ideas, skills, experience, and passion. We reward and value creativity, professionalism, teamwork, honesty, and longevity.

Career Pathways

TECHNICIAN

In the next year, we expect to hire 2-3 technicians
To get this job, you typically need a Minimum of 3 years’ experience working with electrical, hydraulics, programming, and mechanical PLCs is required.
We pay $2.00 per hour shift differential for all time worked on 3rd shift. *Rate of pay depends on one’s experience, education, and skills.
Our best technicians have: Strong mechanical and electrical skills Additionally, someone that takes pride in their work, is honest, creative in their ideas, and works as a professional in a team environment.

All Technicians are sent to College of DuPage for classes. Technicians are scheduled for a series of six mechanical and six electrical classes. Classes are during work hours, so Technicians are paid for their time in class. We adjust their hours to spend half their shift on the floor and the balance in the class. Jel Sert pays for this training which includes classroom and lab work. All Technicians are involved in this training despite their experience level.

TECHNICIAN From this position, you could grow into
- A Lead Technician role
- Potentially up to a Maintenance Supervisor role