Due to your layoff or furlough, you may qualify for:
UP TO $10,000 IN CAREER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Remote options
Use the time now while government resources can help you
Launch or advance your career
In addition to training grants to upgrade your skills, you may qualify for FREE professional job search coaching. No need to pay back. Continue to receive unemployment benefits.
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DuPage County's workNet DuPage Career Center was designed with YOU in mind. We're here to help you navigate this difficult time.
EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITIES
Start or advance your career in... nursing. web development.welding.
From entry to executive levels, we'll cover tuition up to $10,000 to move your career forward with professional certifications and training.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Popular certifications include CompTIA, Cisco, Microsoft, cloud-based technology, big data, Java, .Net, Agile, e-commerce, PMP, Business Analysis, and more.
HEALTHCARE
Options include Phlebotomy, EKG Technician, Patient Care Technician, Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, Surgical Technologist, Emergency Medical Tech, Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Nurse
TRANSPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION, & LOGISTICS (TDL)
Popular certifications include Commercial Driver's License (CDL), ASE-certified automotive technology programs, and supply chain management
MANUFACTURING
Certifications include Computer Numerical Control (CNC); Swiss CNC; Welding; Industrial Maintenance Technician; and Quality Control.
FROM LAYOFF TO LAUNCH
We’ve helped countless DuPage County residents start careers in essential areas of the local economy.
ADVANCE YOUR CAREER
Already established in your career? Earn a certificate to keep your resume up-to-date and fill unemployment gaps.
PURSUE YOUR TRAINING WHILE KEEPING YOUR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
Use the time when you are collecting benefits to increase your earning potential with industry-recognized credentials.
After a layoff from General Mills, George enrolled in the Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Elgin Community College with funding support from workNet DuPage, He lost a job but gained a career helping others, and a renewed sense of purpose and pride.
"I didn't realize there was such help out there. After all, I had never lost a job before."
~Susan Northrup
Thanks to a WIOA grant, Susan, a former Carson's employee, enrolled in The Office Technology Information program at the College of DuPage (COD). Her grant covered the entire cost of an Administrative Assistant and Meeting/Event Planning certificate. Shortly after she landed a job earning even more than she made at her previous employer of forty years.
After a layoff from General Mills, George enrolled in the Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Elgin Community College with funding support from workNet DuPage, He lost a job but gained a career helping others, and a renewed sense of purpose and pride.
"I didn't realize there was such help out there. After all, I had never lost a job before."
~Susan Northrup
Thanks to a WIOA grant, Susan, a former Carson's employee, enrolled in The Office Technology Information program at the College of DuPage (COD). Her grant covered the entire cost of an Administrative Assistant and Meeting/Event Planning certificate. Shortly after she landed a job earning even more than she made at her previous employer of forty years.
Federally funded, locally driven, we are DuPage County’s workforce development agency operating under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). For the job seekers and employers we serve each year, our no-cost services make all the difference.
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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.
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.
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
