State
of Illinois - Job Service: Illinois workNet Center at DeKalb |
- Assistance in performing initial recruiting,
selection, and testing
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- Job Service offices available for interviews
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- Part of Illinois
workNet Center, 1701 E. Lincoln Highway,
DeKalb, IL 60115
Co-located with Kane Co. Dept. of Employment & Education,
Kishwaukee College, & other agencies
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| CONTACT:
Peter
Andrews (email), Office
Manager , DeKalb Job Service, (815) 756-4893, ext
230
Norman Kelewitz (email), Labor Market Economist, IDES,
Regarding Labor Market Information (unemployment rates,
wage surveys, etc.) Aurora, (630) 844-8455, Ext 276
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First
Institute - Workforce Investment Board / DeKalb IETC |
- Specializing in: recruiting, screening, and preparation of
low-income and underemployed individuals, education and job training services to eligible workers and the use of federal Workforce Investment Act funds
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- Career Resource Center provides assistance for researching
job and career opportunities
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CONTACT:
Sharon
Dillon (email) (815) 756-4893, ext 257
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- Concentration on classroom and
specialized skill training
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- Courses can be customized and
offered in special work settings at the request of a manufacturer
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- Experienced in the High Impact Training program and the
Industrial training programs offered by the State of Illinois
and the Illinois Board of Higher Education
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CONTACT:
Len
Janeski (email), Director, BID Center, (815)
825-2086, Ext 588
Evelina
Cichy (email), Dean of Adult and Continuting Education,
(815) 825-2086, Ext 376
Bob
Lawrence (email), Instructor, Manufacturing Technology, (815)
825-2086, Ext 324
Linda
Crouch (email), Coordinator of Business & Professional
Services, (815) 825-2086, Ext 395
Elaine Cozart (email), Coordinator, IETC (Adult Employment Training),
(815) 756-4893, Ext 226 (815) 825-2086, Ext 314
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- Serves southern DeKalb County
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- Concentration on classroom and specialized skill training
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- Courses can be customized and offered in special work settings
at the request of a manufacturer
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- Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
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- Small Business Procurement Assistance
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CONTACT:
Lesa
Norris (email), Dean of Workforce Development,
(630) 801-7900, Ext 4139
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- Wide variety of continuing and
vocational education programs capable of being coordinated
with the employment needs of a particular industry
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- Placement services for students seeking part-time, non-career
related employment
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- Concentration on classroom and specialized skill training
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CONTACT:
Cindy Henderson
(email), Director, Career Services, (815)
753-4405, Campus Life Bldg., Rm. 220, NIU
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- Specializing in vocational training
programs for southern DeKalb County, western Kendall County,
and northeastern LaSalle County high schools
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- Provides off-campus training and classroom facilities for
Wabonsee Community College
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CONTACT:
Ron Pieper,
Director, (815) 786-9873
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- Specializing in vocational
training programs for DeKalb, Sycamore, Genoa-Kingston,
Kirkland, and Rochelle high schools
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- Coordinates programs with high school facilities, Kishwaukee
College, and the Manufacturing Academy
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- Provides cooperative education placements of part-time students
in related vocational work; and offers a Manufacturing Academy
for skilled/technical training and apprenticeships
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- Works with Illinois Employment and Training Center agencies
(Kane County Dept of Employment and Education, Job Service,
Kishwaukee College, and DeKalb County Youth Services Bureau)
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- Operates an Alternative High School in DeKalb offering a
variety of vocational programs in electronics and computer
maintenance, printing and graphic arts, auto mechanics,
nursing, police and fire science, and other basic education
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CONTACT:
Kathy
Watkins (email), Kishwaukee Education Consortium,
DeKalb School Administration Bldg., 901 S. 4th St. DeKalb,
IL 60115 (815) 754-2404
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Temporary
Help Employment and Placement Services Contractors |
- Provide part-time, temporary full-time and
seasonal employment for employers
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- Provide payroll, unemployment compensation, screening and
placement services
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- Many local companies use temporary help agencies for full-time
placements in semi-skilled manufacturing, warehousing, assembly,
and office and clerical positions
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CONTACT:
Manpower, Lori
Lozeau (email), 1170 DeKalb Ave., Suite 110, Sycamore,
IL 60178, (815) 895-4400
Furst
Staffing, Kay
Robinson (email), 3218 Sycamore Rd, DeKalb, IL 60115,
(815) 756-6700
ESSI/Burton
Placement Services, Kay
Thompson, 630 Plaza Dr., Suite 7, Sycamore,
IL 60178, (815) 899-5627
Adecco,
Shelli Shoyt, 229 East Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, IL 60115,
(815) 758-7774
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