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Printing Pickup Services Available Do you need a paper copy of your resume or other job search related items printed or scanned? Do you need your resume saved as a PDF? Email us your print or scan request and a staff member will contact you when your request is complete.

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Did you know that you can follow the Workforce Center of Will County on four social media platforms? Check out a variety of workshops offered on Facebook Live, job search tips and job positions from our online job board feed.  Click the icons below to visit our social media sites.

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Job Search Tip Soft skills such as leadership and dependability are always in demand. Since soft skills are not based on specific knowledge like hard skills, soft skills are often considered more difficult to learn or strengthen. While there is truth to that, that doesn't mean you can't develop your soft skills. Learn how to develop your soft skills by clicking here.

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Job seekers and businesses alike are thankful for the Workforce Center of Will County. Click below to see why!

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The Best Ways to Talk About Your COVID-19 Layoff Are you prepared to address your COVID-19 layoff in an interview or on your resume? Read more www.themuse.com

Job Fair Success Stories

Drive Thru Job Fair The Workforce Center of Will County held drive thru job fairs on: -August 4th at the Workforce Center of Will County -September 23rd at Frankfort Township -October 5th at the Village of Romeoville -October 13th at Joliet Junior College -October 17th at Silver Cross Hospital Job seekers enjoyed meeting face to face with potential employers and hearing about openings at their places of business. Future drive thru job fairs are being planned for Spring 2021.   Employers in attendance had great success meeting with job seekers. Here are some things they had to say: "The ability to still meet the needs of employment seekers and maintain social distancing was key. The drive thru and everyone being on the same accord supported a safe environment." ~ Trinity Services "Everything was planned out and the event ran smoothly." ~ Employment & Employer Services "Everyone was well prepared and very friendly. Candidates seemed eager to find work as we interviewed many individuals." ~ Teledyne Storm Microwave "The event was very well coordinated. We enjoyed the large number of job seekers and scheduled a few interviews." ~ Aryzta " It was a well organized event. I was able to schedule an interview which turned into a job offer." ~ Allied Universal Security "Quick facilitation of meet-and-greets with perspective candidates and advertising was very well done!" ~ Liquibox

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Let a Certified Professional Career Coach answer your job search questions. Join our live virtual Zoom meeting every Wednesday at 10am.

Note from Staff

The Workforce Center of Will County staff would like to wish you a Happy Holiday season! Stay safe and be well!