McHenry County Workforce Network

Young Adult Program Newsletter

July 29, 2022 | Volume 1, 23

Published Weekly Since 2022

Your weekly newsletter for workforce preparation, education options, internships, and community resource information.

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Goal Attained!

Aleksi was referred to the workforce program after he graduated with an associate degree from McHenry County College in 2022. Aleksi had a general idea of careers he wanted to explore. He expressed an interest in customer service, purchasing, or in human resources. Alekis did not want a long commute and narrowed down his interest to two specific companies. With assistance from the young adult career planners Alexis was able to complete a job shadow at the company of his choice. Shortly thereafter Aleksi was asked to interview for the role of a customer service representative with the company as an intern. Aleksi completed a six-week internship and shared he wanted to join the company full-time. During this time the company had an order specialist role become available and Aleksi was their first choice to fill this opportunity. Aleksi was offered employment and has successfully been as his company of choice for over six months. He has learned the life cycle of product development from the first steps to the end including product assemble, product ordering while providing excellent customer service and perfect attendance. Alexis is happy with his career pathway. He looks forward to a very promising career and a successful future. As always the workforce wishes Aleksi the

Mobile Food Pantry Schedule

Each week Northern Illinois Food Bank is distributing free groceries in Northern Illinois. Everyone who needs groceries is welcome – no ID, proof of income, or referral is needed. Check out the below link to see if there is a distribution coming to your area.

Calendar for Food Distribution

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Employability Training Workshop Accountability and Feedback

Thursday, August 18, 9 - 11am

Accountability is essential in the workplace. This workshop will focus on developing a mindset of internal accountability that helps participants accept challenges and face adversity with a positive attitude. It will include identifying ways that participants can seek developmental and performance feed-back that will support their continued growth. *Registration is required to attend this class, which includes providing your name, address and contact information. Once registered you will receive a link for logging into the class. A certificate of attendance will be sent to your email within a week or two of completing this class. Use the below link to register.

Accountability and Feedback Workshop