Dedicated to Building Local Business
Today, employers are committing considerable time and resources to recruiting and interviewing. They need to quickly and correctly identify the knowledge, skills and abilities candidates have to help them be successful on the job. Employers, from small businesses to large corporations, will find the Joliet Junior College Workforce Development office is a convenient, cost-effective source for finding, training and keeping quality employees. We aim to bridge the gap between local businesses and their potential employees. Our goal is to be your primary resource for skilled, qualified job candidates.
Services Available to Businesses
Job Board and Illinois Skills Match
Workforce Development houses a job board that is viewed by several hundred job seekers a month. The job board gives you the opportunity to advertise your job openings for free to a large number of qualified candidates. In addition, through our close partnership with IDES we can have your job openings posted at no cost on Illinois Skills Match (ISM). ISM is an internet-based system that allows employers to specify the skills and qualifications they require, and produces candidates that match these precise requirements. Thousands of job seekers enter their skills into this database, giving you a wide range of candidates to choose from.
Recruitment and Pre-Screening
Our "Resume Bank" of job seekers allows us to quickly provide you with the resumes of qualified candidates for positions that need to be filled promptly. We can also distribute and collect your job applications from candidates to speed up the hiring process.
Facilities for Interviewing and Recruiting
We have several rooms available for interviewing or recruitment purposes: a private office, as well as state of the art training facilities, including computer labs. Please consider our office when you are planning your next job fair or recruiting event.
Testing and Assessment
In today's challenging world of work, most jobs require a certain level of basic skills such as math and reading. We have the ability to test an applicant's math and reading levels, which can provide you with valuable information to assist in the hiring process. Additional testing/assessment services are available to help you develop your existing workforce or find the perfect job candidate.
Work Certified©
The next time you're seeking a qualified employee who has training needs or management and personal skills such as attendance and punctuality or skills such as reading and math, and workplace behavior skills as working together as a team, advertise for a Work Certified employee.
Work Certified employees have the knowledge and skills necessary to keep the job and get ahead on the job. By attending an intensive 2 week training Work Certified employees learn job skills basics such as:
- Reading Comprehension
- Business Tools (computer plus)
- Pre-employment
- Customer Service
- Business Writing
- Job Skills I (work maturity)
- Job Skills II (employability)
- Business Math
- General Business Knowledge
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate
The National Career Readiness Certificate tells you workers have essential core employability skills critical for success in your organization. Individuals with higher scores are prepared for a greater range of jobs or training programs. When your business asks for The National Career Readiness Certificate, you are well on your way to hiring a more qualified, trainable employee, thereby improving your productivity and your bottom line.
Education and Training Programs
We have a variety of on-site classes to assist your employees in career progression. In addition, highly specialized and affordable classes can be created to address your company’s distinct training requirements.
Outplacement Assistance
Is your company in the process of downsizing, merging, reorganizing or closing? Whether these changes affect one employee or hundreds of employees, we can provide services to help them get through the transition smoothly.
Customized Service Plans
Each business operates differently and thus has unique workforce needs. Grundy Workforce Services and JJC are committed to working closely with your business to develop a customized service plan that will get you results. We can offer services such as applicant pre-screening, applicant interviewing, developing interview guides/job descriptions for your hiring team, and many more. Call today so we can begin working for you!
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Work Opportunity Tax Credit
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), is a federal tax credit that encourages employers to hire eight targeted groups of job seekers by reducing employers' federal income tax liability by as much as $2,400 per qualified new worker; $750, if working 120 hours or $1,200, if working 400 hours or more, per qualified summer youth. For additional information and necessary forms, please refer to the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration Work Opportunity Tax Credit page.
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Creating Quality Job Applications
There are certain statements and information that you will want to include on a job application for your own purposes. They give applicants clear information about your business and what you expect as a potential employer.
The Business Owner's Toolkit guide, What to Include in Your Job Application can provide valuable information.
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