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Mobile Workforce Center’s November schedule announced Oct. 20, 2014

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JOLIET – The Mobile Workforce Center’s November schedule has been announced by the Workforce Services Division of Will County.
 
The mobile unit travels throughout Will County to help residents with resume development, cover letters and job applications. The workforce center contains 11 computer stations, internet access, and offers keyboarding lessons, as well as resume and job search assistance using online listings including jobs4people.org and Illinois workNet.

Workforce Services Division releases November workshop schedule Oct. 20, 2014

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JOLIET – Workforce Services Division of Will County has scheduled its November workshops for job seekers.

“Workforce Services has developed some wonderful workshops to aid our residents,” said Will County Executive Larry Walsh. “These classes will give residents an edge when looking for and applying for jobs.”

 

Will County Takes Next Step Forward in Budget Process; Approves Levy Estimate to Fund Capital Improvement Projects - Oct. 16, 2014

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JOLIET – At today’s meeting of the Will County Board, the big issue for consideration was approval of the 2014-2015 Annual Aggregate Levy estimate which was part of the budget proposal made by Will County Executive Larry Walsh at the September 18th County Board meeting during his Annual Budget Address. Walsh also proposed a five-year capital and roads plan as part of his September presentation.

Will County Officials encouraged by CMAP support of Illiana - Oct. 10, 2014

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JOLIET – In a defining vote on October 9th, members of the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) MPO (Metropolitan Planning Organization) Policy Committee reiterated its’ support for keeping the Illiana expressway in the GO TO 2040 Plan, a comprehensive regional plan created to move the region well into the 21st century. 

Will County hopes to grow school gardening project - Oct. 10, 2014

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WILL COUNTY – Will County plans to grow its school gardening project, signing up additional schools in October, National Farm to School month.

Gompers Junior High in Joliet became the County’s first school to host raised-bed gardens as part of the project in 2014.

WILL Grow project teaches Gompers students link between gardening, healthy eating - Oct. 10, 2014

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JOLIET – Learning isn’t always done neatly at a desk with books and papers. Sometimes learning happens with soil, sun, water, and by getting dirty hands.

Just ask the students in the Life Skills and ABC classes at Gompers Junior High. Thanks to collaboration between Will County, the Regional Office of Education, District 86, and Gompers which created the initial We WILL Grow School and Community Garden Project, they now know the answer.

Mobile Workforce Center’s October schedule announced - Sept. 19, 2014

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The Mobile Workforce Center’s October schedule has been announced by the Workforce Services Division of Will County.

The mobile unit travels throughout Will County to help residents with resume development, cover letters and job applications. The workforce center contains 11 computer stations, internet access, and offers keyboarding lessons, as well as resume and job search assistance using online listings including jobs4people.org and Illinois workNet.

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