Workforce Transitions
The Workforce Transitions Program of ECC wants to be your partner, helping your educational and career goals come true. There are many free programs and services available to youth and adults who qualify.
- Assistance with tuition, testing fees and books
- Referral/assistance for childcare and transportation assistance
- Adult basic education and GED preparation
- Resume development, interviewing skills training
- Job search and job referral assistance, job retention
- Support groups and personalized one-on-one advising
- Computer skills training, short-term training for certification
Who Can Participate
| Youth |
Adults |
| Participants can be 16 to 21 years of age. |
Participants can be 18 to adulthood. |
| Participants must reside within Kane or Cook County. |
Participants can receive public aid, or have a low income or have other special circumstances and are experiencing difficulty gaining employment with their present skills. |
| Participants must meet income guidelines. |
Participants can be displaced homemakers who have found themselves the sole supporter of a family. |
| Other qualifications not listed include: Ex-offenders, single or teen parent (first-generation to attend college), basic skills deficient, learning disabled, high school dropout, homeless. |
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Program
Participants eligible for this program receive assessment, training, finances and other resources to better understand the relationship of education to work.
Adult Re-employment Services: Dedicated to Helping You Find a Job
If you are a resident of Cook County living in Bartlett, Streamwood, Hanover Park or Elgin and need a job, this is the program for you. An ECC coordinator, funded by the Local Workforce Investment Area of Northern Cook County (LWIB 8), is ready to assist you with the following free services. Residents of ECC's district living in Kane, McHenry, DuPage and DeKalb counties who need assistance finding work should visit services for the unemployed.
Services are available at:
Walk In Service Hours:
Streamwood Village Hall, 301 E. Irving Park Rd, #102
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Small group topics 1:30-2:30 p.m.
- Monday - Resume and Interviews
- Tuesday - LinkedIn and social media
- Thursday - Book club and special topics
Streamwood Job Club, Wednesday 1:30 p.m.
- One-on-one client intake
- Résumé development, job search assistance, and labor market information
- Career interest inventories and exploration of new career options
- “Skilling up” while unemployed
- Personal branding
- Workshops on job-search activities and budgeting/financial planning for the unemployed
- Help using government services
- Workshops on emotional coping skills for the unemployed
- Services and available resources for unemployed veterans
Workforce Development Workshops
Personal Enrichment Workshop
This is a discussion and support group for women seeking educational and career opportunity.
Customer Service Skills Training
Learn to use good listening skills, ways to determine the customer’s needs, distinguish between internal/external customers, how to maintain good customer relationships, basic telephone skills, and how to provide exceptional service to all customers.
Basic Computer Skills Training
This is a great way to learn the basics of Windows XP, Microsoft Word or Excel; how to use the Internet; and ways to set up an email account. Download flyer
Job Skills Assistance
Personal job search assistance for individuals seeking employment is available.
Youth Transitions Programs
There are multiple programs for low-income young people who can be facing various other challenges. Find out more»