Illinois residents currently receiving unemployment benefits stand to lose their payments
  An estimated 65,000 Illinois residents currently receiving unemployment benefits stand to lose their payments by the first week in March if Congress doesn’t authorize another extension before Feb. 27. According to the National Employment Law Project.  Another 290,000 unemployed workers will lose their [...]

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If you live in Illinois and are looking for work then you should take a look at visiting the computer system Illinois Skills Match Workforce Development System. The site allows you to match what you are looking for in a job and the skills you have to thousands of job openings. Best of all, it’s [...]

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If you are unemployed, you are probably wondering how you’re going to make ends meet.  The amount of financial obligations you have can be overwhelming.  One way you can help yourself and your family is learn what you need to do to collect Illinois unemployment benefits.   You can either file at an unemployment office or [...]

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Losing your job can be devastating.  Emotionally, you feel lost, with no sense of where to turn.  The power company, gas company,  and others harass you for money.  However, you have none to give them.

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While reeling like the rest of the country due to the economy, Illinois is far from down for the count.  The Illinois employment projection calls for the situation to improve.  If you have been without work or looking to switch careers, take heart.  New jobs are just a short way down the path.

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If you are one of the 10% of people in Illinois without a job, you may need to use the services of Illinois unemployment offices.  Some people consider it an insult to their pride to use these services.  However, consider that if you have been paying taxes then you have already paid for the services.  [...]

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In May, Illinois had an unemployment rate of 10.1%.  This is over half a percent higher than the national average.  This information is provided by the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program.  Data is based on areas with a population of at least 25,000.

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Illinois Skills Match Offices
The Illinois Skills Match Offices offer a wide choice of employment and training options that will provide help to job seekers, who are hoping to find a new or better job.

You can use the Illinois Skills Match services to find local jobs in the Illinois workforce. Using a series of State development [...]

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