Resources: Employment Literacy

Thanks to NewHire for sponsoring the Employ Lit resources page!

 
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JOB SEARCH



ADULT EDUCATION REFERRALS
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Chicago Workforce Professionals, do you wish to find adult education programs for your clients, including Adult Literacy, Adult Basic Education (ABE), GED, Math, or English as a Second Language (ESL)? 
  • Contact the Illinois Adult Learning Hotline at 800-321-9511, operated by the Adult Learning Resource Center. 
  • And feel free to contact Literacy Works by emailing betsy@litworks.org or calling 773-860-5735.
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EMPLOY LIT TRAININGS FOR WORKFORCE PROFESSIONALS

Does your workforce program struggle to serve adults with low literacy skills? Literacy Works now offers its popular Employ Lit group trainings through the Chicago Jobs Council's Frontline Focus program. Employ Lit helps workforce professionals and job-readiness instructors more effectively serve adults with low literacy. Click here to learn more and register!  
 

CLASSROOM IDEAS & RESOURCES--

The Career Gateway (NEW resource from JVS)-

Job Seekers Guide PDF (PDF version of the Career Gateway guide from JVS)

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CALPRO Virtual Workroom - California Adult Literacy Professional Dev. Project 

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COMPUTER-TECH LEARNING FOR ADULT EDUCATION
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Basic Computer Skills Curriculum - St. Paul Community Literacy Consortium *NEW*
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Mouse Practice - for absolute beginners 

GCFLearnFree.org (Goodwill Community Foundation - free online learning)
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Goodtyping (free online typing tutorials in English and Spanish)

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PRACTICE ONLINE JOB APPLICATIONS
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2. Practice online job application  - Hawaii Dept. of Labor
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3. Practice online job application  -  Experience Works
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4. Practice online job application  - Stratford, CT, Library

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CAREER EXPLORATION
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The Career Gateway (a NEW resource from JVS)

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Career Cluster Interest Quiz - online quiz from MATC Madison
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CIS Quick Click - Shows 500+ occupations in 16 career areas
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Career Information for Individuals - IL Dept. of Employment Security/IDES

Career Information for Workforce Partners - IL Dept of Employment Security/IDES 
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O*Net OnLine - for career exploration
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Career OneStop: Pathways to Career Success - from US Department of Labor

National Retail Foundation - Retail Careers Center  

Salary Wizard  

TRANSITIONS TO GED AND COLLEGE

GED Profiles of Success - Videos of REAL PEOPLE who got their GED!

"Is this college accredited?" Check the Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs - US Department of Education

TRiO Student Success Programs - funded by the U.S. Department of Education to help low-income, disabled or first-generation college students achieve a college education. 

Project Success Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) at Chicago State University: Counseling & info on college admissions to residents of Chicago & south suburbs, age 19+, who are low-income or first generation to attend college and not currently enrolled in college. Open to non-CSU students.

Opportunity.gov - Info on financial aid for college

Disability Access Centers (including Learning Disabilities) at Chicago City Colleges: Daley, Harold Washington, Kennedy-King, Malcolm X, Olive-Harvey, Truman, Wright  


BRIDGE PROGRAMS & CONTEXTUALIZED INSTRUCTION
 
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Bridge Programs in Illinois - August 2010 - Summaries, Outcomes, and Cross-site Findings

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Jobs for the Future: A Tool for Helping Low-Skilled Adults Gain Postsecondary Certificates and Degrees
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ABE Career Connections: A Manual for Integrating Adult Basic Education into Career Pathways
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Building a Higher Skilled Workforce: Results and Implications from the BridgeConnect National Workforce Strategy Center
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Shifting Gears (Illinois): Skills for Worker Advancement & Economic Growth
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I-BEST: Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (Washington State)


Click here and here for the Illinois definition of bridge programs.
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LOCAL RESOURCES FOR  WORKFORCE PROFESSIONALS & CLIENTS 

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Illinois workNet   

Illinois workNet Centers  

Chicago Workforce Investment Council    

Workforce Development - City of Chicago

Chicago Jobs Council      

Jobs for Youth/Chicago                                   

Disability & Rehabilitation - IL Department of Human Services (see Jobs section)                                     

Women Employed                                                           

Working in Illinois - multiple resources at State of Illinois website

The WIRE - Workforce Info and Resource Exchange - CJC

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INFORMATION ON RE-ENTRY

Re-Entry Employment Service Program (RESP) - IL Dept of Employment Security/IDES 

Employment Information Handbook: Inmate Transition Branch (Fed Bureau of Prisons)  

National Reentry Resource Center  *NEW*

          

WORKERS' RIGHTS - WORKPLACE FAIRNESS

Workplace Fairness  

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ABOUT ADULT LITERACY AND EMPLOYABILITY 


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Employment Literacy