It is a competitive job market.

Get a competitive edge. Earn an Illinois workNet certificate for your portfolio.

Illinois workNet is sponsored by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. 9/2014 v2

The Process:Take the Pre-Assessment:

• See what you know.

Complete the Employment 101 Guide:

• Learn about career planning, searching for a job, and skills to succeed in the workplace.

• Prepare a Career Plan and Job Search Plan.

• Resources in the guide help prepare you to complete the post-assessment.

Take the Post-assessment:

• Score 70% or higher and earn your Illinois workNet Certificate of Completion.

Download the Certificate of Completion:

• Add the Illinois workNet Certificate to your resume and portfolio.

Employment 101 Guide:

My Overall Progress:

• Don’t have time to do it all today? Not a problem. Mark sections as “Done” to keep track of your progress in the guide.

Units/Modules:

• Recommended steps and resources are grouped to focus on specific topics and guide you through developing your career and job search plan.

• In this example: • Unit = Prepare a Career Plan• Module = Explore Careers

View My Plans:

• Easy access to see your saved plans.

Modules:Recommended Steps Area: (Displayed on the left side of the screen or below the steps in a mobile view.)

• When a step is selected: • The section expands to display

related resources.• The Plan/Notes displays fields

and instructions related to the step.

Plans/Notes Area: (Displayed on the right side of the screen.)

• Enter information into the section and save.

• Select saved results to view previously entered information.

Resources:Interactive Resources

• Skill and Interest Surveys

• Resume and Portfolio Builder

• Career and Training Exploration Tools

• Job Search

Articles With Resources:

• Videos

• Infographics

• Documents/Worksheets

• Other Related Articles

• Other Related Resources

View My Plans:Saved Information Is Organized By Category:

• Career and Training Research

• Job Search Organizer

• Achieve Your Goals Notes

• S.M.A.R.T. Plan

Benefits:

• Side-by-side comparison of saved information.

• Research, notes, and plans are in one location.

• Use the links to easily access detailed career and training information.

Certificate of Completion:• Complete the post-assessment and score 70% or higher to earn

your Certificate of Completion.• Add the Illinois workNet Certificate to your resume and portfolio.