Illinois workNet Overview

November XX, 2016November 30, 2016

Illinois workNet® Web Portal System

www.illinoisworknet.com

Illinois workNet®Illinois workNet (IwN) is the state's web portal system for workforce development.

Open to all Illinois citizens, employers, and education and workforce partners. Home to Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) resources, services and tools. Everyone benefits from the range of career and workforce development functions beginning with career exploration through adult career transition.

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The jobPrep app offers career preparation at your fingertips.

• Get the competitive edge with articles & tips.• Learn how and where to get supportive

services. • Connect to training programs for high-demand

jobs.• Join the virtual job club.• Find and apply for jobs.• Use the calendar to attend local job fairs and

workshops.

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jobPrep Mobile App

Available on iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon app stores for FREE. Use keyword “jobPrep.”


Individual Resources, Services and ToolsConnect to online and in-person resources, tools and programs.

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Anyone can use personalization tools in My Dashboard. All of these tools are available at their fingertips.

Personalization and Tools


Anyone who applies to and becomes enrolled in special programs has additional tools at their fingertips.

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Personalization and Tools

Connect to online and in-person resources, tools and programs.

Employer Resources, Services and Tools


Training beneficial to Illinois businessesthrough WIOA programs.

Employer-Based Training

Incumbent Worker Training Programs


Review training options and outcomes, compare and bookmark. Explore demand occupations by using valuable LMI data.

Training Programs/Demand Occupations

Training Programs Demand Occupations

Search registered apprenticeship programs.

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Registered Apprenticeship Programs

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Regional data for economic development and strategic workforce planning available from WIOA Works.


2015 EDR Environmental Scans

Online postings and in-person services for businesses.

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Job Openings & Recruiting

Featured Employers

Job Finder

Partners


Tools are being repurposed, including job forecasting/posting tools that were used with Accelerated Training for Illinois Manufacturing (ATIM). Job Forecasting and Postings are currently being developed to be used for the Customer Support Center on Illinois workNet as well as any future special programs. Partners and employers will be able to enter job forecasts, work-based learning, and job openings aligned to competencies and credentials.

Job Forecasting/Posting


Partners create custom layoff assistancescreens.

Layoff AssistanceCompany-Specific Layoff

Information and Data

Data as graphs, reports and details for state and local partners.


Layoff DataLayoff Data, Surveys,

and Reports


Growing industries in Illinois with occupations requiring STEM education and training and nationally-recognized credentials.

Information and tools for:

• Education program design

• Education and career planning

• Occupation and Labor Market Information

• STEM learning exchanges

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Illinois Pathways


Explore STEM learning exchanges, education and career pathways, and review and export labor market information.

Illinois Pathways Data

Interactive Pathways View Data Onscreen or Download


Model of Data Integration

24/7

Real Time IncrementalOutcomesPrograms Customers

Data Security Sharing Integration Single-Sign-On

The Illinois workNet platform provides Illinois residents, employers and state and local partners with a personalized experience by using modern best practices for integrated access.

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Delivers and Connects to Innovative Programs


WIOA Works ePolicy and MOU DashboardWIOA Board and Implementation Information including:

• ePolicy – Commerce manages and publishes state policy

• Regional Planning Dashboard – State review team manages and publishes Local Workforce Innovation Area Regional and Local Plans


• Outreach and recruitment tools including an online starter and full application.

• Form teams to help individuals composed of WIOA staff, other state agency staff and community partners ranging from schools to disability service providers.

• Real-time dashboards provide WIOA staff and partners tools to communicate, engage individuals and facilitate services.

• Progress updates and report options.

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Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)


Partners and customers use tools to enhance communications, facilitate successful outcomes, and engage individuals with disabilities and employers.

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DEI Tools: Communication, Facilitation and Engagement

Service Information Notes and Referrals Assessments


• Outreach and recruitment tools including an online application and training program search.

• Match customers with CBO providers in their area the best meets their training program and employment needs.

• Real-time dashboards provide DHS and CBO staff tools to communicate, engage individuals and facilitate services.

• Progress updates and Individualized Services, Training and Employment Plan updates.

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EPIC Pilot Program

EPIC Tools AssessmentsISTEP

Services/Outcomes

Partners and customers use tools to enhance communications, facilitate successful outcomes, and engage the process.

Case Notes


This application “plugs” into programs and routes people to local programs. This has been used with multiple workforce programs including Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) and EPIC. It will continue to be used for future projects and planning is underway for a WIOA pre-screening form.

Versatile Online Application

Online Application for Program Participation


Illinois workNet connects everyone to tools and resources across state agency partners.

Integrates State Agency Services

Commerce - WIOA Information & Data

and Business Services

IDES - Career & Labor Market

Information, Job Matching and

Unemployment Insurance

ISBE/ICCB /IBHE - High School,

Adult Ed, Postsecondary

Education & Training

IDHS - Rehabilitation

Services and Public Assistance Programs

ISAC - Financial Aid Programs


IwN develops and supports the statewide system of Illinois workNet Centers (comprehensive one stops), state services, schools, community partners, and employers.

Partners include a broad variety of organizations, that as part of what they do, help employers or individuals achieve career, training, and employment goals. Examples include:

• Colleges• Community-based organizations• Disability services • Economic development• Faith-based • High Schools• Libraries (including Chicago Public Libraries)• Social services • State agencies• Veteran’s service • WIOA-funded programs

IwN Develops Partnerships

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All partners have access to online guides, training, and tools.

Technical assistance and ongoing webinars are provided for using program tools and all partners can use global tools and their respective guides.

Partner Guidance and Tools

Easily include customized, interactive tools with any website making them available seamlessly:

• Articles and tips on current trends

• Event calendars• Illinois Pathways explorer• Services locator• Related resources

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Illinois workNet Widgets – Expanding Access

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Widgets• Widgets are embedded in Web pages as an iframe. Any webmaster or content

manager with access to insert a code snippet into a page viewer can include any of the widgets. See the sample code snippet below that is customized by selecting a default presentation, in this case an LWIA. A menu for each widget option and additional guidance is included with each widget https://www.illinoisworknet.com/widgets.

Benefits to using these widgets include:• No up-keep,• Customers and students get up-to-date information,• Customizable to your needs, and • Expands the information provided on your website.

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Illinois Workforce Development System (IWDS) is launched.

disablityworks website is launched.

Illinois workNet launches Key Sectors Pathway.

jobPrep mobile app Version 1.0 is launched.

Illinois workNet provides integrated tools for ATIM including intake dashboard, job forecasting and postings, and ITEP Plans

ISLE - Integrated technologies for K-12 to career transition. Open Educational Resources apps are built by Illinois workNet team.

Longitudinal Data Systems (LDS) design begins for workforce and education integrated information systems.

Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) begins integrated data planning for linking service systems.

Illinois workNet conducts feedback process and releases new beta site with continual improvements.

Illinois workNet begins technology upgrade migration.

IWDS and Illinois workNet begin integration of customer information.

disabilityworks is integrated with Illinois workNet.

Illinois workNet launces new layoff assistance tools.

jobPrep mobile app is enhanced (Version 2.0) and available from iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon app stores.

Illinois Pathways site is launched on Illinois workNet.

jobPrep mobile app Version 3.0 released.Illinois workNet team develops preliminary Universal Portal plan with State

Agency Partners.

Illinois workNet launches Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) 2013 facilitation and tracking tools.

Illinois workNet launches Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) 2014 dashboard and facilitation and tracking tools.

Illinois Pathways Site updates include Mobile Adaptable Presentation of Career Clusters.

Illinois workNet team begins developing CareerConnect API for Chicago Cook County Partnership and IWDS.

2015

Illinois workNet develops EPIC Program eligibility, dashboard, and reporting tools.

Illinois workNet - State's workforce web portal system is launched.

Illinois workNet develops Disability Employment Initiative online application, dashboard, and tools.

2016

Illinois workNet creates new ePolicy interface and tool.

Illinois workNet creating new DETS system.

Future

Illinois workNet creates New Incumbent Worker Tracking System Reports

Illinois workNet provides online assessments, facilitation and tracking tools for multi-year ARRA youth work-based learning program.

Illinois workNet develops Regional/Local Plan & MOU Approval Status Dashboard .

Illinois workNet creating Building Futures Tools and Customer Groups Upgrades.

Illinois workNet developing a state and local innovation board tracking tools and public interface.


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