Lake County Workforce Development
We're located at the Job Center of Lake County (an Illinois workNet center) in both Waukegan and Grayslake.   
Workforce Development serves businesses, adult jobseekers and youth with a variety of career and training opportunities.

Under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Lake County Workforce Development can pay for qualified jobseekers to attend short-term training to enhance their wage and career possibilities.  We individualize training to the customer.  Click here to find out more. 

Free job search workshops are available at the Job Center on an ongoing basis.  

Workforce Development has combined under the "umbrella" of the Job Center of Lake County to provide these valuable services to you:

Recruiting & Personnel - find the best available workers for your specific needs 
Training & Education - increase employee productivity
Financial Services- help your business grow
Business Services- improve the efficiency of your operation

Youth

Workforce Development has programs for young people including:

 
Workforce Investment Board

The Workforce Investment Board is a business led policy and decision making body created by the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998.  Its mandate is to create a workforce development system that meets the need of employers for qualified workers and by expanding employment opportunities for residents of Lake County.  The Board has also become a key player in the economic growth and competitiveness of our local area and the region by focusing on establishing and promoting workforce development policies and systems that improve the economic life of the Lake County community.   
The public is invited to attend any of the open meetings of the Workforce Investment Board.