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Workforce Training



The Workforce Connection is a partnership of state and federally funded employment and training programs, economic development agencies and educational entities committed to providing a workforce that meets the needs of our business community; now and in the future.

The mission of the Boone and Winnebago Counties Workforce Investment Board is to
create a competitive, skilled and educated workforce by providing a system for the citizens of
Boone and Winnebago Counties to gain meaningful employment responsive to the needs of
business.

The Workforce Connection is a partnership of state and federally funded employment and
training programs, economic development agencies and educational entities committed to
providing a workforce that meets the needs of our business community, now and in the future.

The Illinois workNet Centers in Rockford and Belvidere provide one contact for
employers to find workers and for job-seekers to receive training, education and employment
services.

To find out what business services are available in the area through the Workforce Investment Board, click here.