Save the Date! Workforce Summit, October 2, 2024, at the Pavilion in Marion
Join us for our third workforce summit as we present information on current issues and facilitate discussions with local employers.
IPG Honored as Industry Week’s Best Plant Award Winner for 2023!
We are excited to announce that Intertape Polymer Group (IPG) in Carbondale, Illinois, has recently been named as one of two winners of the Industry Week Best Plant Award for 2023.
Terance Henry, SIWDB Chair and IT Director for City of Marion, speaks at Illinois Digital Government Summit
The Summit, held at the Crowne Plaza Convention Center in Springfield, Illinois on October 27, 2022, brought government and private sector industry leaders together to discuss best practices and to inspire innovation through a variety of presentations and though-provoking discussions.
Kathy Lively, CEO at Man-Tra-Con Corporation, announces plans to retire by the end of the year.
September 1, 2022 (Marion, Illinois) — After more than 35 years serving Southern Illinois with compassionate leadership and a firm commitment toward education, workforce and economic development initiatives, Kathy Lively, CEO at Man-Tra-Con Corporation, has announced plans to retire by the end of the year.
Governor Pritzker and DCEO Announce $20 Million Investment to Boost Equitable Workforce Recovery
The Southern Illinois Workforce Development Board is proud to announce that Man-Tra-Con, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, and Spero Family Services were named among 44 community-based organizations throughout the state of Illinois to receive a total of $12 million in funding from the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) for training and related support services to help individuals struggling to find meaningful employment.
Intertape Polymer Group selected as a Top Ten Finalist for Industry Week’s 2022 National Best Plants Award.
We are excited to announce that Intertape Polymer Group (IPG) in Carbondale, Illinois, has recently been named one of the top ten finalists competing for the 2022 Industry Week Best Plants Awards.
PUBLIC NOTICE: Request for Proposals for WIOA Youth Programs
The Southern Illinois Workforce Investment Board for Local Workforce Area (LWA) #25 (Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry, and Williamson Counties) is seeking proposals for selected WIOA Youth programs that can provide or refer WIOA out-of-school youth to educational and employment services from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023.
Man-Tra-Con, American Job Center SI, Greater Egypt Open House & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Join us as we celebrate our NEW location — Tuesday, December 14, 2021, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at 3117 Civic Circle Boulevard, (near the Oasis Mall across from Target) in Marion, Illinois.
Celebrating the Manufacturing Industry in Jefferson County, Illinois
Jefferson County Development Corporation (JCDC), in collaboration with Man-Tra-Con Corporation, celebrated Manufacturing Day on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. Through a combination of five on-site plant visits and two virtual video tours shown via Zoom at the Mt. Vernon...
Southern Illinois Workforce Development Board selects One-Stop Operator effective July 1, 2021
On May 2, 2021, the Southern Illinois Workforce Development Board (SIWDB) selected Crosswalk Community Action Agency (CCAA) to serve as One-Stop Operator within the American Job Center Southern Illinois in Marion, Illinois, and Local Workforce Area #25. Working...