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.

PUBLIC NOTICE: Request for Proposals for One-Stop Operator

The Southern Illinois Workforce Development Board and the Chief Local Elected Officials of Local Workforce Area (LWA) #25 advise the public of a Request for Proposals for One-Stop Operator within the American Job Center Southern Illinois, located in Marion, Illinois.

Cairo Port Jobs Are Coming Soon…

Cairo Port Jobs Are Coming Soon…

Join us later this year to learn more about the Cairo Port Project now under development, potential job opportunities, including pre-apprenticeship and job training programs to be available at no-cost to you.

Celebrating Manufacturing Day 2020 in Jefferson County

Celebrating Manufacturing Day 2020 in Jefferson County

Jefferson County Development Corporation (JCDC), in collaboration with Man-Tra-Con Corporation, celebrated Manufacturing Day on Thursday, October 28, 2020. Through a LIVE Zoom session shown on Facebook, viewers were able to attend virtual tours of five Jefferson...

JOIN US! Opioid Substance Misuse Conference

JOIN US! Opioid Substance Misuse Conference

Join us at the Opioid Substance Misuse Conference on July 18, 2019, at the Pavilion in Marion, Illinois. Everyone’s Issue is designed to bring multiple segments of the community/region to the table to begin working on a collaborative, coordinated solution to the Opioid/Substance Misuse issue in their area. Recognizing the unique challenges employers face, and the key role played by businesses of all sizes in a strategic community solution, the conference will be divided into two key areas of focus: economic development and medical/social services.

Workforce Investment Boards’ Role in Growing America’s Economy

This brief video developed by the National Association of Workforce Investment Boards (NAWB) explains the vital role that Workforce Investment Boards play in growing both our national and local economy. Credits: YouTube Video developed by the National Association of...