SIWDB Chair Terance Henry Receives Outstanding Achievement Award from Illinois State Treasurer.

Terance was nominated by Laborers Local 773 in honor of Black History Month for his lifelong contributions toward workforce development and labor.

Southern Illinois Workforce Development Board hosts annual meeting in Benton.

SIWDB and Greater Egypt honored local employers, customer successes, staff, and board members for their service to the community.

Man-Tra-Con Corporation participates in ROE 21 Career Fair at the Pavilion in Marion.

Twenty high schools from Regional Office of Education #21 (ROE 21) and Regional Office of Education #30 (ROE 30) participated in the event.

Third Annual Workforce Summit: Employer-Driven Solutions held at John A. Logan College on October 2, 2024.

Man-Tra-Con Corporation and the Southern Illinois Workforce Development Board would like thank everyone who attended the 2024 Workforce Summit: Employer-Driven Solutions.

Governor Pritzker and DCEO Announce $20 Million Investment to Boost Equitable Workforce Recovery

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.

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.

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 the Manufacturing Industry in Jefferson County, Illinois

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...