by Amanda Sink | Aug 12, 2021 | News
Alejandra and Becky, TWC Career Planner Over the past 17+ months of the pandemic, one thing has been made evidently clear to workforce development experts: the increasing divide between those with digital literacy and access, and those without....
by Amanda Sink | Dec 28, 2020 | News
December 28, 2020 – Rockford, IL: The Workforce Connection – the region’s dedicated workforce development organization – received an $18,600 grant from the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL) to address the digital divide. Dan Ross, President of CFNIL,...
by Amanda Sink | Dec 10, 2020 | News
The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) is informing small businesses and communities that the application period for the Business Interruption Grant (BIG) program will close at 5pm on Tuesday, December 15. DCEO and its grant administration and...
by Amanda Sink | Sep 9, 2020 | News
The Office of Governor Pritzker will be hosting a press conference at 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 10th at The Workforce Connection (TWC) regarding the Employment Recovery grant The Workforce Connection board received to serve dislocated workers. TWC intends to...