Job Seekers & Employers...
Apply NOW to Participate in the
"Put Illinois to Work" Program
The Put Illinois to Work program is an initiative of Governor Pat Quinn to create jobs throughout Illinois and provide employment experience to those hardest hit by the recession. Put Illinois to Work is funded by the State of Illinois and federal funding made available in the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Emergency Contingency Fund created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Through Put Illinois to Work, unemployed and underemployed Illinois residents can be placed into subsidized employment positions for up to six months. Under the subsidized employment model, the wages of the participant are provided by state/federal funding, and the employer must provide supervision and training of the participant for the duration of the placement. Wages will be paid at a rate of $10.00 per hour.

JOB SEEKERS...

To participate in this program, you must meet
income eligibility guidelines, and be:

• applicants must be caring for a minor child in their
  home, or
• applicant is the non-custodial parent of a minor child, or
• applicant is 18-21 and lives in the same household
  as their parents or caretaker relative.

Funding expires on September 30, 2010,
so APPLY NOW!

For additional information and to download application forms, visit the DHS Web site at: www.putillinoistowork.illinois.gov

Questions? Contact Chris Pell at 1-800-315-3986, ext. 203,
or via email.