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Serving Our Community
 
Through Workforce Investment Act (WIA) funding and guidance from Chief Local Elected Officials (CLEOs) and the Southern Illinois Workforce Investment Board (SIWIB), Man-Tra-Con has helped LWA 25 customers achieve educational goals and develop more financially secure career paths. We have helped job seekers find employment and/or return to the workforce after lay-offs. We have helped youth receive year-round assistance, including part-time summer employment. In addition, we have helped local businesses connect with and/or train qualified employees through our Business Services and On-the-Job Training (OJT) programs. The following charts show a breakdown of Man-Tra-Con and Illinois workNet Center services provided to our community.

ADULT & DISLOCATED WORKER SERVICES pROVIDED SINCE JULY 1, 2008
Total number of customers served:  3,188
Total number of customers served that received training:  1,826
Total number of customers that completed training:

1,082

Total number of customers that completed training
and obtained employment at exit:
957
Total number of both job search & training customers
that obtained employment at exit: 
1,682
Tuition and fees paid to area colleges for
WIA eligible participants:
$1,161,374
Books and Supplies paid for WIA eligible participants: $488,017
Amount paid for supportive services, such as daycare and transportation assistance, plus uniforms and tools required for participation in training programs: $1,825,069
Average hourly wage:  $11.96

Our Successes
 
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on how WIA funding
has made a difference
in our community.


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Browse the links in the left sidebar for additional information on business, job seeker, and youth services.

   
BUSINESS SERVICES PROVIDED SINCE JULY 1, 2008
Total number of local businesses assisted with finding qualified applicants through job posting: 240
Total number of employment positions posted: 680
Total number of businesses that received On-the-Job Training (OJT) assistance: 20
Total number of positions created with OJT assistance: 63
Total amount invested in businesses with OJT funding: $200,000
Total number of businesses that received Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) assistance: 9
Total number of employees that received IWT assistance 37
Total amount invested in businesses with IWT funding: $37,245
Total number of businesses who received Rapid Response Lay-off assistance: 12
Total number of employees who received Rapid Response (RR) lay-off assistance since 2008:
(In 2006, we provided Rapid Response assistance to over 1,900 employees and 4 businesses as a result of plant closures.)
1,100
 
   
  • Download PDF listing local businesses who have posted jobs with us since July 1, 2008. (84 KB)
  • Download PDF listing of business names and employment positions obtained since July 1, 2008. (124 KB)
 
   
YOUTH SERVICES PROVIDED SINCE JULY 1, 2008
Total Youth receiving year-round services: 781
Total Youth receiving Summer Works Experience services since February 17, 2008: 495
 
   
UNIVERSAL SERVICES PROVIDED SINCE JULY 1, 2008
Total number of sessions accessed by customers utilizing the Illinois workNet system: 26,833
Total number of universal activities accessed by
customers through one of our five resource rooms:
49,475
 
   
   
   

Man-Tra-Con Corporation is a partner of the One-Stop
Business & Employment Center, an Illinois workNet Center.


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are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
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