Rapid Response Workshop Presentation.pptx

Western Illinois University

1. Western Illinois University Rapid Response Workshop July 9, 2024

2. Rapid Response Goals Support you through employment transition Inform of actions you can take and eligible programs Provide individual guidance to help achieve your goals

3. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Federally funded program administered by Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, serviced by Local Workforce Innovation Areas (LWIAs) Paid through federal tax dollars Dislocated Worker Services – portion of WIOA LWIAs provide the services at American Job Centers

4. Dislocated Worker Program Dislocated Workers are individuals who: Have been laid off, or terminated, or have received notice of layoff or termination due to a plant closure or mass layoff, Are unemployed through no fault of their own, are eligible for or have exhausted their unemployment compensation and are unlikely to return to their previous occupation or industry, Were self-employed (including farmers, and ranchers) and are unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in their community, or Are displaced homemakers or those who have been dependent on another’s salary but are now without .

5. Options to Consider Opportunities include Training / Education Work-Based Learning Job Search Assistance Supportive Services (all free and accessible to you!)

6. https://www.illinoisworknet.com

7. Layoff Assistance Page https://www.illinoisworknet.com/LayoffRecovery Your Layoff Assistance Page: https://layoffs.illinoisworknet.com/ WIU Webpage Contains Questionnaire Guides to Unemployment Insurance UI – File a Claim Links to Resume Builders Virtual Job Fair platform Presentation Materials