Career Link is a not-for-profit, federally funded workforce development agency that provides career services, training services, and business services to job seekers and employers in Local Workforce Innovation Area 15. Services include assistance with job searches, skills training programs up to $22,000 in funding per individual, and workforce recruitment and talent development for businesses. To qualify for training services, individuals must meet income guidelines or employment status criteria. Career Link's Resource Center offers job search and skills development resources to the public at no cost.

1. CAREER LINK
705 E. Lincoln St, Suite #110
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 807-1386
Open Monday-Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
www.careerlinkil.com
Equal Opportunity Employer/Program
Auxiliary aids & services available upon request to Individuals with
disabilities.

2.  Not-for-profit, but federally funded
 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
 Funding allocated by Department of Labor
 Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
(DCEO)
Career Link is:

3. Local Workforce Innovation Area 15
(LWIA 15)
www.careerlinkil.com

4. WIOA Services
Services are broken down into 3 categories:
Training Services
Career Services
 Self Directed- No Eligibility
 Individualized- Eligibility Requirement
Business Services

5. Training Services
Basic eligibility requirements:
Must be authorized to work in the United States and be registered with Selective
Service, if applicable, and meet one of the following:
 Adult/Youth - Have had a fairly low income over the past six months, have received food
stamps/TANF within the past six months, be considered basic skills deficient, or homeless.
 In School Youth Services - focus on youth attending school - ages 14-21.
 Out of School Youth Services - focus on youth not attending school - ages 16-24.
 Dislocated Worker - Have lost a job within the past four years due to business
closure, lack of work, honorable military discharge, self-employed but unemployed due to
economic conditions or natural disasters or pending personal business closure.
 Displaced Homemaker - Have depended on the income of a spouse and lost
access to that income.

6. Training Services
Additional training requirements:
 Programs are limited to two years and must result in a degree
or certificate– Applied Science Associate degrees, Certificates, or last two years of
a Bachelors Degree.
 Must be accepted into an approved high growth training
program – examples: LPN, RN, Welding, CDL, Computer Networking, etc.

7. Training Services
Training Assistance Includes:
 Tuition Funding – Up to $22,000 for required tuition and fees.
 Required books and supplies per semester
 Required Uniforms
 Licensing Fees
 Childcare Assistance (if eligible)
 Mileage Assistance
 Monthly Career Planner Support
 Employment assistance and guidance for one year after training

8. Training Services
How to apply:
 Complete and submit a training application on our
website. www.careerlinkil.com
 Applications must be submitted at least 30 days prior
to the start of classes.
 Participants will be contacted by a Career Planner to
complete an assessment, basic skills testing, and
enrollment, if eligible.

9. Career Services
Resource Center
- Information about careers, jobs and training opportunities
- Computers available for Job Search
- Job board with local job postings
- Accessibility Equipment
- Resource Library
- Labor Market Data
- Job seeker resources
- Resume writing assistance
Resource Center services are available to the public at no cost!

10. Questions
Shelly Purchis
Business Services Representative
Career Link
705 E. Lincoln St. Suite #110
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 807-1403
spurchis@careerlink16.com
www.CareerLinkIL.com