Use this to learn about what the demand occupations search has to offer. Find out about filtering options and Labor Market Information as well as occupation details that are available.

1. Find the jobs, most in demand, based on
Illinois job data!
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2. What are Demand Occupations?
These are the occupations that:
• Are projected to grow,
• Have many job openings,
• Provide regionally set wage standards, and
• Require an education level above a high school diploma or require
on-the-job-training.
By meeting these criteria, these occupations are available and ready
for you to start your career.
When looking for a career it is important to enter a field that will allow for
growth and sustainability and one in which you will be able to find a job. The
research has been done so you can find the most in-demand careers in your
area!

3. Why Use Demand Occupations?
Demand Occupations are helpful because they provide opportunities
that will help you reach short and long term career goals.
If you are receiving Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
(WIOA) funds, you are required to choose a training program
that will help you get into a demand occupation.
This is required because these occupations will help you get into a
job with opportunity for growth and long term stability.

4. Demand Occupation
Regions
Demand occupations are
determined by looking at Labor
Market Information (LMI) in
the Economic Development
Regions (EDRs) in Illinois. There
are 10 EDRs in Illinois.
You can hover over any of the
region names to find the
counties in that region on the
Demand Occupations Search.
Use this map or list to find
your EDR and regions near you
so you can find the demand
occupations in your area!
Central: Cass, Christian, Greene, Logan, Macon, Macoupin,
Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, Sangamon, Scott, and Shelby
East Central: Champaign, Douglas, Ford, Iroquois, Piatt, and
Vermillion
North Central: DeWitt, Fulton, Livingston, Marshall, Mason,
McLean, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell, and Woodford
Northeast: Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee,
Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will
Northern Stateline: Boone, Ogle, Stephenson, and
Winnebago
Northwest: Bureau, Carrol, Henry, Jo Daviess, LaSalle, Lee,
Mercer, Putnam, Rock Island, and Whiteside
Southeast: Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Edgar,
Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Lawrence, Marion, Moultrie, and
Richland
Southern: Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton,
Hardin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Massac, Perry, Pope,
Pulaski, Saline, Union, Wabash, Wayne, White, and
Williamson
Southwest: Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Jersey, Madison,
Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair, and Washington
West Central: Adams, Brown, Hancock, Henderson, Knox,
McDonough, Pike, Schuyler, and Warren

5. Search Demand
Occupations
You can see all demand
occupations or search
using the available filters
including:
• Keywords
• Economic
Development Region
(EDR)
• SOC Code
• Career Clusters
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6. Demand Occupation
Information
All Demand Occupations
provide:
• The SOC Code
• A description of the
occupation
• The regions in which
the occupation is in
demand
• Relevant Labor
Market Information
to show you the
outlook
Click the Region name to see the counties
that make up that region.

7. Bookmark any of your favorite
careers and they will be saved in your
My Dashboard for easy access.
Demand Occupation
Information
Once you find a career you
are interested in, click on
the title to learn more about
it.
Details include:
• Overview of the Job
• Employment & Outlook
• Wages & Trends
• Skills & Interests
• Required Education
• Workplace Knowledge
• Workplace Conditions