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Health & Fitness

Workshop for Those Laid Off in DuPage County

Next Wednesday, April 23, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., the workNet DuPage Career Center will hold a free post-layoff workshop for workers who were impacted by the following layoffs:

  • Encompass Claims in Woodridge,
  • JC Penney in Bloomingdale.
  • JP Morgan Chase Bank Mortgage Division in Downers Grove.
  • Oldcastle Building Envelope in Bensenville,
  • The Pampered Chef in Addison,
  • Passages Hospice in Lisle, and
  • Sylvania Lighting Services in Carol Stream.

Workshop attendees will learn strategies for a successful job search, the do’s and don’ts of certifying for unemployment benefits, and about the federally-funded job search assistance and training available through workNet DuPage.

Anyone who was laid off from the companies and locations listed above may attend, free of charge.  Please RSVP by calling (630) 955-2041.

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