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• What is Career Connects?
• Career Connects is part of an online career
  guidance and planning system (CareerCruising.com)
  implemented in Will Grundy counties reaching
  over 60k students and job seekers. Career
  Connects mission is to
• Help businesses and industry play an active role
  in connecting with the future workforce
• Develop the talent pipeline to address the future
  workforce needs in Will Grundy counties
• Connect students, job seekers, and educators to
  real-world career opportunities in our community
• Engage our youth to see that the Will Grundy
  Region is a great place to live and work

• How do I get involved?
• Participation in Career Connects is FREE to
  businesses and takes very little time. You can
  participate in Career Connects through a number
  of different ways
• Set up a Company Profile You can set up and
  maintain a company profile to describe your
  business, highlight your unique attributes, and
  communicate your areas of need to future
  employees.
• Become a Career Coach By spending less than an
  hour per week, you can share your experience and
  advice with students by contributing to mediated,
  threaded discussions online.
• Offer Career Development Activities You can
  post and coordinate work-based learning
  activities like job shadowing, company tours,
  internships, etc. that your business offers
  directly with students/job seekers and educators.

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Join Today! Go to www.jjc.edu/info/career-connect
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Look at whos involved! (Also on next page!)
Additional questions? Please contact Jenny
Govoni jgovoni_at_jjc.edu - Joliet Junior College
[phone]
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Look at whos involved! (continued)
Additional questions? Please contact Jenny
Govoni jgovoni_at_jjc.edu - Joliet Junior College
[phone]