What We Do
Works! Center
Strengthening the Community Through Job Success
For more info, call 815-965-5332 ext. 130
The Works! Center offers education and job training for Mission guests, residents and community members who are seeking to improve their employment opportunities and to enhance their academic skill level.
The Center brings together organizations, education partners and local employers to deliver:
Soft-Skills Training
Adult Literacy Assistance
Career Readiness
Advocacy Assistance
These services help provide underprepared job seekers with a structured path to meaningful employment. The Works! Center serves to help businesses fill critical job shortages to ultimately boost our area’s economic growth and productivity.
Additionally, Works! Center is an accredited Pearson Vue testing site where over 400 tests can be administered, including GED testing.
What You’ll Find at Works! Center
Participants…
• Gain practical job skills
• Obtain credentials/certificates
• Find employment
• Increase wages and job security
• Advance education and career development levels
Resources
• Tutoring & Mentoring
• Job Placement
• Legal Assistance
• Bilingual Translation
• Post-secondary Education Connection
Services
• Education and Skills Assessment
• Writing and Math Instruction
• Computer Literacy
• Literacy Tutoring
• Money Management
• GED Preparation & Testing
