Full Text of HR1079 098th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Recognizing that work remains to be done to aid | 3 | | the high number of
unemployed and underemployed individuals, | 4 | | the State of Illinois and the federal
government have announced | 5 | | major initiatives to promote workforce development
activities; | 6 | | and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, These activities are primarily aimed at helping | 8 | | individuals acquire the
knowledge and skills necessary to | 9 | | pursue a career in today's competitive job market; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, As part of these efforts, the State will be | 11 | | promoting a new initiative to
increase the work readiness of | 12 | | individuals by obtaining a college degree or career
| 13 | | certificate; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, At the federal level, major efforts are being made | 15 | | to review the nation's
workforce and training system to make it | 16 | | more job-driven, integrated, and effective; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, A key aspect in the State and federal efforts is | 18 | | the active involvement of
the private business sector; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Workforce Investment Boards provide businesses | 20 | | with an important
forum to inform training providers, including |
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| 1 | | the public education system, community
colleges, State | 2 | | University systems, and proprietary schools, of the needs of | 3 | | the local
business community; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, Workforce Investment Boards were established by | 5 | | federal law to serve
as a vital provider of information, | 6 | | programs, and services to individuals seeking
employment, | 7 | | employers, and training providers; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, Under the authority provided to Workforce | 9 | | Investment Boards, opportunities and funds are available for | 10 | | individuals to enroll in training programs and services at Job | 11 | | Centers throughout the State that give priority to the local | 12 | | business community's current and future needs; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, It is fitting that the Illinois House of | 14 | | Representatives continues to support the role that Workforce | 15 | | Investment Boards play in strengthening their local | 16 | | communities and, by extension, the State of Illinois and the | 17 | | nation; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, The week of August 25 through August 31, 2014 will | 19 | | be an opportunity for Workforce Investment Boards to highlight | 20 | | and promote the many ways in which they are undertaking this | 21 | | important work; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 2 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 3 | | we recognize the week of August 25 through August 31, 2014 as | 4 | | "Workforce Development Week" in the State of Illinois and | 5 | | encourage individuals, businesses, and governmental | 6 | | organizations to visit and promote the programs and services | 7 | | offered through local Workforce Investment Boards.
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