Employment Corner

Find resources to search, interview, and apply for work, whether you've been out of the labor force or are looking to switch jobs.

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Preparing for a Job Search and Interview

• Explore your skills & interests
• One applicant will be prepared -- make sure it's you!
• How to make a good first impression
• 10 steps to acing your job interview

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GED and Other Adult Education Programs

• Find adult education classes in your area
  
• Campus and online GED Programs in Illinois

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Careers for Certified Recovery Support Specialists

• Find out how to become a Certified Recovery Support Specialist
• Learn more about careers as a peer specialist 
• Peer-delivered interventions that support work 
• Learn about the CRSS Employment Credential 
• Job openings for CRSSs & other certified counselors

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Self-Employment

• Guide to self-employment & starting a small business 
• Self-Employment Resources through National Disability Institute
• Self-employment and Social Security Benefits
• Illinois DHS worksheet for self-employment

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Work Incentives & Benefits Planning

• ​Learn more about benefits planning to support your work goals
  

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Learn about The Illinois ABLE program, which helps people save for disability-related expenses without putting their federal means-tested benefits at risk. To sign up, visit the Illinois Save with ABLE web site.