careers

Wouldn't it be nice to quit your job and be a full time YouTuber? You wouldn't have to leave the house and you'd make a crazy amount of money with thousands of online viewers waiting for you to upload your next video.

For those in and around the Rockford area looking to jump-start or even change their career path, Rockford's Workforce Connection has just the thing for you.

If 2017 is the year you've decided to change/begin your career, you're probably hoping to make a change into a job with opportunities for growth and advancement, along with a better paycheck. What careers in Illinois would fit in with your game plan?

It only took a couple of minutes, but after reading Zippia.com's piece on the "100 Highest Paying Jobs in Illinois," I came to realize that I've made a vocational error. My mom, it turns out, was right. I should have become a dentist (#10 on the list).

Just got a note from our old (longtime) friend John Strandin at the Workforce Connection with an invitation for any and all who are interested in a career and training in high-demand industries here in northern Illinois. The Workforce Connection has lined up some information sessions this Thursday, June 4th...