On April 15, the Illinois Senate’s Subcommittee on Community Youth Employment will begin a series of statewide hearings. State Senator Mattie Hunter (D-Chicago) and other elected officials will join state agencies in East St. Louis, Decatur, Rockford and Chicago.

The hearings will bring the conversation to the communities with the most need. Students and agencies will provide testimonies about the Summer Youth Employment Program and the need to create year long opportunities for students.

Southside Chicagoans can increase their marketability in this tough economic climate by attending a re-employment workshop hosted by State Senator Mattie Hunter (D-Chicago) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security on March 14th.

“The first step to ending unemployment is providing people with the necessary skills to find jobs,” said Hunter, Majority Caucus Whip in the Illinois Senate. “It is a tough job market but with networking, career counseling and interview preparation provided by this workshop, we’ll see a big improvement in employment within the community.”

The re-employment workshop will help attendees with job search and interview preparation, resumes and career counseling. IDES will also show attendees how to best use illinoisjoblink.com in their job search.