Fed stimulus provides summer jobs for YAs

Lake County residents ages 18-24 have the opportunity to land summer jobs, thanks to new federal stimulus funds. The Lake County Workforce Department received nearly $2 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to put young adults to work this summer.
This funding will not only provide summer jobs to young adults, but it will also help local organizations by supplying them with summer help at no cost. Lake County is now recruiting workers and employers for the program, which will serve roughly 350 people this summer and another group during the summer of 2010.
Interested employers should send an email to jobcenter@lakecountyil.gov . Lake County Workforce Development is looking to allocate the $2 million in federal stimulus money to partner agencies that can provide summer employment. Lake County is seeking a variety of work sites in local government and non-profit organizations across the county to provide jobs. Lake County Workforce will recruit, screen and pay the workers.
This opportunity is open to Lake County residents ages 18-24 who meet the program’s low-income criteria. There are limited positions available in each community. Interested young adults in Winthrop Harbor, Zion and Beach Park should call the hotline at 847.377.3444 to add their name to the waiting list. Walk-in or mailed information will be accepted for waiting list placement at the Workforce Development office, 1 N. Genesee St., in Waukegan.
Individuals who call the hotline should leave the following information:
• Name
• Telephone Number
• City you live in
• Age
Participants chosen for the program will be contacted in April and May to begin processing paperwork. Please leave only one message on the hotline system.