• The youth you hire may have subsidized wages for 90 days while you train the youth on the job.

• The youth will have had training in the all important employability skills that each employer finds important in their employees.
  

• Each youth you hire has a career navigator to serve as a mentor for the youth.
  

• The career navigator can provide supportive services like uniforms and transportation to help prevent challenges to success.
  

• The career navigator follows up with the youth for 9 months after employment to help the youth be successful on the job.
  

• Hiring these youth can potentially provide your business with additional tax credits.
  

• Teach the youth important job skills that they can use for advancement in your company.
  

• Consider the employment of the youth as a permanent addition to your roster of employees.
  

• Work with the youth and career navigator to help build success for the youth on the job.
  

• Not replace any permanent employees to hire a youth with the subsidized wage. 
  

• Not have had any lay-offs in the last six months.
  

If you are interested in hiring a youth in your area, please contact cyep@illinoisworknet.com to find a sponsoring agency in your area.

• Illinois Business Hub - all of the following resources in one place. Or you can check out each of the tools individually below.
  

• Labor Market Information - use this information to target your business development.
  

• Employer-Based Training Programs - additional opportunities to providey our employees with skill upgrades to avert layoffs.

• Hiring for Employers - resources to help you find the ideal candidates.
  

• Employer Hiring Credits - certain hiring situations allow your business to obtain tax incentives or credits.
  

• Trade Associations - this lists organizations that may be within your industry to help you network and connect.
  

• Social Media Guides - marketing with social media for product and services, as well as, new employees is more and more important.
  

• Event Calendar - use this tool to post upcoming hiring events you may host.
  

• Illinois workNet Service Finder - use this if you need to find in-person resources in your area.
  

• WARN LayOff Guide - Rapid Response Layoff Reporting - we hope you don't need this, but this tool can help you through the steps of an employee lay-off.