WIOA Program Orientation – In Person
2022-12-13 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-12-20 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-12-27 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-01-10 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-01-17 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | American Job Center in Wheeling, 1400 South Wolf Road, Building 200, Suite 200, Wheeling, IL, 60090, United States
If you are unemployed, underemployed, considering a career change, or seeking training, BCS is here to support you in all aspects of your career development journey. We can provide you with career coaching, resume and interviewing assistance, even funding for job training to propel you into careers in high-growth and high-demand industries.
Please join us at the North Suburban Cook County American Job Center to receive an orientation to services provided through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
This orientation will include:

An overview of what exactly WIOA is
How can WIOA help you
Highlights of WIOA Program Offerings
Requirements for program participation
Next steps including connection with a Career Advisor

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ATTENDING THIS WORKSHOP!

Business and Career Services, Inc is currently providing access to WIOA services throughout Cook County with office locations including:
Location of Orientation – North Suburban Cook County American Job Center – 1400 S Wolf Road, Suite 200, Wheeling, IL
Education and Work Center6704 Barrington Rd, Hannover Park, IL
Business and Career Services13650 S Claire Blvd, Robbins, IL

Excel Beyond the Basics - In Person
2022-12-14 09:30 - 15:30 | American Job Center in Wheeling, 1400 South Wolf Road, Building 200, Suite 200, Wheeling, IL, 60090, United States
This in-person class is designed to introduce key concepts crucial to building a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel. In this class we’ll discuss intermediate topics including VLOOKUP, IF, PivotTables, protection, Tables, Charts, and data validation.
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ATTENDING THIS WORKSHOP!

Class session is 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM with a break for lunch from 12:00 to 1:00
Location of Workshop – North Suburban Cook County American Job Center – 1400 S Wolf Road, Suite 200, Wheeling, IL
The North Suburban Cook County American Job Center is committed to providing all customers with quality, professional services as well as a safe and comfortable learning environment. The use of our resources implies acceptance of our Customer Code of Conduct, which is based on the principle of respect for all customers and staff. READ: https://www.ajcwheeling.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Customer-Code-of-Conduct-handout.pdf

Word Beyond the Basics - In Person
2022-12-15 09:30 - 15:30 | American Job Center in Wheeling, 1400 South Wolf Road, Building 200, Suite 200, Wheeling, IL, 60090, United States
This in-person class is designed to introduce key concepts crucial to building a working knowledge of Microsoft Word. In this class we’ll talk about intermediate level concepts including Styles, Styles sets, Tables, and Mail Merge and more.
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ATTENDING THIS WORKSHOP!

This Class session is from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM with a break for lunch from 12:00 to 1:00
Location of Class – North Suburban Cook County American Job Center – 1400 S Wolf Road, Suite 200, Wheeling, IL
The North Suburban Cook County American Job Center is committed to providing all customers with quality, professional services as well as a safe and comfortable learning environment. The use of our resources implies acceptance of our Customer Code of Conduct, which is based on the principle of respect for all customers and staff. READ:
https://www.ajcwheeling.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Customer-Code-of-Conduct-handout.pdf

WIOA Program Orientation – Virtual
2022-12-15 13:00 - 14:00, 2022-12-22 13:00 - 14:00, 2022-12-29 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-01-05 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-01-12 13:00 - 14:00
If you are unemployed, underemployed, considering a career change, or seeking training, BCS is here to support you in all aspects of your career development journey. We can provide you with career coaching, resume and interviewing assistance, even funding for job training to propel you into careers in high-growth and high-demand industries.
Please join us virtually to receive an orientation to services provided by Business and Career Services, Inc. through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
This orientation will include:

An overview of what exactly WIOA is
How can WIOA help you
Highlights of WIOA Program Offerings
Requirements for program participation
Next steps including connection with a Career Advisor

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ATTENDING THIS WORKSHOP!

Business and Career Services, Inc is currently providing access to WIOA services throughout Cook County with office locations including:
North Suburban Cook County American Job Center – 1400 S Wolf Road, Suite 200, Wheeling, IL
Education and Work Center6704 Barrington Rd, Hannover Park, IL
Business and Career Services13650 S Claire Blvd, Robbins, IL

PowerPoint Beyond the Basics - In Person
2022-12-16 09:30 - 15:30 | American Job Center in Wheeling, 1400 South Wolf Road, Building 200, Suite 200, Wheeling, IL, 60090, United States
This in-person class is designed to introduce key concepts crucial to building a working knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint. In this class we’ll talk about intermediate level concepts including animation, Slide Masters, sound, and looped presentations.
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ATTENDING THIS WORKSHOP!

Class session is 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM with a break for lunch from 12:00 to 1:00
Location of Workshop – North Suburban Cook County American Job Center – 1400 S Wolf Road, Suite 200, Wheeling, IL
The North Suburban Cook County American Job Center is committed to providing all customers with quality, professional services as well as a safe and comfortable learning environment. The use of our resources implies acceptance of our Customer Code of Conduct, which is based on the principle of respect for all customers and staff. READ:
https://www.ajcwheeling.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Customer-Code-of-Conduct-handout.pdf

Excel Focus on Functions - Lookup and Reference
2022-12-20 09:30 - 11:00
Explore VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, and alternatives like INDEX and MATCH

Registration ends by 5pm the day prior to the Webinar. Once you register on Eventbrite, you will receive an email from the instructor through GoToWebinar with the link to join this class.
VLOOKUP is a must-have Excel function that’s used to manipulate data. In this 90-minute webinar we’ll explore VLOOKUP and the additional options that make it such a useful tool. We’ll also look at some alternatives to VLOOKUP like INDEX/MATCH

The North Suburban Cook County American Job Center is committed to providing all customers with quality, professional services as well as a safe and comfortable learning environment. The use of our resources implies acceptance of our Customer Code of Conduct, which is based on the principle of respect for all customers and staff. READ:
https://www.ajcwheeling.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Customer-Code-of-Conduct-handout.pdf

Excel Focus on Functions - IF function
2022-12-20 13:00 - 14:30
Learn how to use IF and other logical functions to add conditions to Excel tasks

Add power and complexity to your Excel spreadsheets! In this 90-minute webinar we’ll talk about about one of the most powerful functions in Excel – the IF function. We’ll also talk about other logical functions like AND/OR as well as functions like SUMIF and AVERAGEIF
Registration ends by 5pm the day prior to the Webinar. Once you register on Eventbrite, you will receive an email from the instructor through GoToWebinar with the link to join this class.

The North Suburban Cook County American Job Center is committed to providing all customers with quality, professional services as well as a safe and comfortable learning environment. The use of our resources implies acceptance of our Customer Code of Conduct, which is based on the principle of respect for all customers and staff. READ: https://www.ajcwheeling.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Customer-Code-of-Conduct-handout.pdf

Excel Advanced Concepts Pivot Tables
2022-12-21 09:30 - 11:00
Excel Advanced Concepts – Pivot Tables: Summarize and manipulate data with pivot tables and pivot charts

In this 90-minute webinar we’ll talk about what a pivot table does and how to create pivot tables and pivot charts. We’ll also look at some of the additional PivotTable options like Slicers, Timelines, calculated fields and custom grouping.
Registration ends by 5pm the day prior to the Webinar. Once you register on Eventbrite, you will receive an email from the instructor through GoToWebinar with the link to join this class.

The North Suburban Cook County American Job Center is committed to providing all customers with quality, professional services as well as a safe and comfortable learning environment. The use of our resources implies acceptance of our Customer Code of Conduct, which is based on the principle of respect for all customers and staff. READ: https://www.ajcwheeling.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Customer-Code-of-Conduct-handout.pdf

Excel Focus on Functions - Working with Text and Dates
2022-12-21 13:00 - 14:30
Text strings and dates can cause big problems in a spreadsheet if you’re not aware of how to identify and manipulate them! In this 90-minute webinar we’ll talk about basic text functions like CONCATENATE and date functions like TODAY. We’ll also explore tools like Flash Fill, Text to Columns, and delimited text
Registration ends by 5pm the day prior to the Webinar. Once you register on Eventbrite, you will receive an email from the instructor through GoToWebinar with the link to join this class.

The North Suburban Cook County American Job Center is committed to providing all customers with quality, professional services as well as a safe and comfortable learning environment. The use of our resources implies acceptance of our Customer Code of Conduct, which is based on the principle of respect for all customers and staff. READ: https://www.ajcwheeling.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Customer-Code-of-Conduct-handout.pdf

Excel Advanced Concepts - Additional Data Analysis tools
2022-12-22 09:30 - 11:00
Excel Advanced Concepts – Additional tools: Data validation, Subtotal, and Conditional Formatting

This 90-minute webinar focuses on some of the additional tools available in Excel that are very useful. We’ll talk about data validation, the Subtotal outline feature (an alternative to pivot tables), Linking, Conditional Formatting and Protection
Registration ends by 5pm the day prior to the Webinar. Once you register on Eventbrite, you will receive an email from the instructor through GoToWebinar with the link to join this class.

The North Suburban Cook County American Job Center is committed to providing all customers with quality, professional services as well as a safe and comfortable learning environment. The use of our resources implies acceptance of our Customer Code of Conduct, which is based on the principle of respect for all customers and staff. READ: https://www.ajcwheeling.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Customer-Code-of-Conduct-handout.pdf

Excel Advanced Concepts - Dashboards
2022-12-22 13:00 - 14:30
Excel Advanced Concepts – Dashboards: Use PivotTables, Sparklines, Charts, VLOOKUP to create Excel Dashboards

Dashboards are at-a-glance summaries that use graphics to illustrate progress towards a goal. Excel has a number of features like PivotTables, PivotCharts, Sparklines, and Functions that can be combined to create surprisingly robust dashboards. We highly recommend you have some familiarity with PivotTables before participating in this workshop.
Registration ends by 5pm the day prior to the Webinar. Once you register on Eventbrite, you will receive an email from the instructor through GoToWebinar with the link to join this class.

The North Suburban Cook County American Job Center is committed to providing all customers with quality, professional services as well as a safe and comfortable learning environment. The use of our resources implies acceptance of our Customer Code of Conduct, which is based on the principle of respect for all customers and staff. READ: https://www.ajcwheeling.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Customer-Code-of-Conduct-handout.pdf

Excel Basics - In Person
2023-01-04 09:30 - 15:30 | American Job Center in Wheeling, 1400 South Wolf Road, Building 200, Suite 200, Wheeling, IL, 60090, United States
Excel Basics: How spreadsheets work, spreadsheet construction, basic formulas and functions, sort, filter, formatting, and printing

This in-person class is designed to introduce key concepts crucial to building a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel. In this class we’ll talk about the Excel environment, how spreadsheets work, spreadsheet construction, basic formulas and functions, sort, filter, formatting, and printing.
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ATTENDING THIS WORKSHOP!

Class session is 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM with a break for lunch from 12:00 to 1:00
Location of Workshop – North Suburban Cook County American Job Center – 1400 S Wolf Road, Building 200, Suite 200, Wheeling, IL
The North Suburban Cook County American Job Center is committed to providing all customers with quality, professional services as well as a safe and comfortable learning environment. The use of our resources implies acceptance of our Customer Code of Conduct, which is based on the principle of respect for all customers and staff. READ: https://www.ajcwheeling.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Customer-Code-of-Conduct-handout.pdf

Word Basics - In Person
2023-01-05 09:30 - 15:30 | American Job Center in Wheeling, 1400 South Wolf Road, Building 200, Suite 200, Wheeling, IL, 60090, United States
Document creation, font, paragraph and page formatting including bulleted lists, alignment, indentation, and line spacing

This in-person class is designed to introduce key concepts crucial to building a working knowledge of Microsoft Word. In this class we’ll talk about document creation, font, paragraph and page formatting including bulleted lists, alignment, indentation, line spacing and more.
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ATTENDING THIS WORKSHOP!

This Class session is from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM with a break for lunch from 12:00 to 1:00
Location of Class – North Suburban Cook County American Job Center – 1400 S Wolf Road, Building 200, Suite 200, Wheeling, IL
The North Suburban Cook County American Job Center is committed to providing all customers with quality, professional services as well as a safe and comfortable learning environment. The use of our resources implies acceptance of our Customer Code of Conduct, which is based on the principle of respect for all customers and staff. READ:
https://www.ajcwheeling.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Customer-Code-of-Conduct-handout.pdf

PowerPoint Basics - In Person
2023-01-06 09:30 - 15:30 | American Job Center in Wheeling, 1400 South Wolf Road, Building 200, Suite 200, Wheeling, IL, 60090, United States
Introduction to the Basics of PowerPoint: Create, edit and format slides, use themes, transitions and animation

This in-person class is designed to introduce key concepts crucial to building a working knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint. In this class we’ll talk about how to create, edit and format slides, use themes, transitions and animation.
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ATTENDING THIS WORKSHOP!

Class session is 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM with a break for lunch from 12:00 to 1:00
Location of Workshop – North Suburban Cook County American Job Center – 1400 S Wolf Road, Building 200, Suite 200, Wheeling, IL
The North Suburban Cook County American Job Center is committed to providing all customers with quality, professional services as well as a safe and comfortable learning environment. The use of our resources implies acceptance of our Customer Code of Conduct, which is based on the principle of respect for all customers and staff. READ:
https://www.ajcwheeling.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Customer-Code-of-Conduct-handout.pdf

LinkedIn for Professionals Webinar, 1/10/23 from 10:00am to 12:00pm
2023-01-10 10:00 - 12:00
Make your LinkedIn profile easy to find, learn ways to find others. Use tools like advanced search, groups and find hiring opportunities.
Everyone wants their profile to standout on LinkedIn. During this on-line training you will learn what’s needed in a LinkedIn profile so people can find you easily. We will cover the components that give you the most bang for your buck!
You must already have established your LinkedIn Profile to participate in this webinar.
Other topics covered will be:
Review the key components of a star profile.
Review ways to market your products or services using LinkedIn.
Ways for you to be more visible on LinkedIn
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ATTENDING THIS WORKSHOP!

Facilitator: Dee Reinhardt. Training will be held online only.

Excel Functions Overview - ONLINE
2023-01-11 09:30 - 11:00
Excel Functions Overview – Function syntax, recognizing problems with functions, the function library, and some general troubleshooting.

Not as confident about Excel functions as you’d like to be? This webinar is designed for people who have used Excel but don’t feel they know enough about functions. We’ll talk about function syntax, how to recognize problems with functions, how the function library is organized, and some general troubleshooting for Excel spreadsheets

Registration ends by 5pm the day prior to the Webinar. Once you register on Eventbrite, you will receive an email from the instructor through GoToWebinar with the link to join this class.
The North Suburban Cook County American Job Center is committed to providing all customers with quality, professional services as well as a safe and comfortable learning environment. The use of our resources implies acceptance of our Customer Code of Conduct, which is based on the principle of respect for all customers and staff. READ: https://www.ajcwheeling.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Customer-Code-of-Conduct-handout.pdf
Questions? Email: contact@bcsillinois.org

T5 Garage Hiring Event
2023-01-11 10:00 - 13:00 | Oakton Community College, 7701 Lincoln Ave,, Skokie, IL, 60077
Meet contractors hiring for the:
O’Hare Terminal 5 Garage Construction Project
Oakton Community College
7701 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie, IL 60077
January 11th, 2023 | 10am

Questions?
Contact Charles Townsend at CTownsend@ChiCookWorks.org

Word Beyond the Basics(ONLINE)
2023-01-11 13:00 - 14:30
MS Word Beyond the Basics – Efficient document design with Styles, Style sets, and built-in Quick Parts

Discover the power of Styles – the efficient way to format and design Word documents. If you’re a regular user of Word creating reports, proposals, manuscripts, etc. learning to use Styles is a game changer! A webinar scheduled later this month will focus on some additional Word tools including Tables and Mail Merge.

Registration ends by 5pm the day prior to the Webinar. Once you register on Eventbrite, you will receive an email from the instructor through GoToWebinar with the link to join this class.
The North Suburban Cook County American Job Center is committed to providing all customers with quality, professional services as well as a safe and comfortable learning environment. The use of our resources implies acceptance of our Customer Code of Conduct, which is based on the principle of respect for all customers and staff. READ:
https://www.ajcwheeling.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Customer-Code-of-Conduct-handout.pdf
QUESTIONS? Email: contact@bcsillinois.org

Excel Focus on Functions - VLOOKUP
2023-01-12 09:30 - 11:00
This is 90-minute webinar is part series. VLOOKUP is a must-have Excel function that’s used to manipulate data

VLOOKUP is a must-have Excel function that’s used to manipulate data. In this 90-minute webinar we’ll explore VLOOKUP and the additional options that make it such a useful tool – and then delve deeper into the Lookup and Reference Function options.

Registration ends by 5pm the day prior to the Webinar. Once you register on Eventbrite, you will receive an email from the instructor through GoToWebinar with the link to join this class.
The North Suburban Cook County American Job Center is committed to providing all customers with quality, professional services as well as a safe and comfortable learning environment. The use of our resources implies acceptance of our Customer Code of Conduct, which is based on the principle of respect for all customers and staff. READ:
https://www.ajcwheeling.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Customer-Code-of-Conduct-handout.pdf
QUESTIONS? Email: contact@bcsillinois.org

PowerPoint Beyond the Basics: Slide Masters and Animation Effects (ONLINE)
2023-01-12 13:00 - 14:30
PowerPoint Beyond the Basics: Slide Masters and Animation Effects

This is part 2 of a 3-part series on PowerPoint. In this 90-minute webinar we’ll go beyond the basics to learn about object animation and how to create an overall design with Slide Masters. For those interested in taking an even deeper look at PowerPoint features an additional 90-minute webinar scheduled later this month. In this webinar we’ll talk about looped presentations, the importance of hyperlinks, sound options, and how to insert objects from other programs like Word and Excel.

Registration ends by 5pm the day prior to the Webinar. Once you register on Eventbrite, you will receive an email from the instructor through GoToWebinar with the link to join this class.
The North Suburban Cook County American Job Center is committed to providing all customers with quality, professional services as well as a safe and comfortable learning environment. The use of our resources implies acceptance of our Customer Code of Conduct, which is based on the principle of respect for all customers and staff. READ:
https://www.ajcwheeling.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Customer-Code-of-Conduct-handout.pdf
QUESTIONS? EMAIL: contact@bcsillinois.org

Excel Focus on Functions - Working with Text and Dates (ONLINE)
2023-01-18 09:30 - 11:00
Excel Focus on Functions- Work with Text and Dates: CONCATENATE, TODAY, Flash Fill and Delimited Text

Text strings and dates can cause big problems in a spreadsheet if you’re not aware of how to identify and manipulate them! In this 90-minute webinar we’ll talk about basic text functions like CONCATENATE and date functions like TODAY. We’ll also explore tools like Flash Fill, Text to Columns, and delimited text

Registration ends by 5pm the day prior to the Webinar. Once you register on Eventbrite, you will receive an email from the instructor through GoToWebinar with the link to join this class.
The North Suburban Cook County American Job Center is committed to providing all customers with quality, professional services as well as a safe and comfortable learning environment. The use of our resources implies acceptance of our Customer Code of Conduct, which is based on the principle of respect for all customers and staff. READ: https://www.ajcwheeling.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Customer-Code-of-Conduct-handout.pdf
QUESTIONS? EMAIL: contact@bcsillinois.org

Excel Focus on Functions - IF function (online)
2023-01-18 13:00 - 14:30
Learn how to use IF and other logical functions to add conditions to Excel tasks

Add power and complexity to your Excel spreadsheets! In this 90-minute webinar we’ll talk about about one of the most powerful functions in Excel – the IF function. We’ll also talk about other logical functions like AND/OR as well as functions like SUMIF and AVERAGEIF

Registration ends by 5pm the day prior to the Webinar. Once you register on Eventbrite, you will receive an email from the instructor through GoToWebinar with the link to join this class.
The North Suburban Cook County American Job Center is committed to providing all customers with quality, professional services as well as a safe and comfortable learning environment. The use of our resources implies acceptance of our Customer Code of Conduct, which is based on the principle of respect for all customers and staff. READ: https://www.ajcwheeling.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Customer-Code-of-Conduct-handout.pdf
QUESTIONS? EMAIL: contact@bcsillinois.org
