Section 3 –
IDES Human Services Plan 2010 Page 32 WIA & Illinois workNet Centers
criteria. Customers can locate their nearest IDES/Illinois workNet Center by telephoning
toll-free 1-888-367-4382 and entering their zip code at the prompt. A similar online office
locator feature can be found on IDES’ Web site, www.ides.state.il.us.
RESOURCE CENTERS
Each IDES/Illinois workNet Center has a designated area for a Resource Center. In many
ways, the Resource Center is the heart of the Illinois workNet Center. It is here that
customers can find employment-related information through the Internet-equipped
computers installed there and in a library of books and brochures. The following describes
the information available:
JOB SEARCH AND CAREER INFORMATION SYSTEMS
● Illinois Skills Match (www.illinoisskillsmatch.com )
Illinois Skills Match (ISM), an Internet-based job matching system, is a key component
of IDES/Illinois workNet Center services. ISM is not only available to IDES, but to all
Illinois workNet Center partners and customers. Since ISM is housed on the Internet, it
is available to self-service clients, both employers and job-seekers, 24 hours a day, 7
days a week. Job seekers can enter their own applications; and once registered,
employers can enter their own job orders. The system is based on matching the
specific skills and experience options required for a given job to the specific skills and
experience options of a job applicant. (See the Employment Service portion of Section
4 of this Plan for more information on ISM.)
● OneSource (www.ILWorkInfo.com )
In March 2001, IDES launched this portal page, as a gateway to workforce and career
information in Illinois. From this site, customers can link directly to the Workforce Info
Center, LMI Source, and Career Resources Web sites. (For more details on these
sites, see the Labor Market Information portion in Section 4 of this Plan.)
● Illinois workNet
IDES has worked closely with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic
Opportunity (DCEO) in the development and implementation of Illinois workNet, a portal
that provides job seekers and businesses with a full spectrum of workforce
development services. Illinois workNet links to existing online systems and Web-based
resources, including Illinois Skills Match, the Career Information System, and other
features of the IDES Web site, such as those developed for veterans and the formerly
incarcerated. Now implemented statewide, Illinois workNet gives Illinois residents Web-based
access to many of the resources now available through Illinois workNet Centers.
To ensure that the workNet system works seamlessly with the latest IDES Web-based
services, IDES staff keep DCEO and the Illinois workNet administrators updated on any
changes and additions.
● Career One-Stop (www.careeronestop.org )
Career One-Stop is a national Internet-based system that includes America=s Career
Information Network (ACINet) and America=s Service Locator (ASL). The Career One-
Stop portal page, introduced in September 2002, links to these core products. A third
