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Fairfield - Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Employment Workshop

Workshop
Are You Looking for a Job? The Illinois Department of Employment Security and Illinois Eastern Community College Invites You to Attend an Employment Workshop. Effective Job Search Methods & Online Applications * Navigate IL Job Link: Registration, Resume and Job Search within the System * Interviewing Skills and How to Maintain Employment * Information on How to Continue your Education & Add to your Skills * Mock Interviewing
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
11:30 AM to 01:00 PM CDT
Illinois Eastern Community College Employment Workshop
  • Frontier Community College Campus West Hall Room 105
  • Fairfield, IL 62837