Welcome
to the River Valley Workforce Investment Board website. Here you will find access to information about a wide range of services and benefits for employers, and training and employment assistance for job seekers. Please browse these pages, and feel free to contact us for additional information. 

The County of Kane and the River Valley Workforce Investment Board for local workforce area #5 (Kane, DeKalb and Kendall counties) have modified their Five Year Plan for workforce activities in accordance with the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. A modification to the plan will be submitted to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, incorporating PY2010 formula allocations for the period 7/1/10 –6/30/11. The budget will be discussed and approved at the May 26, 2010 meeting of the River Valley Workforce Investment Board. The budget has been posted for review and comments for 30 days at  www.kcdee.org and /legalnotices.htmlwww.rivervalleywib.org. Comments or questions can be directed to mccravensheila@co.kane.il.us or mcdonnelltracy@rivervalleywib.org

Please click here to view the Legal Notice for 2010 Youth Summer Programs!

Please click here to view the invite and flyer for the June 9th Community Forum on workforce development in Aurora.

View the "Put Illinois to Work" program Flyer for Employers and Flyer for Job Seekers.  This program was created by Illinois Governor Pat Quinn and the Illinois Department of Human Services utilizing state funds and federal stimulus dollars to provide subsidized wages for eligible unemployed, low-income parents and young adults throughout Illinois.

Please click here to view the Fourth Quarter 2009 Labor Market Information Report for our area, Local Workforce Investment Area 5.  Click here to view Elgin Community College`s 2009 Report to the Community.  Click here to view Waubonsee Community College`s 2009 Report to the Community.

About Workforce Boards
Workforce Investment Boards were created under a 1998 federal law called the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), mandated to create a workforce development system that meets the needs of employers for qualified workers and increases employment opportunities for residents. Please click here to view the Request for Proposal (RFP) for Youth Services for Program Year 2010 (July 1, 2010 thru June 30, 2011).

The River Valley Workforce Investment Board
plays a key role in the economic development of Kane, Kendall and DeKalb Counties. Bringing together a myriad of employment, training and educational services, the Board provides a comprehensive and easily accessed system that supports the development of a skilled, well-qualified workforce.  Please click HERE to view information and documents regarding the Board and KCDEE`s Incumbent Worker Training Grant Program.

Please click the following link to view: All Current and Previous Modifcations to the 5-Year
Plan, November 2009. 

Our Goal
is to build a workforce system that develops quality workforce for employers and quality work opportunities for employees. Through its network and its oversight functions, the Board works to streamline access for businesses to a qualified pool of applicants, and resources and services that help recruit, train and retain an increasingly skilled workforce. The Board also works to provide a single source for jobseekers to learn about and utilize a broad range of employment, education and related services.

Vision
A workforce system that will enhance the quality of life and promote a healthy economy.

Mission
To plan, develop policy, and provide oversight of the local workforce system.

Board and Committee Meeting Information
Click View Calendar to access an interactive calendar of upcoming meetings, including time and location.  For agendas, approved meeting minutes, and relative reports, please click here.