Introduction

The goal of the Illinois Career Development Task Force is to create a vision for career development in Illinois that spans educational and workforce environments, including K-12 educators, community colleges, 4-year colleges and universities, workforce development agencies, and Illinois employers. Representatives from all of these areas are actively engaged in exploring priorities, seeking out promising practices in Illinois and across state lines, and considering new policy. Ultimately, the group is working to bring a new vision of career development to Illinois citizens.

This project is sponsored by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity's Illinois Workforce Investment Board (IWIB) and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), with several other state agencies playing an active role. The Task Force is being chaired by Mr. Mark Williams of ISBE's Career Development and Preparation Division, with research and support efforts carried out by Dr. Debra Bragg, Professor of Higher Education and Director of OCCRL, and Ms. Julia Panke Makela, Research Assistant at OCCRL.

To learn more, please visit our dedicated Illinois Career Development Task Force Web site.

Participating staff:

Debra D. Bragg, Julia Panke Makela