Workforce

The Elgin Development Group understands that a skilled workforce is critical to business success. Through our community partnerships, the EDG is focused on ensuring businesses have access to a highly talented labor force and residents have the education and training they need to compete in a global economy.

• The K-12 school districts serving the Elgin area prepare students to be college and career ready. As a result, students have access to partnerships in precision manufacturing and welding leading to NIMS and AWS certifications.
   
• Reorganizing 65 percent of all jobs in the economy will require postsecondary education and training beyond high school. Elgin Community College offers six associate degree programs and more 130 career-oriented occupational degree and certificate programs. From 2010-2016, There were nearly 15,000 graduates from ECC.
   
• The EDG Workforce Development Committee has been cited as a best practice for developing a robust partnership with community resources providers for improving worker skills.

School District U-46 Career and Technical Education programs at Elgin and South Elgin High Schools have been nationally recognized. Elgin High School excels in culinary arts, automotive, and healthcare programs.  A newly renovated $1.7 million accreditated welding lab compliments the various programs offered to students. South Elgin shines with automotive, precision manufacturing and early childhood programs. Learn More

KANE JOBS

The top 3 industries by employment are manufacturing, retail trade, and healthcare. Top 10 employers are Advocate Sherman Hospital, Rush-Copley Medical Center, Fermilab, Delnor Hospital, Waubonsee Community College, Presence Mercy Medical Center, Presence St. Joseph Hospital, Sanfillippo & Son, Dreyer Medical Clinic, and Suncast Corp. Kane's workforce development helps with business services, job seeker services, and youth services.