• B.E.S.T., Inc.

    B.E.S.T., Inc.

    Categories

    Community OrganizationsBusiness & Professional ServicesHuman Resource Services

    Hours:

    Monday Through Friday 8:30a til 4:30p
    call for availability

    About Us

    Business Employment Skills Team, Inc. (BEST, Inc.) is a non-profit agency that administers federally-funded programs such as Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) in Bureau, Carroll, Jo Daviess, LaSalle, Lee, Ogle, Putnam and Whiteside Counties. With offices in Oglesby, Ottawa, Dixon, Princeton, Sterling, Oregon, Galena and Mt. Carroll its focus is assisting adults and youth gain meaningful employment through training, job search assistance and work experience.

    Accessing its vast range of business services, BEST, Inc. assists local companies to thrive in today’s complex, competitive and ever-changing economy. Our professional staff will meet with employers on site to assess their needs and determine an appropriate implementation plan to meet those needs.

    Established in 1984, BEST, Inc. serves as the grant sub-recipient of all WIOA funds for the Chief Elected Officials (CEOs) of the eight-county workforce area. Under the general guidance of NCI Works, the local workforce board for the area, BEST, Inc. offers a broad menu of services to adults, dislocated workers and youth, including subcontracting with local schools for a variety of educational projects.

    BEST, Inc. is proud to be an affiliate of both NCI Works and Illinois workNet, as well as a partner along with other federal, state and local agencies and institutions in the local workforce system.

    Highlights

    Rep/Contact Info

    Laura Butterfield
    Carrie Folken
    Jo Ann Johnson
    Manager, Internal Operations
    Dianna Schuler
    Business Relations Manager
    Joel Torbeck
    Program Manager

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