[il-talk] More Whining about Being Unemployed

[David Andrews]

I can't speak for Illinois, but in Minnesota, most of the classes 
that unemployment provides are open to everybody.  They have a few 
programs that have eligibility requirements, but most don't.  One of 
the supposed selling points of the one-stop employment system is 
universal access.

Dave

At 10:39 AM 11/10/2013, you wrote:
>Hi All,
>
>Just wanted to ask if anyone has managed to get services through the 
>Unemployment Office while on SSDI?  I get regular emails about 
>classes I could take for free through the State and a company in 
>Glennview.  Some of these classes could give me a fighting chance to 
>get a job, by putting something current on my resume.  I asked my 
>DORS counselor and was told the programs are separate.  Any creative 
>ways to gain access for someone who would like to have a day job again?
>
>Thanks,
>Bruce C. Paul