Lake County Workforce Development Board

Name

Lake County Workforce Development Board

Legal name

Lake County Workforce Development Board

Website

https://lakecountyworkforce.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Lake County Workforce Development Board is a public WIOA-mandated entity that operates the Job Center of Lake County in Waukegan, Illinois, delivering no-cost recruitment, training, and employment services to roughly 21,000 job seekers and 2,000+ employers annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Workforce Development Programs (WIOA/One-Stop Career Centers) (EDAAAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Labor, Employment Standards & Workforce Development Administration (BPAIABAN), Job Placement, Matching & Career Navigation Services (EDAAAOAL)

Keywords

• Workforce development services
• Job training programs
• Apprenticeship programs
• Employment placement services
• Career counseling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Waukegan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Funding: Primary funding from federal WIOA grants for workforce development programs serving adults, dislocated workers, and youth. The board oversees millions in federal and state workforce funds.
2. State Funding: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) grants including Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) funding, equity grants, and workforce development appropriations.
3. Local Government Funding: Funding from the Lake County Board supporting workforce initiatives including the Summer Youth Employment Program and administrative operations.
4. ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act): Special grant funding for specific programs such as the Parent Mentorship Program expansion and comprehensive communications and outreach.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Lake County Workforce Development Board is a public workforce development organization that delivers no-cost and low-cost strategies to recruit, hire, train, and retain skilled workers for businesses across Lake County, Illinois. Operating through the Job Center of Lake County network, it provides job search assistance, career counseling, skills training, apprenticeship programs, customized employer services, and youth employment initiatives. Services are tailored to two distinct audiences: job seekers (adults, youth, dislocated workers, individuals with barriers to employment) and employers in manufacturing, healthcare, technology, life sciences, transportation, and logistics industries.

Product overview

Lake County Workforce Development Board operates as a workforce development leader offering a unified service portfolio centered around the Job Center of Lake County as the primary service delivery point. The organization provides no-cost and low-cost workforce strategies encompassing recruitment, hiring, training, and retention services for businesses. Key programs include the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), Youth Development Practitioner Apprenticeship (YDPA), WIOA grant-funded training programs, and the CEJA Workforce Hub for clean energy jobs. Communication channels include the Career Solutions Newsletter for job seekers and the Word on Workforce Newsletter for employers and partners. The Job Center on the Move extends mobile services throughout the county, while the Work, Earn, and Learn (WEL) Program and Parent Mentorship Program provide additional pathways for workforce engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Job Center of Lake County

Quantifiable outcome

• 21,000 services delivered annually through Job Center of Lake County
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• College of Lake County (CLC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 September 2024Primary educational partner for workforce training programs. CLC and LCWDB partnered on $3.5 million CEJA equity grant to create clean energy workforce pipeline. CLC operates Advanced Technology Center in Gurnee for manufacturing training. College is a key partner in Youth Symposium, internship programs, and career pathways development.
• FHI 360 / National Institute for Work and Learning (NIWL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 January 2024Supporting partner for Youth Development Practitioner Apprenticeship (YDPA), Illinois' first such program. FHI 360 delivers training to apprentices, train-the-trainer sessions to employers, and coordinates DOL certification. Reports to U.S. Department of Labor on behalf of employer sponsors.
• HACES (Hispanic American Community Education and Services)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Launched Parent Mentorship Program in 2021 to address educational outcomes and workforce development for immigrant and Hispanic communities. Expanded by LCWDB in 2024.
• United Way of Lake CountycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Co-founded Parent Mentorship Program with HACES and Waukegan Elementary School District. Key community partner in workforce initiatives.
• Waukegan Elementary School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partner in Parent Mentorship Program expansion. LCWDB facilitated ARPA-funded internships resulting in two Parent Mentors hired as Paraprofessionals in April 2024.
• Manufacturing AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey industry partnership for manufacturing workforce development. Co-hosts apprenticeship job fairs and manufacturing sector initiatives. Reinforced at Lake County Regional Manufacturing Roundtable hosted by Illinois Manufacturers' Association.
• Illinois Manufacturers' AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosted Lake County Regional Manufacturing Roundtable at College of Lake County's Advanced Technology Center. Key partner in manufacturing workforce ecosystem and policy discussions.
• Lake County PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development corporation and key partner. Kevin Considine, LCP President/CEO, serves on Workforce Development Board. Co-hosts State of the Workforce event. Led development of Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy.
• ICFminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGlobal advisory and technology services provider that facilitated 2024 Youth Symposium project and produced final report on youth engagement strategies.
• McHenry County Workforce NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional workforce partner collaborating on joint initiatives including Manufacturing Job Fair at Advanced Technology Center.
• Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary state agency administering CEJA funding and workforce development grants. LCWDB partners on clean energy workforce hub and equity grant programs.
• Illinois Workforce Innovation Board (IWIB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState workforce board that LCWDB 2025-2029 Strategic Plan supports and reinforces. LCWDB Board Chair Dr. Carlotta Roman and board members engage with IWIB priority areas.
• GLMV Chamber of CommerceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorScott Adams, Chamber President/CEO, recognized as 2025 Workforce Development Hero. Chamber leadership receives workforce development briefings from LCWD staff.
• Youth-serving agencies (Boys and Girls Club of Lake County, Business and Career Services, Curt's Café, The Community Works, Youth Conservation Corps, YouthBuild Lake County)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating agencies in Youth Development Practitioner Apprenticeship (YDPA) program. Each agency employs apprentices who complete 1,000 hours on-the-job learning plus 165 hours related coursework.
• The Community WorkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in CEJA Workforce Hub Energy Auditor Program alongside CLC and LCWDB. Four participants graduated from Energy Auditor Program.
• New Ways to Work Inc.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProduced Youth Investment Report for Lake County Youth Investment Project, part of 2024 Youth Symposium research.
• Greater Chicagoland Economic Partnership (GCEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional economic development partnership. Kevin Considine, LCWDB board member, appointed Vice Chair. Lake County active in business attraction on global stage.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP): National industry association that has recognized LCWDB-affiliated employers and staff (Youth Employer of the Year, Workforce Development Heroes). Functions as the trade body for the workforce-development profession that LCWDB operates in.

Emerging players

• Year Up: National nonprofit providing workforce training and job placement for young adults from low-income communities; complements the same population LCWDB's Summer Youth Employment Program and YDPA target, but with a national direct-to-employer model and outcome-based funding rather than WIOA grants.

Direct peers

• Will County Workforce Development Division: County-level Illinois WIOA workforce development board operating a one-stop career center and employer-services model directly analogous to LCWDB's Job Center of Lake County; same funding architecture (WIOA, DCEO) and overlapping employer geographies in the Chicago metro.
• DuPage County Workforce Development Board: Suburban Chicago WIOA workforce board offering equivalent job-seeker, employer, apprenticeship, and training services through its WorkNet DuPage one-stop — same statutory basis, peer in the Illinois Workforce Innovation Board ecosystem.
• Kane County Workforce Development Board: Adjacent Illinois county WIOA board serving a similar mix of manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare employers with career-placement, training, and youth programs structurally identical to LCWDB.
• McHenry County Workforce Network: Neighboring county workforce partner (named in LCWDB's own partnerships, co-hosting manufacturing job fairs) — same WIOA framework, near-identical services, and overlapping employer relationships across the northern Illinois suburban corridor.

Broad incumbents

• Goodwill Industries of Lake County: Regionally based nonprofit offering employment placement, training, and supportive services for individuals with barriers to work — overlapping mission and service population with LCWDB's dislocated-worker and barriered-individual programs, but operating as a 501(c)(3) rather than a public board.
• Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership: Largest WIOA-funded workforce development organization in Illinois, serving Cook County (adjacent metropolitan area). Operates the same American Job Center / workforce board model as LCWDB with a substantially larger budget and broader industry reach, making it the most comparable governance and service-delivery analog.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lakecountywdb
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lakecountywdb

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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