New Lenox Makes an All-Out Assault on Unemployment

At Boot Camp for Job Seekers, the village, library and the business community joined forces to hit unemployment with all the gusto it can.

At Boot Camp for Job Seekers, human resource coaches assembled their forces in the quiet of the New Lenox Public Library. From that strategic location, they worked with job seekers to identify the enemy—poor resumes, awkward cover letters, fear of job interviews and lack of preparation for today's market. Armed with the kind of ammunition it takes to overcome joblessness, the team of human resource coaches swooped in barely noticed by the patrons who were there to select books, conduct research or study. For three hours Nov. 14, the coaches worked one-on-one with job seekers desperate to abandon the ranks of the unemployed. Boot Camp for Job Seekers is the brainchild of Village Economic Development Director Nancy Hoehn, who previously …

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