Local Job Opportunities

The Six Mile Regional Library District Research Team strives to maintain a list of current job opportunities available in and around our service area of Granite City, Mitchell, and Pontoon Beach, Illinois 62040.

Have a job opening you would like SMRLD to consider adding to our list? Please, email the details to [email protected].

Click here or view our Local Job Opportunities list at https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRiZJsRNg5wBvKkqWKXn0MJ_OG7WNBmUCImC0vqpbZFzAnefHY44xFQG6eSDqre2ToeNoL5EHOwofhT/pub

Our Employment Partners


Madison County Illinois employment and training Services for Job Seekers, low income workers, transitioning military, dislocated workers, tuition assistance, training programs, youth programs, on the job training, and registered apprenticeships	IDES Workforce development services and resources for job seekers and the community at large including: Career exploration, current job openings, job readiness workshops, Job Placement events and support, Job search tools, Job skills training, labor market Information, Re-entry services, resume and cover letter preparation, veteran resources, older worker resources, and youth resources.

Senior Employment - Caritas Family Solutions Family Solutions Program for low income workers over 55. The Senior Community Service Employment Program can assist with refreshing your job skills and re-entering the workforce. You can also call (618) 688-1180	Challenge Unlimited Employment services for people with disabilities including placement services, skill teaching, job coaches to support employment, trial work experiences to assess various work-related settings.

Programs & Services \| MERS Missouri Goodwill Industries Employment services for individuals with a referral from the Illinois Division of Rehabilitation Services. Assistance for persons with disabilities through employment specialists who match your interests and abilities to the needs of a local employer. Assists with job search, applications and assessments, resume, cover letters and references, interview skills, requesting accommodations, retaining employment, contacting potential employers and discussion of how employment may affect social security benefits.	Chestnut Health Systems Individual Placement and Support Vocational Program. A Free, time-unlimited vocational support program. This program has a cooperative working agreement with the department of Rehabilitation Services in Both Madison and St. Clair counties. Employment specialists can help with identifying personal strengths, exploring vocational interests, resume building, cover letters, gathering references, creating and accessing email accounts, finding job leads, using online job sites, completing online and paper applications, mock interviews, explaining times of unemployment, maintaining benefits while working, keeping your job once employed, looking into returning to school and exploring volunteer opportunities.

Express Employment Professionals Employment agency with office and industrial open positions.	Largest Employers-Southwestern Illinois List of the largest employers in Southwestern Illinois.