Career Fair

Roadmap to Success Career Fair & Hiring Expo

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Proudly presented by Dixon Chamber of Commerce & Main Street, Lee County Industrial Development Association, and Dixon Public Schools #170

Information on the 2025 Participants can be seen below. Registrations for the 2026 event will open in Fall 2025. Thank you!

Addus Home Care

Addison Automatics Inc. is the leading provider in rebuilt automatic pedestrian door parts. Let us help you with all your automatic sliding, swinging, and folding door needs. We also have some revolving door parts. Through years of experience, our tech support team can help identify your problem in diagnosing many brands of door controls to include Besam, Dorma, Dor-o-matic, Gyro Tech Nabco, Horton, Keane-Monroe, LCN, R & K, Record, Stanley, and Tormax. Our friendly customer service can help you identify exactly what part you are looking for and can ship most items the same day! We look forward to helping with all of your automatic door needs!

Opportunities currently available: Part time employment, Full time employment

Autism Center of Sauk Valley

The Autism Center offers comprehensive and focused Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy across rural Illinois including direct, one-to-one therapy services, in-depth caregiver training as well as consultation services. ABA therapy focuses on improving socially significant behaviors by breaking down complex skills into smaller components and using positive reinforcement to teach and reinforce those skills. ABA therapy is most commonly used as a treatment for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but it can also be used to treat other developmental and behavioral disorders.

Opportunities currently available: Part time employment, Full time employment, Paid internships

Birth to Five Illinois: Region 47

We are not an agency that is directly hiring but are attending to provide students with information on Early Childhood careers, Gateways scholarships, and sharing information on the new Child Care Toolkit that will be available for local employers.

Castor Home Nursing

Established in Sterling, IL, Castor Home Nursing utilizes patient-focused care to enable our patients to experience a confident and independent lifestyle in their homes. We deliver services that enable elderly, pediatric, chronically ill, disabled, and recuperating patients to receive the care they need in the comfort and privacy of their own home. All of our services are provided with one goal in mind: to promote the highest degree of comfort, quality, and independence.

Opportunities currently available: Part time employment

CGH Medical Center

CGH Medical Center is a progressive acute care facility located in the heart of the Sauk Valley, in Northern Illinois. CGH has consistently received high ratings for delivering quality care to our community, safety, and high patient satisfaction. CGH is committed to the health and wellness of our community, and to providing leadership in the healthcare field. In the spring of 2015, CGH opened a second Cardiac Cath Lab, and a new state-of-the-art Emergency Department with technologies focused on enhancing the patient experience and better serving our community’s changing healthcare needs. The ER features 26 private treatment rooms, six easy care areas, two new trauma rooms, secured access, and streamlined registration.

Opportunities currently available: Part time employment, Full time employment

Coilcraft

Coilcraft is a leading global supplier of magnetic components including high performance RF Chip inductors, power magnetics and filters.

Opportunities currently available: Full time employment

Dixon Family YMCA

The YMCA is a nonprofit Organization that offers employment opportunities across various roles, including positions in fitness, aquatics, childcare, youth programs, administration, and more. YMCA jobs often focus on community service, youth development, and wellness. many locations hire lifeguards, swim instructors, fitness trainers, camp counselors, and administrative staff.

Opportunities currently available: Part time employment, Full time employment

Dixon Fire Department

Dixon Fire Department provides professional fire, rescue and emergency medical services response for the City of Dixon.

Dixon Police Department

The Dixon Police Department is a full service police agency with core values stemming from the community policing philosophy. Our department holds the highest standards for professionalism, integrity, character, service, community partnership, discipline, objectivity, honesty, and training. Our officers are dedicated to providing the best possible service to our community while employing proactive police strategies to combat drug and gang activity. Whether you have a neighbor problem or are the victim of a crime, the Dixon Police Department is here to help.

Frantz Manufacturing Company

“Frantz Manufacturing Company, located in Sterling, Illinois, is a manufacturer and marketer of conveyor system components and steel ball products used in various applications.

FRANTZ was chartered as a general manufacturing business to manufacture and sell various inventions and specialties constructed of metal, wood, or other materials. Today, FRANTZ is a significant industry player in conveyor components for the material handling industry.”

Opportunities currently available: Part time employment, Paid internships, Job shadowing

Hughes Recruiting

Established in Freeport and expanding across the Midwest, Hughes brings over 140 years of staffing and recruiting experience and dedicated service to local communities.

We specialize in connecting thousands of job seekers with hundreds of leading employers annually to ensure mutual success.

At Hughes, our deep regional roots and tailored HR solutions foster career advancement for individuals and drive business growth
for companies.

Opportunities currently available: Part time employment, Full time employment

Illinois Army National Guard

Part-Time military service that serves both state and federal with benefits like 100% college tuition, Monthly paycheck, and health insurance.

Opportunities currently available: Part time employment, Full time employment, Paid internships, Apprenticeships, Job shadowing

Illinois Department of Corrections

Mission: To serve justice in Illinois and increase public safety by promoting positive change in offender behavior, operating successful reentry programs, and reducing victimization.

The Illinois Department of Corrections is a multicultural agency deeply committed to ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion. This commitment is at the forefront of our operations, hiring, policies and procedures, and training.

The Illinois Department of Corrections is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Opportunities currently available: Full time employment

Illinois Department of Transportation

At the Illinois Department of Transportation we design, build and maintain the state funded transportation system throughout the State of Illinois. That includes, roadways, bridges, interchanges, rail, etc. As such, we have a variety of technical positions with a focus on civil engineering. Some positions require a Professional Engineering License, others do not, so there are a lot of opportunities for potential growth and advancement. We provide a laddered approach to our positions within each section that afford for any upward mobility an employee may strive for. Many of the employees work in the office in design, but some choose to be in the field (construction) with the contractors. In addition we have our maintenance staff, predominantly highway maintainers that are in the field everyday and the most visible component of what we do. In addition we have a small administrative bureau that handles the human resource, safety, finance and building services needs for the Department.

Opportunities currently available: Part time employment, Full time employment, Paid internships

John Thomas Inc.

John Thomas Inc. located in Dixon, Illinois proudly manufactures portable traffic signals that make roadways safer. John Thomas is committed to quality work, and superior customer service.

Opportunities currently available:  Part time employment, Full time employment

Lee County Sheriff’s Office

Local law enforcement agency who services 729 square miles in Lee County.

Opportunities currently available: Full time employment

Liberty Court

Our community is designed to provide you with spaces you love calling home. Our suites, common areas, and activity rooms are made specifically for older adults—with warmth, comfort, and safety features built right in.

Primerica

Looking for financial security and awareness? This program allows part time or full time employment. Primerica members work as a team to build a knowledge base for becoming a licensed in insurance and other areas if interested.

Opportunities currently available: Part time employment, Full time employment

Raynor Garage Doors

Beginning your career at Raynor Garage Doors means being a partner in our success. The competitive advantages we enjoy are made possible by our teammates. As our most important asset, we strive to ensure you’re taken care of, supported, and given opportunities to be challenged and grow.

Opportunities currently available: Full time employment

Reagan Mass Transit District

Reagan Mass Transit District (RMTD) is here to help people get to where they need to go. They provide demand response service (from their front door to their destination and back home) to all ages. RMTD vehicles are equipped with lifts for persons with disabilities or those with limited mobility.

Opportunities currently available: Part time employment

Sauk Valley Bank

Sauk Valley Bank

Headquartered in Sterling, Illinois, Sauk Valley Bank (SVB) is a locally owned, community financial institution that provides the highest quality products and services. SVB offers solutions that fit various customer financial needs; including personal, commercial, and agricultural. Sauk Valley Bank has achieved great success in its 20+ year history, including the expansion of its footprint. With various banking locations, the company serves communities throughout Illinois including: Sterling, Rock Falls, Dixon, Harvard, and that of Janesville, Wisconsin.

Sauk Valley Community College

Reagan Mass Transit District (RMTD) is here to help people get to where they need to go. They provide demand response service (from their front door to their destination and back home) to all ages. RMTD vehicles are equipped with lifts for persons with disabilities or those with limited mobility.

Sewer Equipment Co of America

Sewer Equipment

Sewer Equipment manufactures high quality vacuum and cleaning excavation equipment, serving markets all over the world. Sewer Equipment produces high-pressure, high-volume truck and trailer-mounted sewer jetters, combination sewer cleaners, water recycling sewer cleaners, easement machines, industrial vacuum trucks, hydro excavator trucks, air excavators and catch basin cleaners.

Opportunities currently available:  Full time employment

Sinnissippi Centers, Inc.

Sinnissippi Centers, Inc., is a community based behavioral healthcare center that has provided quality, coordinated and responsive care to individuals, families and communities across Northern Illinois since 1966. This quality of care has built a strong reputation for Sinnissippi Centers across the state and nation. Sinnissippi is a fully accredited behavioral healthcare agency by The Joint Commission.

Opportunities currently available: Part time employment, Full time employment, Paid internships

The First National Bank in Amboy

The First National Bank in Amboy is a locally-owned and -operated community bank that started it’s roots in Amboy, IL in the 1860s. We celebrated 90 years of our newest name change in 2024, and our Bank’s Mission is “Making financial dreams come true for our Community, our Employees, and our Stockholders.”

Tri-County Opportunities Council

TCOC is a Community Action Agency that provides services to people in need, such as housing, employment, education, transportation, food, health and mental health, child care, utility assistance, and weatherization.

Opportunities currently available: Part time employment, Full time employment

University of Illinois Extension

University of Illinois Extension is a statewide network of professionals dedicated to creating local community impact and statewide transformation. We translate research and knowledge into practical programs for Illinois residents. Our programs target youth and adults, individuals and families, as well as business owners and community leaders. These programs are designed to help people, businesses, and communities develop skills, solve problems, and build a better future.

Opportunities currently available: Part time employment, Paid internships

UPM Raflatac

With continuous growth and development, we create high-performing self-adhesive paper and film products including label materials, graphics solutions and removable self-adhesive products for a wide variety of end-uses.

Opportunities currently available: Full time employment

Willett, Hofmann & Associates, Inc.

Founded in 1935, Willett, Hofmann & Associates, Inc. (WHA) is a prestigious, multi-disciplinary firm known for its professional civil engineering, structural engineering, architectural design, and professional land surveying services. Licensed and recognized for our comprehensive expertise, WHA has a long-standing history of serving municipalities, townships, counties, state agencies, and private sectors. Our firm boasts a dedicated team of over 60 full-time professionals who deliver a wide array of services including structural engineering, transportation engineering, water & wastewater engineering, civil site design, architectural design, land surveying, and construction-related services.

Uniquely, WHA is entirely owned by its licensed professionals, which means our clients often have the privilege of working directly with company owners. This structure underpins our commitment to serving our clients ethically, responsively, and professionally—values that have helped us maintain enduring relationships with many clients, some of whom have been with us since our inception.

Willett, Hofmann & Associates, Inc. stands ready as a single, qualified source for diverse professional design and land surveying services, continually striving to meet the evolving needs of our clients with expertise and dedication.

Opportunities currently available: Part time employment, Full time employment, Paid internships

Woodhaven Lakes

Woodhaven Lakes is a private, gated recreational property owner resort located in the heart of North Central Illinois, just two hours west of Chicago. We have both part-time and full-time job positions open and a variety of fields.

Opportunities currently available: Part time employment, Full time employment

Questions?

Email info@dixonnow.com or call 815-284-3361 for more information! We’ll get back to you ASAP!