Oakton College
Oakton College in Des Plaines, IL teaches Welding, Automotive & diesel, CAD/CAM & drafting. 1,641 registered companies within 25 miles hire from these trades.
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Who hires from these programs
1,641 of the 15,854 companies mapped within 25 miles of Des Plaines, IL work in industries that hire from the trades taught here. Concentrated demand
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CAD/CAM & drafting 527 within 25 mi Engineering services, machinery and aerospace manufacturing
Electrical & electronics 452 within 25 mi Electrical contractors, electrical equipment, electronic products
Automotive & diesel 344 within 25 mi Vehicle repair, motor vehicle parts, trucking fleets, parts distribution
Welding 318 within 25 mi Fabricated metal, structural steel, boilers and tanks, shipbuilding, rail
Each program is matched to the industry (NAICS) codes its graduates work in, and the count is the companies within 25 miles whose first registered code falls in those sectors. “Concentrated” means 1,000 or more matching employers within the radius. Working in the sector is not the same as hiring today, and a company with no industry code on file is never matched, so every figure here is a floor.
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