Collecting unemployment won’t be as easy anymore but the changes are designed to benefit the individual looking for work.

The Illinois Department of Employment Security is going to require anyone filing a new claim for benefits to fully register for the state’s employment services and send along a resume that can be shared electronically.

IDES Director Jeff Mays says that the change is to get more people connected to a data base of hundreds of thousands of jobs.

If you’re looking for work or want a new job – anyone can use the job bank. Find it at Illinois job link DOT com.