Posted on November 2, 2014
Amazon said that it is planning a big investment and will soon be creating hundreds of Chicago jobs. The online retail giant plans to create more than 1,000 full-time jobs and $75 million in investment in Illinois. Amazon is beginning site selection activities and it plans to open its first facility in Illinois next year. […]
Posted on October 25, 2014
Microsoft Ignite, a new technology conference, will take place in Chicago, creating thousands of Chicago hospitality jobs and and generating more than $47 million in estimated spending. Microsoft Ignite is a new, signature event for the company, focused on helping businesses succeed in the new era of mobile and cloud computing. The conference combines five […]
Posted on October 5, 2014
A newly proposed ordinance would remove employment barriers for people with prior arrest or criminal records by prohibiting questions about criminal background at the first stage of the job hiring process, a move that would help those with prior arrests obtain Chicago jobs. Every year, 20,000 people return from prison to communities in Chicago, totaling […]
Posted on October 5, 2014
The John Buck Company has begun a new project – 200 North Michigan Avenue, a new, $155 million mixed-use development on the northwest corner of Michigan Avenue and Lake Street in the Loop that will create many construction jobs in Chicago. The 41-story, 514,000 square foot building will create up to 400 construction jobs and […]
Posted on September 22, 2014
The brand new 95th Street Terminal for the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), one of the largest station projects in CTA history, will create many more Chicago transportation jobs, as well as serving CTA’s busiest rail line and 1,000 buses each weekday, and becoming an anchor for economic opportunity on Chicago’s South Side. The project, expected […]
Posted on September 3, 2014
An executive order signed by the mayor that will require city contractors to pay a minimum wage of $13/hr will affect hundreds and hundreds of Chicago landscaper jobs. Contractors must pay employees a minimum wage of $13 per hour for contracts advertised after October 1, 2014. The hourly wage will be indexed to inflation and […]
Posted on August 28, 2014
Chicago surpassed the one million mark for occupied hotel rooms in July, which resulted in hospitality jobs in Chicago. m=More than one million rooms have been sold in a single month. Total room demand for July was up 1.4% to a record 1,004,557 room nights. This milestone follows an exceptional first half of 2014 which […]
Posted on August 18, 2014
Fieldglass, which was acquired by German software company SAP in May 2014, is expanding and creating more IT jobs in Chicago. The company plans to hire an additional 120 jobs in Chicago this year including positions across all functional areas and skill levels. The Chicago-based technology company committed to remain in Chicago and grow its […]
Posted on August 6, 2014
A new neighborhood medical center that recently opened is creating Chicago healthcare jobs. The Ashburn Medical Center will provide neighborhood-based Medicare-eligible residents with options for primary care and dental services. The state-of-the-art center will employ 35 full-time positions upon opening and is committed to hiring local, neighborhood residents to serve the over 2,500 seniors in […]
Posted on August 1, 2014
A new early learning center being built will create more education jobs in Chicago. The center will be in Gage Park neighborhood, serving families in Gage Park, Brighton Park and the Chicago Lawn neighborhoods on Chicago’s Southwest side. The facility will increase access to early childhood education and wrap-around and health services in neighborhoods with […]