Posted on May 14, 2011
A ruling this week in the court of appeals has determined that the Chicago Fire Department must hire African-Americans for firefighting jobs in Chicago. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled in favor of a class of over 6,000 qualified African-American firefighter applicants who were unfairly denied the opportunity to work for […]
Posted on May 1, 2011
As the deal giant prepares for an IPO later this year, Groupon is hiring for several locations in the US, including for business development jobs in Chicago. They are also recruiting for a substantial number of people in San Francisco, using unique recruitment ads to tell people what it’s like to work at Groupon. The […]
Posted on April 23, 2011
An energy firm has announced a key hire for project engineer jobs in Chicago. SmartWatt Energy, Inc. is pleased to announce that Aaron Raftery has recently joined the company as Project Engineer in the company’s Chicago, IL, office. SmartWatt Energy is a leading nationwide provider of turnkey energy-efficiency solutions for commercial, industrial, government and utility […]
Posted on April 17, 2011
A company has announced it has filled a key hire for executive jobs in Chicago. Stem Cell Assurance, Inc. (SCLZ) has announced that Francisco J. Silva has been hired as its Vice President of Research and Development. Mr. Silva is expected to play a key role in leading the company’s laboratory biological tool initiative and […]
Posted on April 10, 2011
Bradley-Morris has launched a hiring event and will be recruiting for jobs in Chicago. the largest military recruiting firm in the U.S., announced second quarter dates for their ConferenceHire® events today. The contingency hiring events are efficient solutions for employers with job openings in Management / Engineering, Technician / Supervision / Field Service and Sales […]
Posted on March 26, 2011
A new agreement is creating quite a stir and is intended to strengthen jobs in Chicago. A precast concrete manufacturer and a precast concrete storm-water management system provider are the latest Illinois companies to sign an IMAGE agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Short for “ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers,” IMAGE […]
Posted on March 19, 2011
A Chicago job fair has been created with the hopes of securing top talent for jobs in Chicago. The United States Chamber of Commerce, along with the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and the Illinois Chamber, are sponsoring the 2011 Chicago “Hiring our Heroes” veteran employment fair on March 24. This event is unique because employers […]
Posted on March 11, 2011
GrubHub has just announced a new round of funding and is hiring for customer service jobs in Chicago. The Chicago-based startup connects people with nearby food delivery options. It announced today it has received $20 million in funding, its fourth round. The company raised raised $11 million in November from Menlo Park, Calif.-based Benchmark Capital. […]
Posted on March 5, 2011
ICE is publishing a release about a crackdown on two companies punished for hiring illegals for warehouse jobs in Chicago. The president of two Chicago-area staffing companies that supplied temporary workers to suburban warehouses has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for hiring illegal aliens to form his labor pool. The sentence resulted from […]
Posted on February 27, 2011
LatPro, a job board for bilingual professional candidates, is partnering with the National Society for Hispanic Professionals (www.NSHP.org), to produce a nationwide career fair series that connects bilingual professionals with Chicago jobs. The Bilingual job fair will be held at Lakeview Terrace at Chicago Navy Pier on March 16th from 10am-3pm. “We build our schedule […]