Posted on September 13, 2010
Barclays Wealth has announced they are hiring for management jobs in Chicago. Barclays Wealth, one of the leading global wealth management firms, is pleased to announce the hiring of Chris Williams as a Managing Director and Regional Manager of its Chicago office. Mr. Williams will be responsible for managing all aspects of the Chicago branch […]
Posted on September 7, 2010
Echo Global Logistics has announced they are hiring for operations management jobs in Chicago. Echo Global Logistics, a leading provider of technology enabled transportation and supply chain management services, today announced the hiring of Michael Mobley as Senior Vice President of Operations and Marty Sinicrope as Vice President of Station Sales. Michael Mobley has been […]
Posted on August 24, 2010
The Chicago job market is picking up steam as many companies have started hiring for IT jobs in Chicago. Recent polls of employers from job boards and staffing agencies demonstrate that IT jobs are in high demand, especially those who specialize in networking, security, virtualization, and database skills. Case in point is the Dice Report […]
Posted on August 16, 2010
With the shutdown of Ravenswood Bank, it appears more financial jobs in Chicago were eliminated. The Chicago-based lender was just acquired by Northbrook Bank and Trust. According to a statement posted on the FDIC website, the Ravenswood aquisition was worth about $270 million in deposits and two branches. The failure cost the FDIC’s deposit-insurance fund […]
Posted on August 9, 2010
A Chicago alderman has announced that he feels the city needs to hire for police jobs in Chicago to fill a shortage that has left residents feeling scared and unprotected. Robert Fioretti, who is thinking of running for mayor, said the PD needs to hire at least 1,000 officers to get back on track. He […]
Posted on August 4, 2010
Ford has committed to hiring over 1500 workers during the next few years, including creating new auto manufacturing jobs in Chicago. Ford said it’s adding the positions at its: Sharonville, Ohio, transmission plant; Wayne, Michigan, assembly plant; Chicago Stamping Plant; the Sterling plant and Van Dyke transmission plant, both in Sterling Heights, Michigan; and the […]
Posted on July 26, 2010
Over 1500 teaching jobs in Chicago have been slashed, and many teachers are being forced to train their own replacements. The teachers will be laid off before the new school year begins. Hundreds of teachers received layoff notices in the mail this week. The Chicago Teachers Union is meeting with school officials Friday to discuss […]
Posted on July 19, 2010
The Commission on Animal Care and Control will be adding new animal control positions in Chicago. The news comes after several dogs were unintentionally or accidentally euthanized in 2006. According to WBEZ.org, four dogs were euthanized in 2006. A Chicago police officer took his dog to the commission to be tested for rabies, and when […]
Posted on July 12, 2010
Ford Motor Co. is preparing for production of its Explorer SUV, and is recruiting people from all around the company for manufacturing jobs in Chicago. The car is being produced at Ford’s Chicago assembly plant. About 112 workers have started putting together the SUV. What’s more, in the next few months, over 400 employees are […]
Posted on July 6, 2010
TERIS, a company that provides legal support and eDiscovery solutions to corporate legal teams and law firms across the U.S. and internationally, is expanding their Chicago office to add several new legal jobs in Chicago. According to a press release, TERIS announced today the hiring of Mark S. Neace as Managing Partner for its thriving […]