Posted on December 3, 2017
A new certification program will help some Chicago jobs. The Department of Procurement Services (DPS) announced the roll-out of the certification program for veteran-owned business enterprises (VBE) and a new Bid Incentives and Program Guide to serve as a resource for Chicagoland businesses. “The City of Chicago is committed to creating an open and fair […]
Posted on December 3, 2017
One company is busy expanding and creating more recruiting jobs in Chicago. Glassdoor, one of the world’s largestjob sites, is opening the company’s newest office located in Chicago’s rapidly developing Fulton Market District. Glassdoor officially announced it had selected Chicago for its expansion in late 2015 and opened its first temporary office location in the […]
Posted on November 5, 2017
The city is busy creating more law enforcement jobs in Chicago. Chicago has invited 14,020 to take the next Police Entry Exam. This is the second exam of the year as CPD continues to work toward its goal of increasing the number of officers by nearly 1,000 officers by the end of next year that […]
Posted on November 5, 2017
A new school is creating more education jobs in Chicago. The city announced a new three-story 114,500 square foot school building for Dore Elementary School, 65th Street and Nottingham Avenue. The current Dore Elementary School building will be repurposed to support expanding full-day preschool programming in the 13th Ward. “The students at Dore have outgrown […]
Posted on November 5, 2017
A new certification program will benefit Chicago jobs. The city and the Department of Procurement Services (DPS) announced the roll-out of the certification program for veteran-owned business enterprises (VBE) and a new Bid Incentives and Program Guide to serve as a resource for Chicagoland businesses. “The City of Chicago is committed to creating an open and […]
Posted on October 1, 2017
One company is busy creating more manufacturing jobs in Chicago. The city is busy breaking ground on a $45 million Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing Center at Richard J. Daley College, marking the start of construction of the 57,000-square foot project that will help prepare Chicagoans for the more than 20,000 jobs coming to the region in […]
Posted on October 1, 2017
A huge effort is going in to recruit Amazon to bring more Chicago jobs. The city has created a committee that will support the drive to bring Amazon’s HQ2 to the Chicago area. The committee will be co-chaired by Oscar Munoz, CEO of United Airlines.; Penny Pritzker, Founder and Chair of PSP Capital; Jim Reynolds, Chairman […]
Posted on October 1, 2017
The number of education jobs in Chicago are climbing, according to recent labor statistics. Illinois’ unemployment rate in September declined to 5.4 percent and nonfarm payroll employment shed -6,900 jobs, based on preliminary data released by the Department and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The state’s job numbers dropped for a fourth consecutive […]
Posted on September 8, 2017
Several students have just completed programs that may help them get permanent Chicago jobs. About 97 students who have completed an intensive seven-week summer job and skills training program designed to provide workplace skills and certifications in high-growth, high-demand industry sectors. This program and partnership is part of Mayor Emanuel and CPS’ commitment to increase opportunities […]
Posted on September 5, 2017
A new project will require companies to hire diverse workers for Chicago construction jobs. Many of the city’s largest construction projects will now be required to report on their efforts to solicit and hire minority- and women-owned business (MBE/WBE). The action was taken through an executive order signed today by Mayor Emanuel. “For too long […]