Posted on November 27, 2015
A new contract would potentially create more auto jobs in Chicago. The mayor of Chicago said that the tentative labor agreement between the Ford Motor Company and the United Auto Workers would generate a $900 million investment at the Chicago Assembly Plant on Torrence Avenue. The investment would create approximately 200 new jobs at the plant. […]
Posted on October 29, 2015
Echo Global Logistics is busy creating logistics jobs in Chicago. The company will more than double their workforce in Chicago, bringing their total number of employees in the city to more than 1,600. The company is relocating more than 550 employees from a recent corporate acquisition, who will join an existing 800 Chicago-based Echo employees […]
Posted on October 6, 2015
A backlog for tree trimming services is creating Chicago labor jobs. The Department of Streets and Sanitation (DSS) is redirecting 10 crews to the Bureau of Forestry to completely eliminate the backlog in tree trimming requests. This announcement builds on Mayor Emanuel’s previous efforts to improve tree trimming services for residents. In 2015, the Mayor […]
Posted on September 30, 2015
Sprint is busy hiring for customer service jobs in Chicago. Sprint is expanding and will add more than 750 new jobs to neighborhoods throughout Chicago and an expected investment of nearly $150 million by the end of 2016. Today’s announcement builds on the 300 new jobs that Mayor Emanuel and Sprint announced in March 2015 […]
Posted on September 24, 2015
The relocation of one company’s headquarters will create more tech jobs in Chicago. Motorole, global provider of i communications solutions for public safety and commercial customers, will relocate its global headquarters from Schaumburg, Ill., to Chicago. Approximately 800 employees will be located at the new downtown headquarters as well as the company’s customer briefing center. […]
Posted on September 8, 2015
Sprint is making a big push to hire for Chicago customer service jobs., among other positions. Sprint will add more than 750 new jobs to neighborhoods throughout Chicago and an expected investment of nearly $150 million by the end of 2016. This builds on the 300 new jobs that Mayor Emanuel and Sprint announced in […]
Posted on September 1, 2015
Gogo is expanding and creating more Chicago communications jobs. The provider of in-flight connectivity has opened company’s new global headquarters in The Gogo Building, located at 111 North Canal. The company now has more than 730 employees in Chicago and occupies more than 230,000 square feet over four floors in the building. The new headquarters […]
Posted on August 26, 2015
A new tuition award is helping to fill Chicago jobs. This award will enable Chicago Public Schools (CPS) graduates to pursue further education at significantly lower costs through eligibility for the new UIC Star Scholar Award, a UIC-funded education award, for two years. This new program will allow hard-working students $2,500 per year in additional […]
Posted on August 4, 2015
Chicago manufacturing jobs are the main focus for Chicago currently. A new workforce initiative, the 1000 Jobs for Chicagoland Manufacturing campaign, is committed to connecting 1,000 Chicagoans to open manufacturing careers, through direct placements or linking residents who need additional skills to training and apprenticeship programs. Over the last three years, the manufacturing sector has […]
Posted on July 31, 2015
Comcast has said they are hiring for technician jobs in Chicago, among other jobs. The company will hire about 200 employees. The new employees will work out of the company’s Elmhurst facility and serve customers in the Chicago area and Illinois, as well as other Midwest and Southeast states. The workers will schedule, monitor and […]