Bradley-Morris has announced they are recruiting for jobs in Chicago.

Bradley-Morris, Inc. (BMI), the largest military recruiting firm in the U.S., announced Q4 dates for their ConferenceHire® events today. The contingency hiring events are efficient recruiting solutions for employers interested in hiring military for careers in Management / Engineering, Technician / Supervision / Field Service and Sales / Business Development.

In a recent poll, SHRM (the Society for Human Resource Management) identified “Translating military skills to civilian job experience” as the #1 challenge to hiring military*. BMI’s ConferenceHire events overcome this hurdle for employers by pre-selecting and matching military-experienced job seekers to civilian employers’ job openings.

The ConferenceHire events will take place on the following dates:

October

10/04 Atlanta, Georgia
10/25 Norfolk, Virginia

November

11/08 Atlanta, Georgia
11/08 Chicago, Illinois
11/15 Providence, Rhode Island
11/15 San Diego, California

December

12/06 Austin, Texas
12/13 Atlanta, Georgia
12/13 Norfolk, Virginia

“While it’s difficult to judge the strength of the economic recovery from mixed signals in the news, one definite positive sign is the high demand for hiring military,” said Sandra (Sandy) Morris, CEO. “Employers can’t afford to gamble with their recruiting investments, especially now, and hiring military to make a positive impact in engineering, sales, technician or operations roles is one of the surest bets a business can make.”

In addition to ConferenceHire events, Bradley-Morris, Inc. partners with employers in hiring military via these recruiting solutions:

TargetHire®, contingency recruitment accelerated by BMI’s patent-pending military-to-civilian matching technology.
PowerHire®, BMI’s volume hiring solution.
Government, Contract and Employment Services (GCES), dedicated resources focusing on government / defense hiring needs, contract employment and outsourced recruiting / employment services.

Fortune 1000 and emerging sector companies attending BMI ConferenceHire events interview military-experienced candidates for careers in leadership and management; project engineering; project management; sales and business development; IT management; government sector; production engineering / supervision; manufacturing engineering / management; operations and logistics engineering / supervision; electrical, mechanical and maintenance technicians; and field service technicians.

Employers and job seekers who wish to view the complete 2010 / 2011 ConferenceHire schedule and register for BMI’s services can go to Bradley-Morris.com or call 1-800-330-4950.

*Employing Military Personnel and Recruiting Veterans - Attitudes and Practices SHRM Poll (June 2010)

Bradley-Morris, Inc., the largest military recruiting firm in the U.S., matches the top engineering, management, sales, IT, technical, operations and diversity military-experienced job seekers with the leading jobs in the Fortune 1000 and emerging company sectors. Our client-focused approach yields superior return-on-investment and results in a 96% customer service satisfaction rating from the valued companies that partner with us. In addition, 90% of our military job seekers receive interest from these companies by taking advantage of our free ConferenceHire process. Serving the U.S., Europe and Asia, Bradley-Morris, a WBENC-certified diversity supplier, is headquartered in metro-Atlanta, Georgia, and can be found on the web at www.Bradley-Morris.com.

CIMA is tackling everything from Chicago jobs to awarding scholarships to the best and brightest at Loyola University Chicago.

The Chicago Interactive Marketing Association (CIMA), a group of passionate online marketing professionals based in Chicago, has had the opportunity to give back to the academic community in the form of both an academic research grant to its CIMA Professor, Linda Tuncay of Loyola University and academic scholarships for three Chicago-based students.

CIMA selected three students among 40 applicants for prestigious scholarships that will impact each student’s college endeavors. The award is awarded to undergraduate and graduate students who have demonstrated academic success, displayed drive for pursuing a career in digital marketing industry in addition to showing leadership within the interactive marketing community.

“Education is very important to the CIMA Board of Directors and we are proud to recognize and reward outstanding students in our community. These three individuals stood out from a number of outstanding candidates,” responded Camille Fetter, CIMA’s VP of Academic Affairs and Founder of TalentFoot.

CIMA’s 2010 scholarship recipients are: Katie Lorenz of Loyola University; Andrew Fazekas of Northwestern University; and Jenny Cueva of DePaul University. The students were formally recognized at a CIMA industry dinner in September.

Jen Brady, CIMA’s President and CEO of Fred and Associates added, “Part of CIMA’s mission is to support and contribute to the community in the form of education. We look forward to supporting the professional success of these three talented students in the coming years.”

CIMA’s next community event is Wednesday October 6, 2010 in conjunction with Loyola University on the topic of, “Confessions Of A Hiring Manager: Chicago Career Experts Tell All”.

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 and growing the business. He will report to Steve Houston, Head of Wealth Management, who oversees the Investment Representative network in the Americas. Commenting on his position, Mr. Williams said: “I am excited to be joining Barclays Wealth as it continues its growth and momentum in the Americas and I look forward to the opportunities that lie ahead.”

Mr. Williams has more than 27 years of wealth management and banking experience. Most recently he served as Regional Manager for Credit Suisse Private Bank in Illinois. Previously, he was a Market Executive and Sales Director at Bank of America Private Bank, where he was responsible for Chicago and the Upper Midwest. Prior to that, Mr. Williams held positions with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Mr. Williams holds a BA in Economics and English from the University of Michigan.

“We are extremely please to have an executive of Chris’s caliber leading the Chicago region,” said Mitch Cox, Head of Barclays Wealth, Americas, and Head of Global Research and Investments for all of Barclays Wealth. “As a firm, Barclays Wealth is committed to investing in our people, our platform and our systems and Chris’s hire exemplifies our dedication to delivering a best-in-class client experience.”

With 14 offices across the U.S. and Latin America, Barclays Wealth in the Americas provides comprehensive wealth management to high net worth individuals and families. The firm focuses on understanding its clients’ financial needs, personal aspirations and tolerance for risk in order to design and implement highly customized investment solutions.

Barclays Wealth is a leading global wealth manager, and the UK’s largest, with total client assets of $232bn (153.5bn pounds Sterling), as of June 30, 2010. With offices in over 20 countries, Barclays Wealth focuses on private and intermediary clients worldwide, providing international and private banking, investment management, fiduciary services and brokerage.

Barclays Group is a major global financial services provider engaged in retail and commercial banking, credit cards, corporate banking, investment banking, wealth management and investment management services with an extensive international presence in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia.

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 hired to oversee operational functions including account servicing and operations management, new customer implementation, sourcing and procurement and pre-sales solutions engineering. Mr. Mobley has more than 20 years of operations, supply chain management, and large-scale software implementation experience, having recently served as Vice President of Supply Chain for Omron Healthcare, Inc. Mr. Mobley holds a B.S in Engineering with a minor in Operations from the University of Illinois, and an M.B.A from J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University.

Marty Sinicrope has been hired to oversee the division of independent contractors known as stations that sell, market and operate Echo Global Logistics services. Mr. Sinicrope has more than 20 years of operations, pricing, procurement, sales and business development experience in the transportation industry, serving most recently as Senior Vice President of QW Express.

“We are pleased to welcome both Mike and Marty to Echo, as they bring extensive experience in their respective fields,” said Douglas Waggoner, Chief Executive Officer. “These strategic hires demonstrate Echo’s commitment to identifying and capitalizing on opportunities to grow its business and continue to provide new and existing clients with the highest level of service.”

Chicago-based Echo Global Logistics is a leading provider of technology enabled transportation and supply chain management services, delivered on a proprietary technology platform, serving the transportation and logistics needs of its clients. Echo’s web-based technology platform compiles and analyzes data from its network of over 24,000 transportation providers to serve its clients’ shipping and freight management needs. Echo procures transportation and provides logistics services for more than 15,600 clients across a wide range of industries, such as manufacturing, construction, consumer products and retail. For more information on Echo, visit: www.echo.com.