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Executive jobs in Chicago get a boost

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

According to a new index, executive jobs in Chicago are climbing at a healthy pace.

Managerial recruitment activity showed a gain of 9.4 points in August, following a downward slide over the past three months, according to the new CareerCast.com/JobSerf Employment Index. The August 2011 Index, which measures managerial hiring activity online, has risen to 107.6, a mere 5.3 points higher than it was a year ago in August 2010.

“The effects of the current economic uncertainty may not be fully understood until later in the year,” says Jay Martin, COO, JobSerf. “Though the gains in August are welcome, the current economic climate could delay actual hiring decisions.” (more…)

Office gets a key hire for Chicago management jobs

Saturday, August 27th, 2011

AgileThought announced this week it has secured a key hire for Chicago management jobs.

In conjunction with the recent opening of AgileThought, Inc.’s new downtown Chicago office in May, the national provider of custom software solutions for Fortune 500 companies announced Timothy Monson has been hired for the newly created position of Managing Director-Midwest. He will lead the expansion of client service initiatives and create strategies to cultivate new partnerships in the region. Before joining AgileThought, Monson previously held positions in Chicago as Chief Technology Officer for Navigant Consulting, Director of Global IT Operations for BearingPoint, Inc., and Global Director of Data Center and End-User Device Technology Operations for Arthur Andersen.

“Having the opportunity to work for a company that is so client-focused is what attracted me to AgileThought,” says Monson. “In my former position at Navigant, I hired AgileThought, and, after working with their team, I knew their quality of service and final deliverables were unique. The company has experienced phenomenal growth since opening in 2004 and to be back in a growth model is very exciting. I’m looking forward to working with some great Chicago companies.”

“The new Chicago office makes our team more accessible for our existing partners and provides greater opportunities for us to develop new relationships,” says Monson. “We are creating a real synergy by employing local technology experts who are knowledgeable of the local business landscape, which creates added value for our partners. We are hiring experienced project managers, account managers, solutions architects and developers to service Midwest accounts.” (more…)

At Chicago jobs, employers value emotional intelligence

Sunday, August 21st, 2011

According to a new survey, employers at Chicago jobs and other jobs around the nation value emotional intelligence over IQ.

The survey from CareerBuilder revolves around Emotional Intelligence (EI), a general assessment of a person’s abilities to control emotions, to sense, understand and react to others’ emotions, and manage relationships. The national survey –conducted May 19 to June 8, 2011, with more than 2600 hiring managers and human resource professionals – reveals that EI is a critical characteristic for landing a job and advancing one’s career.

Fifty-nine percent of employers at Illinois jobs and other states around the nation said they would not hire someone who has a high IQ but low EI. For workers being considered for a promotion, the high EI candidate will beat out the high IQ candidate in most cases – 75 percent said they’re more likely to promote the high EI worker. (more…)

Chicago recruiting jobs in high demand

Sunday, August 14th, 2011

New research posits that Chicago recruiting jobs are increasing in big ways.

Over the past 90 days, more than 14,000 new jobs were advertised online for Recruiters, according to WANTED Analytics™ (www.wantedanalytics.com), the leading source of real-time business intelligence for the talent marketplace. Despite rising unemployment, hiring demand has steadily increased by 20% from the same 90-day period in 2010 and by more than 130% from 2009. (more…)

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Paper cuts Chicago administrative jobs

Monday, August 1st, 2011

The Chicago Tribune is reportedly trimming Chicago administrative jobs, according to multiple reports.

In addition, the AP reports that the top executive at the Chicago Tribune will oversee six other Tribune Co. daily newspapers as part of a reorganization that will eliminate an unspecified number of jobs.

Chicago Tribune Publisher Tony Hunter responsibility for all Tribune Co. newspapers except the Los Angeles Times. The other newspapers reporting to Hunter are the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel, The Sun of Baltimore, The Hartford (Conn.) Courant, The Morning Call of Allentown, Pa., and Daily Press of Newport News, Va.

It’s not yet clear if writing jobs in Connecticut will also be affected. (more…)




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