SNI Companies said this week it is expanding and hiring for IT jobs in Chicago.

SNI Technology, the national information technology division of SNI Companies, is the entity that is hiring.

SNI is a provider of accounting & finance, information technology, administrative, and legal temporary and direct-hire staffing.

SNI operates under the brand names Accounting Now, SNI Financial, SNI Technology, Staffing Now, SNI Legal, and Legal Now. SNI has been named one of Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2011 Largest Staffing Firms in the U.S. as well as Inavero’s Best of Staffing Client™ 2011.

SNI has over 30 offices throughout the U.S. including Atlanta, Ga., Boston, Mass., Chicago, Ill., Denver, Colo., Houston, TX., Miami, Fla., Minneapolis, Minn., Orlando, Fla., Tampa, Fla, and Washington, DC.

“We recognize the need for high powered recruiting resources in the healthcare IT industry and we have met that demand by adding an additional national recruiting center of excellence, right here in the United States,” said Pete Langlois, Vice President and National Practice Director for SNI Technology. “SNI Technology’s Healthcare IT Division is not tethered to any specific software. Our vendor neutral consulting team has deep experience with Epic, Cerner, McKesson, NextGen, Allscripts and many others. We are well-positioned to meet the healthcare IT needs of any organization.”

The company is also hiring for Washington jobs.

A local company has announced it is hiring for management jobs in Chicago.

This means more Illinois jobs.

Chicago home staging company, Showhomes Naperville, has hired Marie Tilton as the company’s new General Manager.

“Due to the growth of the company, and our continued success, we needed to bring someone on board to fill the position of General Manager. We are thrilled to have Marie as a part of our team, and I am confident that she will ethically and aggressively lead the company’s home staging services to the highest standard,” said Showhomes Naperville Franchise Owner, Steven Thomas.

“Marie has an excellent reputation in the community, and an extensive background in business management, sales, and customer service. This, combined with her impressive knowledge of Naperville and the Chicago area, will certainly make her an asset to our team.”

The number of PR jobs in Chicago has increased, according to a recent survey.

WANTED Analytics, a source of real-time business intelligence for the talent marketplace said that more than 9,000 organizations are recruiting for PR professionals and hiring demand has steadily increased in 2011, now up 10% compared to the same 90-day period in 2010.

The industries with the highest demand for Public Relations professionals during this 90-day time period were Colleges and Universities, Civic and Social Organizations, Family Services, Public Relations Agencies, and Medical and Surgical Hospitals. Of these five industries, Colleges and Universities placed the most job ads, with more than 1,700 at a 7% year-over-year increase. However, Family Services organizations experienced the highest growth at more than 16%.

Metropolitan areas with the highest hiring demand for Public Relations Managers and Specialists during this period were New York, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Boston. Of these 5 locations, four experienced year-over-year gains in hiring demand. While Recruiters in New York placed the most job ads, Los Angeles actually experienced the highest growth, up 28% versus 2010. Washington, DC was the only area of the previously mentioned that saw a decline, down 1% from the same 90-day period in 2010.

That means Chicago marketing jobs have also increased.