Posted on December 29, 2018
A new training center will create more aviation jobs in Chicago. City Colleges of Chicago and AAR announced the new Aviation Futures Training Center to train students in aviation sheet metalworking. AAR, a global leader in aviation aftermarket services, will partner with Olive-Harvey College to prepare students for in-demand jobs in aviation, heavy manufacturing, boating, […]
Posted on December 27, 2018
The city of Chicago has successfully added more than 1,000 new officers to the department since the start of the hiring plan in 2017 at a recruit welcome ceremony at the Police Academy, which boosts the number of Chicago law enforcement jobs. These new officers have helped contribute to the ongoing decline in violent crime […]
Posted on December 2, 2018
Partnerships with local schools are helping to create more STEM jobs in Chicago. Chicago Public Schools announced the three industry partners supporting Solorio Academy, Crane Medical, and Infinity Math and Science Academy – the district’s new Early College STEM Schools (ECSS) that were announced this spring. Through Early College STEM programming, students get access to industry expertise, […]
Posted on December 2, 2018
A number of Chicago law enforcement jobs have been added. The newest class of 88 Police Officers and 275 newly promoted Detectives, Sergeant’s, Lieutenants, Evidence Technicians and Field Training Officers have graduated. This latest graduation comes as the CPD is in the final stages of a comprehensive, two-year hiring plan to add 970 new police […]
Posted on December 2, 2018
Companies are growing and adding more tech jobs in Chicago. About 16 local technology companies have added or will be adding a combined 2,000 jobs in Chicago in 2018 and 2019. From fintech and supply-chain, to automation and artificial intelligence, these companies chose to expand in Chicago because of the City’s growing reputation as a […]
Posted on October 31, 2018
One company is expanding and creating more finance jobs in Chicago. First Midwest Bank, one of the largest independent banks throughout Chicago and in Illinois, is relocating from Itasca to the City comes as First Midwest after experiencing five years of continued growth. “Chicago is the best city in the world for a company that […]
Posted on October 31, 2018
One company is expanding and creating more tech jobs in Chicago. Capgemini unveiled its new advanced technology and development center. The new tech center and expanded office space brings 500 jobs to Chicago and further strengthens Chicago’s presence as a technology and innovation hub. “Capgemini’s commitment to expanding in Chicago demonstrates the City’s growing strength […]
Posted on October 31, 2018
A new innovation center is creating more Chicago IT jobs. Illinois Institute of Technology opened the new Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship. The Kaplan Institute – the first new academic building on Illinois Tech’s campus in nearly 40 years – will foster collaboration among undergraduate students, faculty, alumni and business partners […]
Posted on September 30, 2018
One company is busy creating more Chicago tech jobs. HERE Technologies, a global leader in mapping and location platform services, announced Chicago as the company’s official headquarters for the Americas region. HERE will occupy a newly renovated office space at 100 North Riverside Plaza. HERE is one of the largest tech companies in Chicago, employing […]
Posted on September 30, 2018
The enrollment rate for colleges is increasing, which will impact Chicago jobs. More students are enrolling in college than ever before, with 64.6 percent of the Class of 2017 graduates enrolling in a two-year or four-year college – a 20 percent increase from 2010 when the college enrollment rate was 53.7 percent. This is the […]
