Posted on February 28, 2019
The number of law enforcement jobs being filled in Chicago is growing. The Chicago Police Department (CPD) announced the department’s latest deployments of 2019, with 95 new police officers assigned to neighborhoods across Chicago. “Today, we’re not only putting more officers on the streets of Chicago, we’re also building on investments to ensure they have the […]
Posted on February 28, 2019
A new task force will help connect people with disabilities to Chicago jobs. Community leaders have announced the release of the Mayoral Task Force on Employment and Economic Opportunity for People Disabilities set of recommendations. In addition to the release, Mayor Emanuel and Commissioner Tamley also announced the City’s commitment to creating 30 new internships […]
Posted on January 30, 2019
A slew of new graduates means more law enforcement jobs in Chicago. The city announced that 315 new police officers have completed their academy training and will hit the streets as part of a mandatory, yearlong probationary period. The department also announced 32 new Police Observation Device, or POD, cameras have been installed on the […]
Posted on January 30, 2019
A new center will bolster the amount of manufacturing jobs in Chicago. The Manufacturing Technology and Engineering Center (MTEC) at Richard J. Daley College is a 57,000-square foot facility equipped to prepare students for careers in engineering and advanced manufacturing, industries that are expected to bring more than 50,000 jobs to the region over the […]
Posted on January 30, 2019
A new round of funding is going towards IT jobs in Chicago and a new apprentice initiative. JPMorgan Chase, Salesforce.org, The Joyce Foundation, The Chicago Community Trust, Pritzker Traubert Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Aon, Accenture and others launched Apprenticeship 2020, which will accelerate the growth of apprenticeships in high-demand industries and occupations. The $3.2 million fund […]
Posted on December 29, 2018
One company is expanding and creating more manufacturing jobs in Chicago. Ferrara Candy Company, an industry leader in U.S. confections, announced the company is relocating its headquarters to the Old Post Office in downtown Chicago. “Today we are not just welcoming 400 new jobs to Chicago, we are welcoming a great company with deep roots […]
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 […]
