Posted on March 2, 2018
A new development center in Fulton Market will create more Chicago IT jobs. ServiceNow, the world’s fastest-growing enterprise cloud software company with nearly $2 billion in annual revenue, announced the creation of a new technology Development Center in Chicago’s Fulton Market neighborhood. The Development Center will be ServiceNow’s first U.S.-based technology hub outside its Silicon […]
Posted on March 2, 2018
A new plan may create many more Chicago airport jobs. Chicago and its airline partners will create tens of thousands of jobs and transform O’Hare International Airport with the biggest terminal expansion ever, adding 25 percent more gate capacity, modernizing existing terminals and improving passengers’ experience. “This plan is not just a game changer for […]
Posted on January 31, 2018
One company is opening a new headquarters and creating more insurance jobs in Chicago. Snapsheet, provider of virtual claims technology for the personal and commercial insurance marketplace, to open the company’s new headquarters at 1 N. Dearborn St. in Chicago. The new office is designed to accommodate Snapsheet’s tremendous growth and marks the start of […]
Posted on January 31, 2018
The success of many local productions has brought media jobs to Chicago. Local film and media production have yet again reached record levels in 2017 in Chicago. Last year, 580 individual film and media projects recorded an all-time high combined total of 2,404 production days, resulting in an estimated $423 million in job creation and […]
Posted on January 31, 2018
One company is expanding and adding more data science jobs in Chicago. Shiftgig, the mobile technology platform that connects businesses with hourly workers, to open the company’s new office in Chicago. The new office is designed to support the company’s plan to add approximately 100 employees in 2018, doubling its internal data science, engineering and […]
Posted on December 31, 2017
The number of hospitality jobs in Chicago is climbing. According to recent labor statistics, Illinois’ unemployment rate in September declined to 5.4 percent and nonfarm payroll employment shed -6,900 jobs, based on preliminary data released by the Department and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The state’s job numbers dropped for a fourth consecutive month, […]
Posted on December 31, 2017
A new charter may create more green jobs in Chicago. At the the North American Climate Summit attended by municipal leaders from across the world, multiple leaders, including Mexico City Mayor Miguel Ángel Mancera, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and Vice Chair of the Global Covenant of Mayors Christiana Figueres, to sign […]
Posted on December 31, 2017
A new initiative directed at youth is creating more Chicago jobs. Skills for Chicagoland’s Future (Skills) launched Beyond the Diploma, an innovative new demand-driven youth employment initiative that will connect unemployed and underemployed youth to jobs with career pathways and educational advancement. Beyond the Diploma will take a comprehensive and holistic approach that convenes Chicago’s […]
Posted on December 3, 2017
New labor statistics show that education jobs in Chicago are climbing. Illinois’ unemployment rate in September declined to 5.4 percent and nonfarm payroll employment shed -6,900 jobs, based on preliminary data released by the Department and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The state’s job numbers dropped for a fourth consecutive month, keeping Illinois […]
Posted on December 3, 2017
A new certification program will help some Chicago jobs. The Department of Procurement Services (DPS) announced the roll-out of the certification program for veteran-owned business enterprises (VBE) and a new Bid Incentives and Program Guide to serve as a resource for Chicagoland businesses. “The City of Chicago is committed to creating an open and fair […]
