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| Did you know? New York Sun editor Charles Dana nicknamed Chicago the “Windy City” in 1893 because he was tired of hearing long-winded politicians boasting about the wonders of the World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago the same year. | | Chicago companies Joliet Equipment Corporation has been supplying North America with quality and value in large electric motors and SCR drives for over 60 years. They ... Go to Site
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Veteran Stand Down 2008
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Shelbyville Veterans & Community Job Fair
Friday, August 22, 2008
Springfield Workforce Development Week
Monday, August 25, 2008 thru Friday, August 29, 2008
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Networking Excuses, Excuses
by Kevin Donlin 8/20/2008
Networking to find a job is like yard work or exercise: If you really want to avoid it, any excuse will do.
Some of the most frequent excuses I hear from job seekers a...
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7 Reasons Why Losing A Job Is Good For You
by Jason Alba 8/20/2008
The average worker now undergoes 9 job changes throughout his or her career. I always thought that I would be in complete control of these job changes, and I was in cont...
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Six Interview Tips from “America’s Got Talent”
by Joe Turner 8/20/2008
The nation’s most popular TV show this summer is “America’s Got Talent”, according to the Nielsen ratings. Watching this show offers a great opportunity to see extreme jo...
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 Jobs in ChicagoThe following articles focus on employment and jobs in Chicago as well as issues relating to careers and jobs in Illinois. | |
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"4 Dems seek CD 1 nomination"
Camp Verde Bugle, AZ - Aug 19, 2008
"I will fight to get rid of tax breaks for big companies that ship American jobs overseas instead of hiring people here," Kirkpatrick stated....
"Breaking News"
Pontiac Daily Leader, IL - Aug 19, 2008
Send resume to twalz@walzscale.com HELP WANTED Post office now hiring! Avg. pay $20/hr or $57K/yr. incl. Fed Ben OT, Placed by adSource not USPS. who hires....
"Obama and McCain on Immigration"
OneWorld US, DC - Aug 19, 2008
That is part of the principle of comprehensive reform, which we're going to crack down on employers who are hiring them and taking advantage of them....
"Daley insists layoffs will not be political"
Chicago Sun-Times, United States - Aug 19, 2008
Ó Federal hiring monitor Noelle Brennan could not be reached for comment on the mayor's remarks. Earlier this week, she told the Chicago Sun-Times that she...
"$658 in investments coming"
WEYI NBC25, MI - Aug 19, 2008
Combined, the projects are expected to create 572 new jobs at the company over the next seven years. The MEDC estimates that increased economic activity...
"Business Intelligence Associates will bring jobs to area: New York..."
MLive.com, MI - Aug 19, 2008
But the Chicago-based company withdrew its request in July. At the time, state officials said 500 of the new jobs would be added to Accretive's Kalamazoo...
"Has Engineering Education Failed?"
ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release), NY - Aug 19, 2008
Although some surveys and reports have reported a hiring pinch so far this year, the hiring picture for some recent college graduates isn't all that bad...
"West Michigan companies adding 1000 jobs"
MLive.com, MI - Aug 19, 2008
Precision already is hiring for the new contracts. "Over the next four to five months, we're going to need 40 to 60 skilled machinists," Simpkins said....
"Turner, Shields are fast on their feet"
Waukegan News Sun, IL - Aug 19, 2008
In a newspaper article written in a New Mexico newspaper about his hiring, the author wrote that Shields, "becomes Piedra Vista's fifth athletic director...
"Spying Employers Raise Legal Hackles"
Law.com (subscription), CA - Aug 18, 2008
A growing number of employers are hiring private investigators to spy on employees suspected of taking leave dishonestly under the Family Medical Leave Act....
"Government Keeps Hiring Amid Slowdown"
Investor's Business Daily (subscription) - Aug 18, 2008
Private-sector employers have shed 418000 jobs in the past year amid fears that the economy was headed for a recession. State lawmakers and agencies have...
"Hire Power"
ChristianityToday.com, IL - Aug 18, 2008
Bob Podgorski is manager of extension services at Harper Community College in Palatine, Illinois. He is also coordinator of the St. Hubert Job and...
"The do's and don'ts of IT job seeking"
Computerworld, MA - Aug 17, 2008
The candidate's theme was predominantly Satanic and that didn't work for the hiring organization's culture. Should IT job seekers strip out all personal...
"Dear Career Adviser:"
Computerworld, MA - Aug 16, 2008
Do you have any update on government hiring? How do I find out about those jobs? - Going Federal Roughly 28% of the federal government's workforce is...
"Illinois jobs fall victim to budget cuts"
ABC7Chicago.com, USA - Aug 15, 2008
In the Illinois Treasurer's Office, a salary freeze is in effect, all non-union employees must take two days off without pay, and about six workers have...
"Patronage hiring remains problem in Chicago"
Chicago Tribune, United States - Aug 7, 2008
... efforts to implement hiring practices free of politics, said Chicago officials have still not come into compliance in areas ranging from defining job...
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