United planning to hire 15K workers ahead of expected summer travel surge

The hiring sign is out at United Airlines. The airline said Wednesday that it plans to add 15,000 workers this year, and hired 7,000 in just the past four months.

These jobs are safe from the AI revolution — for now

Jobs involving manual or outdoor labor or specialized knowledge are less likely to be replaced by AI-informed automation.

Growing trends sees social media launching careers of young people
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Over the last decade, as more an more young people turn to social media for entertainment, the roles of social media influencers and content creators have become sought-after careers.

You can check for upcoming mass layoffs near you – here’s how

The labor law, which has gone viral on social media, gives workers a heads-up about impending layoffs – and the information is open to the public.

Companies are changing the way they hire; here's what job seekers should know
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President of Cappfinity Nicky Garcea says employers are seeking candidates with good behavior skills and how they would make you the ideal employee. Candidates can now rely more on interview technique and communication skills than entirely what's on their resumes.

One Summer Chicago now hiring youth job applicants
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Chadra Lang from the Chicago Department of Family & Support Services talks about some of the job opportunities they are offering for youth this summer.

Researchers predict which jobs may be safe from A.I. exposure

A group of computer scientists and other tech industry notables have called for a 6-month pause on AI development to consider the risks.

Are you better at your job than a robot?
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Artificial intelligence is all the rage right now, but is a can your job be replaced by a bot? Many job fields will be a risk with bots on the rise. Jobs in human resources, customer service, accounting, finance, journalism will all be a risk of significant change.

Art Institute of Chicago employees picket for fair contract
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Employees for the Art Institute of Chicago voted to unionized a couple years back but have yet to finish contract negotiations. Workers protest from management to make progress.