Brookfield Zoo to hold summer job fair this weekend
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Brookfield Zoo to hold summer job fair this weekend

Add Brookfield Zoo to the long list of employers looking to fill open positions. The zoo is hoping its unique work environment will lure candidates to a job fair this weekend. Brad Robertson from the Brookfield Zoo joined FOX 32 News to talk more about it.

Add Brookfield Zoo to the long list of employers looking to fill open positions. The zoo is hoping its unique work environment will lure candidates to a job fair this weekend. Brad Robertson from the Brookfield Zoo joined FOX 32 News to talk more about it.

IRS to hire 10,000 workers to help with tax return backlog

IRS to hire 10,000 workers to help with tax return backlog

The backlog includes at least 10 million individual tax returns and 4 million business tax returns going back to last year.

The backlog includes at least 10 million individual tax returns and 4 million business tax returns going back to last year.

Target wage hike: Workers' pay could reach $24 an hour this year

Target wage hike: Workers' pay could reach $24 an hour this year

Workers at Target stores and distribution centers in places like New York, where competition for finding and hiring staff is tough, could see starting wages as high as $24 an hour this year.

Workers at Target stores and distribution centers in places like New York, where competition for finding and hiring staff is tough, could see starting wages as high as $24 an hour this year.

UPS to hire 300 CDL drivers in Chicagoland

UPS to hire 300 CDL drivers in Chicagoland

UPS is hiring 300 full-time CDL drivers in the Chicagoland area in 2022. 

UPS is hiring 300 full-time CDL drivers in the Chicagoland area in 2022. 

UPS to hire 300 full-time drivers in Chicago area

UPS to hire 300 full-time drivers in Chicago area

UPS said Thursday it's planning to hire hundreds of full-time drivers in the Chicago area as it responds to "ongoing growth of ecommerce."

UPS said Thursday it's planning to hire hundreds of full-time drivers in the Chicago area as it responds to "ongoing growth of ecommerce."

Free program aims to get more Chicago women in the trade industry
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Free program aims to get more Chicago women in the trade industry

Renee Jones, program director of Chicago Women in Trades, talks about the importance of getting more women in the trade industry.

Renee Jones, program director of Chicago Women in Trades, talks about the importance of getting more women in the trade industry.

Black Fire Brigade looking to open up career paths for Chicago youth
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Black Fire Brigade looking to open up career paths for Chicago youth

Chicago Fire Department Lt. Quention Curtis talks about the Black Fire Brigade and how they're getting more Black youth interested in the career path of firefighters and paramedics.

Chicago Fire Department Lt. Quention Curtis talks about the Black Fire Brigade and how they're getting more Black youth interested in the career path of firefighters and paramedics.

US job growth soars past expectations with 467,000 added, shaking off omicron surge

US job growth soars past expectations with 467,000 added, shaking off omicron surge

U.S. job growth blew past expectations in January, as the economy brushed off a record-breaking surge in COVID-19 cases nationwide that threatened to sideline millions of workers and kept many consumers at home.

U.S. job growth blew past expectations in January, as the economy brushed off a record-breaking surge in COVID-19 cases nationwide that threatened to sideline millions of workers and kept many consumers at home.

PAC Leaders seeks to empower trade workers, further careers
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PAC Leaders seeks to empower trade workers, further careers

Melvin Henley from PAC Leaders talks about building the Chicago Fire exhibit at the Chicago History Museum and how they help trade workers and crafts-people to further their careers.

Melvin Henley from PAC Leaders talks about building the Chicago Fire exhibit at the Chicago History Museum and how they help trade workers and crafts-people to further their careers.

Companies allow people to opt-out of Valentine’s Day emails

Companies allow people to opt-out of Valentine’s Day emails

As interest in celebrating Valentine’s Day gradually declines, companies are giving consumers a chance to opt-out of those marketing emails that seem to bombard your inbox any time a holiday approaches.

As interest in celebrating Valentine’s Day gradually declines, companies are giving consumers a chance to opt-out of those marketing emails that seem to bombard your inbox any time a holiday approaches.

Unemployment claims drop for the first time in a month

Unemployment claims drop for the first time in a month

The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims fell by 30,000 to 260,000 last week, slightly less than the 265,000 analysts were expecting.

The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims fell by 30,000 to 260,000 last week, slightly less than the 265,000 analysts were expecting.

Many companies struggling to keep workers due to the 'Great Reshuffle'

Many companies struggling to keep workers due to the 'Great Reshuffle'

Reisdorf said the top three things people are looking for right now include a better salary, better benefits and the ability to work remotely.

Reisdorf said the top three things people are looking for right now include a better salary, better benefits and the ability to work remotely.