Amazon looks to hire 100,000 to keep up with surge in orders

Amazon said Monday that it needs to hire 100,000 people across the U.S. to keep up with a crush of orders as the coronavirus spreads and keeps more people at home, shopping online.

How coronavirus is affecting the job market
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Jessica Schaeffer, senior director at The Lasalle Network, joins Good Day Chicago to provide her analysis on the job market which is also taking a hit from COVID-19 outbreak.

You can get paid $1,000 to watch 15 hours of ‘The Office’

For all you The Office fans, there is a company out there that will pay you $1,000 to watch 15 hours of the sitcom.

American Airlines flight attendant says Keto diet cost him his job

An American Airlines worker is fighting for his job back. He says he switched to the popular Keto diet and that it ended up costing him his job. 

Home Depot hiring 80,000 workers for busy spring season

The Home Depot is hiring 80,000 workers this spring ahead of its busiest time of year, the company announced Tuesday.

Alderman, Mayor Lightfoot at odds over Chicago Amazon proposal

A Chicago alderman says he's cut a deal with Amazon to build a huge new warehouse in the Southside Pullman neighborhood that would produce hundreds of new jobs.

Job alert: Taco Bell offering $100,000 salary to some managers in select locations

Some Taco Bell general managers could receive a pretty big raise this year, after the company announced that it would be offering six-figure salaries to supervisors in select restaurants.

Oscar Mayer now hiring Wienermobile drivers for 2020 class

Are you a recent college graduate? Are you motivated to enter the job market? Can you drive a 27-foot-long hot dog on wheels?

Dream job alert: Queen Elizabeth II looking for Head of Digital Engagement

Here's a job opportunity for people who would like to get close to royalty: Queen Elizabeth II is hiring a person to help maintain her web presence.

Chicago area lost more tech jobs than any other US metro area, study finds

A new study published by Washington, D.C.'s Brookings Institution claims that, between 2005 and 2017, the Chicago area as a whole actually lost 12,582 so-called "innovation jobs," more than any other metro.

Family seeks social media photographer who can double as 'mother's helper'

A job posting online by a family in New York City looking to hire a multi-hyphenated social media photographer, coordinator and “mother’s helper” is giving new meaning to the term hybrid role.

Chicago Bears host job fair for veterans

The Chicago Bears are celebrating Veterans Day with a job fair at Halas Hall.

Looking for a job? Ski resorts desperate for workers

It used to be that a free ski pass was enough to lure workers to seasonal jobs at mountain resorts. No longer.