Amazon to open 500-job fulfillment center near Chicago

Amazon has announced plans to open a fulfillment center in northern Illinois, creating more than 500 new, full-time jobs starting at $15 an hour with comprehensive benefits.

Delta to hire 12,000 employees by 2020

Delta announced it will hire 12,000 employees by next year as it expand its operations.

US unemployment rate hits 50-year low of 3.5% -- lowest since 1969

The U.S. economy added a modest 136,000 jobs in September, a gain that managed to lower the unemployment rate to a new five-decade low of 3.5% but also suggested rising caution among employers.

CEO surprises employees with pay increase to $70,000

A credit card payment processing company cut the ribbon on its new office space in Idaho with a surprise raise for its employees.

Chicago business owners fear changes to minimum wage rules could kill jobs

He owns several of Chicago’s most popular restaurants and bars. But like others in the industry, Sam Sanchez fears proposed changes to minimum wage rules could kill jobs.

Thousands attend Amazon job fair on South Side

The unemployment rate may be low but thousands turned out today at a job fair hosted by online retailing giant Amazon.

Uber adding 2,000 jobs in Chicago, mostly in Freight unit

Uber plans to open a new office in Chicago and add 2,000 people to its area workforce over the next three years.

UPS plans to hire 100,000 seasonal workers

UPS said Monday it expects to hire about 100,000 seasonal workers and pay them more to handle the avalanche of packages shipped between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Bailiff is the fastest growing job in Illinois, study finds

If you’re looking for a job in the midst of the tight labor market, it helps to know which sectors are growing the most and where.

Report: 13,000 of Chicago's homeless in 2017 had jobs

Around 18,000 of Chicago's homeless had a college education in 2017 and more than 13,000 had jobs, according to a study that challenges stereotypes about homelessness.

Suburban academy prepares adults with disabilities for their dream jobs
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A first of its kind career academy in the western suburbs is training individuals who are often forgotten in the workforce. Nearly two-thirds of adults with disabilities are unemployed, but they want to work.

Heroes Hiring Heroes: JDog Junk Removal
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For one area company, Veteran?s Day this weekend has a special meaning and importance. Mike Greco and Chris Hellickson from JDog Junk Removal, the only U.S. military-branded company and franchise offered exclusively to veterans and their families.