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Elk Grove Village hopes to pair jobseekers with companies in need
Jun 17, 2021 10:07 AM - Seeing all the "help wanted" and "now hiring" signs in storefront windows and throughout the Elk Grove Village industrial park -- as well as temporarily shutdown lobbies at some local fast food eateries -- has prompted Mayor Craig Johnson to organize the municipality's first-ever job fair. -
New trends in attracting and retaining talentJun 29, 2021 3:02 PM - As the economy begins to steadily improve and competition for top job talent tightens, finding new ways to appeal to potential new hires continues to be an ongoing challenge for employers. With a new age of workers upon us, a new age of problems have surfaced as well.
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US adds 559K jobs as firms still struggle to fill positions
Jun 4, 2021 9:26 AM - U.S. employers added a modest 559,000 jobs in May, an improvement from April's sluggish gain but still evidence that many companies are struggling to find enough workers as the economy rapidly recovers from the pandemic recession. -
McHenry County businesses struggle to hire workers as reopening continues
May 11, 2021 3:02 PM - Grinders Ale House in McHenry is among several McHenry County businesses that encountered difficulty hiring as the COVID-19 outbreak slows with safe and effective vaccines more widely available and as public health officials loosen public health restrictions.
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US jobless claims up to 744K as virus still forces layoffs
Apr 8, 2021 8:16 AM - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to 744,000, signaling that many employers are still cutting jobs even as more people are vaccinated against COVID-19, consumers gain confidence and the government distributes aid throughout the economy.
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Liz Weston: The tax credit fix many can't afford to miss
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US hiring slows sharply to 245,000 jobs as virus intensifies
Dec 4, 2020 9:57 AM - America's employers sharply scaled back their hiring last month as the viral pandemic accelerated across the country, adding 245,000 jobs, the fewest since April and the fifth straight monthly slowdown. -
Liz Weston: When life blows up your well-laid plans
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Pandemic firings lead to wave of bias claims from parents
Nov 14, 2020 6:25 AM - Parents who've lost their jobs during the pandemic are driving a surge of litigation, alleging their employers discriminated against them for taking care of their kids when schools closed. -
709,000 seek US jobless aid as pandemic escalates
Nov 12, 2020 8:00 AM - The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week to 709,000, a still-high level but the lowest figure since March. The figures coincide with a sharp resurgence in confirmed viral infections to an all-time high above 120,000 a day.
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