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Michael Cagley washes dishes at Hidden Manna Cafe in Matteson on July 19, 2018.

Not just a feel-good step: Businesses are increasingly hiring people with disabilities, and it’s helping the bottom line

December 12, 2018 at 10:19 p.m.

When Glynis Harvey and Mark Cagley opened Hidden Manna Cafe four years ago, the couple did not set out to hire people with disabilities. But then a social service agency...

Illinois' unemployment rate has dropped steadily since the start of the year.

Illinois’ unemployment rate dropped steadily and markedly during the first half of the year. Here’s why.

December 12, 2018 at 9:42 p.m.

Illinois’ unemployment rate has dropped steadily since the start of the year as employers start to offer training and tap new talent pools to fill thousands of new jobs. The...

Chuck Blatt, of Chicago, meets with other job seekers in a networking and support group for executives. Blatt, who is seeking a marketing position, says technology makes it easier to apply for more jobs. But some parts of the high-tech hiring process leave him uneasy.

The end of the resume? Hiring is in the midst of a technological revolution with algorithms, chatbots

December 12, 2018 at 9:40 p.m.

The last time Chuck Blatt searched for a job, about 10 years ago, he relied on a thoughtful cover letter, a resume printed on nice paper and good rapport during...

CEO says new job-matching platform aims to help workers who are stretched financially

May 14, 2019 at 8:27 a.m.

Moonrise, a Chicago-based job-matching platform that launched in January, helps people find temporary work when they need to make a few extra bucks. The startup, which operates out of a...

Union supporters march on Labor Day to protest low wages on Sept. 4, 2017, in downtown Chicago. The recent Supreme Court ruling that says public sector workers can't be forced to pay fees to unions could weaken labor organizations and limit their political activism.

Supreme Court’s Janus ruling could undercut private sector unions too

December 12, 2018 at 9:04 p.m.

A Supreme Court ruling last month that said public sector workers can’t be forced to pay fees to unions they don’t want to join could squeeze overall union revenue, limiting...

Window washers chant during a march July 2, 2018, in downtown Chicago. The window washers are on strike for higher wages and better benefits.

High-rise window washers go on strike for higher pay, better insurance: ‘You put your life on the ropes every day’

December 12, 2018 at 8:29 p.m.

The window washers who dangle from Chicago’s glassy high-rises traded in their squeegees for picket signs Monday as they went on strike to demand higher wages and better benefits. About...

Richard Wooten, right, owner of Statewide Security and Safety, expects labor costs to jump $5,000 to $10,000 a month as Chicago's minimum wage increases to $12 an hour. "I just got to take it day by day," said Wooten, whose company is based in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.

Chicago’s minimum wage is about to jump to $12 per hour. Who are the winners and the losers?

December 13, 2018 at 7:22 a.m.

As Chicago’s minimum wage jumps to $12 per hour Sunday, from $11, restaurant owner Laura Gutierrez Ramos is marking the milestone with a shrug. Gutierrez Ramos, whose family has run...

Oportunidad de carreras financiadas para inmigrantes en Chicago con inglés limitado

December 13, 2018 at 7:16 a.m.

El banco JPMorgan Chase está ayudando a financiar una institución que ofrece carreras técnicas u oficios, para preparar a personas de bajos recursos en Chicago, en empleos como enfermería y...

JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon speaks at North Lawndale Employment Network, 906 N. Woman in Chicago, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017. JPMorgan Chase is helping to bankroll a new two-year college to prepare low-income Chicagoans for jobs in nursing and other high-demand fields.

JP Morgan Chase helps fund new community college targeting Chicago’s Latino community

December 13, 2018 at 7:15 a.m.

JPMorgan Chase is helping to bankroll a new two-year college to prepare low-income Chicagoans for jobs in nursing and other high-demand fields. Instituto College, to open this fall, is being...

Paige Jones, an Abbott Laboratories employee, works at the company's headquarters on June 25, 2018. Jones will benefit from a program which allows college grads to focus on paying off their student loans while still benefiting from corporate contributions to their 401(k) account.

As crushing student debt keeps young people from saving, employers are stepping up to ease the squeeze

December 13, 2018 at 7:08 a.m.

At 26, Rariety Monford worries far less about saving for retirement than paying down her $60,000 in student loan debt. So her employer has decided to do the saving for...

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