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SIC to Host Job Fair April 8 with Dozens of Employers

 Southeastern Illinois College will host its annual Job Fair on Wednesday, April 8, from 9 a.m. to noon in the Joseph Deaton Gymnasium on the Harrisburg campus, bringing together dozens of employers from across the region. The free event is open to students, recent graduates,... Read More.

SIC Job Fair April 16

Southeastern Illinois College will host its annual Job Fair on Wednesday, April 16, from 9 a.m. to noon in the Joseph Deaton Gymnasium on SIC’s Harrisburg campus. This free event is open to job seekers and employers, providing a valuable opportunity for networking, career exploration, and on-the-spot interviews. Attendees are... Read More.
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Job Search Party is May 18 in Mt. Vernon

Job seekers are invited to the annual Job Search Party, hosted by Rend Lake College, from 3 – 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 18, at the Doubletree in Mt. Vernon. The free event will bring potential employees in front of a variety of employers. Face... Read More.

Summer Job Opportunities Available at Rend Lake

Rend Lake – USAJOBs.gov is now accepting applications to fill summer positions at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers facilities. Rend Lake is one of the many locations that will be hiring students for summer employment through the Pathways Internship program. These positions are open... Read More.
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SIC Holds Annual Job Fair April 25

Southeastern Illinois College’s annual Job Fair will once again be held in SIC’s Deaton Gym on April 25 from 9 a.m.- noon. At SIC’s Job Fair, job seekers of all types will have an opportunity to survey the employment field, network and perhaps take a... Read More.
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Job Growth Continues to Lag Nation in Most Metro Areas

Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates   Metropolitan Area Aug. 2017 Aug. 2016 Over-the-Year Change Bloomington 4.2% 5.3% -1.1 Carbondale-Marion 5.0% 5.9% -0.9 Champaign-Urbana 4.6% 5.2% -0.6 Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights 5.4% 5.9% -0.5 Danville 6.9% 7.4% -0.5 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 4.5% 5.3% -0.8 Decatur 5.9% 6.8% -0.9 Elgin 4.7% 5.3% -0.6 Kankakee 5.3% 6.3% -1.0 Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI 4.3% 4.9% -0.6 Peoria 5.3% 6.3% -1.0 Rockford 5.7% 6.6% -0.9 Springfield 4.2% 4.7% -0.5 St. Louis (IL-Section) 4.9% 5.9% -1.0 Illinois Statewide 5.2% 5.8% -0.6 * Data subject to revision.   CHICAGO–Unemployment rates decreased over-the-year in August in all of Illinois’s metropolitan areas and all but one county, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau... Read More.