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Job growth remains below national average

Friday, July 21 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate increased +0.1 percentage points to 4.7 percent in June and nonfarm payrolls increased by +8,600 jobs over-the-month, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and... Read More.

Job growth remains below national average

Friday, June 16 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate declined -0.1 percentage points to 4.6 percent in May and nonfarm payrolls increased by +2,400 jobs over-the-month, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and... Read More.

Job Losses Reported in More than Half of the Metro Areas in Illinois

Friday, April 28 by Jc Tinsley

Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates Metropolitan AreaMar. 2017Mar. 2016Over-the-Year ChangeBloomington4.3%5.5%-1.2Carbondale-Marion5.0%6.3%-1.3Champaign-Urbana4.5%5.4%-0.9Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights4.2%6.3%-2.1Danville6.4%7.9%-1.5Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL4.8%6.0%-1.2Decatur5.7%7.1%-1.4Elgin5.4%6.4%-1.0Kankakee5.9%7.3%-1.4Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI5.0%6.0%-1.0Peoria6.0%7.1%-1.1Rockford8.3%7.2%1.1Springfield4.4%5.5%-1.1St. Louis (IL-Section)4.7%6.3%-1.6Illinois Statewide4.7%6.4%-1.7* Data subject to revision. CHICAGO–Unemployment rates were down over-the-year in all but one of Illinois’s metro areas. Six of the metro areas had increases in nonfarm jobs and eight reported declines,... Read More.

SIC to hold Annual Job Fair April 26

Monday, April 10 by Jc Tinsley

Southeastern Illinois College will once again be hosting a Job Fair in the Harry L. Crisp Student Center corridor on April 26 from 9 a.m.- noon.At SIC’s annual Job Fair, job seekers of all types will have an opportunity to survey the employment field,... Read More.

RLC hosting Job Search Party April 13

Thursday, April 6 by Jc Tinsley

Job seekers are invited to the sixth annual Job Search Party, hosted by Rend Lake College, from 3 – 6 p.m. Thursday, April 13 at the Holiday Inn in Mt. Vernon. The free event will bring potential employees in front of a variety of... Read More.

RLC hosting Job Search Party April 13

Monday, March 20 by Jc Tinsley

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Reality Check App Puts Career Planning Tools in the Hands of Youth, Job Seekers

Wednesday, January 18 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) has teamed up with the Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) on a new Going Mobile initiative that will help teens, young adults and those considering career changes to obtain realistic projections and information. The app... Read More.

Overall Job Growth Still Lags National Average as Illinoisans Leave Labor Force

Friday, June 17 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate in May decreased 0.2 percentage points to 6.4 percent and nonfarm payrolls decreased by -2,500 jobs, based on preliminary data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and IDES.... Read More.

SIC Holds Annual Job Fair April 13

Thursday, March 31 by Jc Tinsley

On April 13 from 9 a.m.- noon, Southeastern Illinois College will once again be hosting a Job Fair in the Harry L. Crisp Student Center.At SIC’s annual Job Fair, job seekers of all types will have an opportunity to survey the employment field, network... Read More.

Rend Lake College Annual Job Search Party set for April 5

Thursday, March 31 by Jc Tinsley

Job seekers are invited to visit with nearly 40 employers at Rend Lake College’s annual Job Search Party from 3 – 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 5 at the Mt. Vernon Holiday Inn.RLC is partnering with WSIL-TV3 to host the event, which drew approximately 400... Read More.