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Illinois job growth stuck in neutral

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The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate increased +0.2 percentage points to 5.0 percent in August and nonfarm payrolls decreased by -3,700 jobs over-the-month, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and... Read More.

Job Growth Increases in Most Metro Areas But Still Below National Growth Rate

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Unemployment rate drops in all metro areas  Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates   Metropolitan Area June 2017 June 2016 Over-the-Year Change Bloomington 4.4% 5.3% -0.9 Carbondale-Marion 5.2% 5.8% -0.6 Champaign-Urbana 4.8% 5.3% -0.5 Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights 5.1% 6.2% -1.1 Danville 6.8% 7.0% -0.2 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 4.5% 5.4% -0.9 Decatur 5.9% 6.6% -0.7 Elgin 4.8% 5.2% -0.4 Kankakee 5.4% 6.0% -0.6 Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI 4.3% 4.9% -0.6 Peoria 5.5% 6.2% -0.7 Rockford 5.8% 6.3% -0.5 Springfield 4.3% 4.6% -0.3 St. Louis (IL-Section) 5.0% 5.7% -0.7 Illinois Statewide 5.0% 6.0% -1.0 * Data subject to revision.   CHICAGO–Unemployment rates decreased over-the-year in June in all of Illinois’s metropolitan areas and all but two counties, according to data released... Read More.

Job growth remains below national average

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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.
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Job growth remains below national average

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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

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 Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates   Metropolitan Area Mar. 2017 Mar. 2016 Over-the-Year Change Bloomington 4.3% 5.5% -1.2 Carbondale-Marion 5.0% 6.3% -1.3 Champaign-Urbana 4.5% 5.4% -0.9 Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights 4.2% 6.3% -2.1 Danville 6.4% 7.9% -1.5 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 4.8% 6.0% -1.2 Decatur 5.7% 7.1% -1.4 Elgin 5.4% 6.4% -1.0 Kankakee 5.9% 7.3% -1.4 Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI 5.0% 6.0% -1.0 Peoria 6.0% 7.1% -1.1 Rockford 8.3% 7.2% 1.1 Springfield 4.4% 5.5% -1.1 St. Louis (IL-Section) 4.7% 6.3% -1.6 Illinois Statewide 4.7% 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

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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.
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RLC hosting Job Search Party April 13

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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

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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.
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