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Let’s Talk About Chicago’s Tech Talent
Chicago Inno takes an inside look at the city’s ecosystem, talent, successes, and flaws
2016 Venture Summit to be Held at Google’s New Chicago Office
Summit to bring venture capital firms, startups and Fortune 500s together to collaborate
Glassdoor to Open Chicago Office
Plans to create more than 250 jobs in next 3 years to support U.S. expansion
Chicago by the Numbers December 2015
World Business Chicago tracks indicators from month to month to gauge the strength of several aspects of Chicago’s economy, including employment in major sectors, residential and office real estate data,…
Midwest Job Openings and Hiring Activity – October 2015
Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released October 2015 figures from its Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which tracks job openings, hires, and separations (quits, layoffs and…
Chicago Metro Unemployment Rate Decreases to 5.1% in October
This morning, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released preliminary October 2015 unemployment rates for all Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). The unemployment rate measures the percentage of the local…
Index Shows Midwest Economic Growth Still Slightly Below Average in October
On December 2, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago released October 2015 figures for its Midwest Economy Index (MEI). The MEI is a weighted average of 129 indicators designed to measure…
World Business Chicago Names John Ramirez Executive Director, Plan for Economic Growth & Jobs
World Business Chicago (WBC) has named John Ramirez Executive Director of the Plan for Economic Growth & Jobs (Plan), the organization’s coordinated effort to assess and expand Chicago’s economy. Ramirez…
ChicagoInno: Let’s Talk About Chicago’s Tech Talent
Jim Dallke and Karis Hustad, ChicagoInno