A local company has announced it is hiring for Illinois executive jobs.

This means more management jobs in Chicago.

Chicago home staging company, Showhomes Naperville, has hired Marie Tilton as the company’s new General Manager.

“Due to the growth of the company, and our continued success, we needed to bring someone on board to fill the position of General Manager. We are thrilled to have Marie as a part of our team, and I am confident that she will ethically and aggressively lead the company’s home staging services to the highest standard,” said Showhomes Naperville Franchise Owner, Steven Thomas.

“Marie has an excellent reputation in the community, and an extensive background in business management, sales, and customer service. This, combined with her impressive knowledge of Naperville and the Chicago area, will certainly make her an asset to our team.”

Thanx Media said this week it has secured a key hire for management jobs in Illinois.

The announcement means more Chicago jobs.
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One company has announced it has is recruiting for Illinois jobs.

Affinnova, Inc., a provider of marketing software and services, will hire up to 70 new staff members in 2012. The announcement was made by Waleed Al-Atraqchi, President and Chief Executive Officer of Affinnova.

“We had initially projected 40 new people in 2012, but our rapid growth has caused us to reevaluate and expand our staffing needs,” said Al-Atraqchi. “As demand for our innovation platform spreads into new markets, we need talented and forward-thinking individuals to help us continue our expansion.”

The company expects to hire in all departments, including software developers, research directors, marketing, sales and finance. Most of Affinnova’s new hires will be in the Boston area, although the company will also bolster its staff in the West Coast and Europe. In Europe, Affinnova is hiring in the U.K., France, Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands. On the West Coast of the U.S., Affinnova is hiring in Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The company is also seeking staff for Chicago jobs, and New York and Philadelphia.

Affinnova has added 67 full-time staff members in the past 10 months, along with a dozen additional contract workers. The company now employs 150 people worldwide.

A company just announced it has secured a key hire for real estate jobs in Illinois.

Chicago-based @properties is expanding in the North Shore. It has hired Terry Wilkowski as vice president of brokerage services.

Wilkowski, 44, is a managing broker with more than two decades of experience in suburban Chicago real estate. Most recently, he was senior vice president and regional manager for the west suburban region of Koenig & Strey Real Living. Previously, Wilkowski managed Koenig & Strey’s Libertyville office. He also served as managing broker of Coldwell Banker’s Vernon Hills office for seven years.

The announcement means more Chicago jobs.

“We see opportunities for continued growth in North Shore real estate, and we believe the best way to capitalize on those opportunities is to attract and develop the best agents through superior management, marketing and support,” said Thaddeus Wong, co-founder of @properties.

At @properties, Wilkowski will be responsible for transaction management, recruiting and agent training and development on the North Shore, where @properties has almost doubled its sales volume in the past year. @properties now has the No. 3 market share in North Shore real estate just two years after entering the market (Source: BrokerMetrics®). In September, the company announced that it would open its third North Shore location in late 2011, in Lake Forest. Wilkowski will co-manage the North Shore region with @properties vice presidents Peter Moulton and Amy Corr.

An Illinois company is shedding light on its effort to hire veterans for jobs in Illinois.

The Strive Group, an integrated merchandising supply chain company servicing the retail and consumer packaged goods sector, will celebrate Veterans Day with a formal tribute from CEO Jeff Sharfstein to honor and thank the company’s many veteran employees for their service to the country and the company. The day also serves as a reminder of the company’s efforts to recruit, hire and retain veterans at all levels of the organization.

According to The Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate in October among recent veterans was 12 percent, up from an average of 10.5 percent in 2010 and well above the national unemployment rate of 9 percent. Knowing this and with an understanding of the unique, valuable skills veterans bring to the workplace, The Strive Group actively recruits military veterans. The Strive Group supports recruitment and employment of U.S. Veterans. Strive also offers resources within the company committed to helping veterans assimilate into civilian work life and succeed in their positions.

This commitment means more Chicago jobs for those who have served our country.

“Discipline, work ethic, and a clear, goal-oriented approach to their job are just a few of the qualities that make veterans exceptional employees,” said Sharfstein. “Hiring veterans is a priority at Strive and our experience is that they add value to the company in every respect.”

Currently, The Strive Group employs approximately 30 veterans representing all branches of the U.S. armed forces. They fill positions throughout the organization, representing a diverse set of functions, from maintenance and administration, to engineering, quality and shipping. In addition, Annette Groenink, a former U.S. Marine Corps. officer who served in the U.S. and Korea as part of Marine Air Group 24, is The Strive Group’s Chief Operating Officer.

“One of my top objectives at Strive was helping our organization see what value a veteran can bring and how to assess that during the interview process,” said Groenink. “The skills gained in the military can be subtle when viewed on a resume — discipline, integrity, technical aptitude — but translate well into a corporate environment.”

Promotional Cards said this week it has hired for management jobs in Illinois.

SVM, LP, the global leader in providing gift card solutions for businesses, announces the hiring of John Cullen as Vice President and General Manager, Gasoline Loyalty and Rewards.

Prior to joining SVM, Mr. Cullen held numerous leadership and entrepreneurial roles in the area of loyalty and rewards solutions. He was instrumental in the development of several loyalty programs, including innovative programs utilizing gasoline as a currency to incent consumer behaviors. This also included establishing creative partnerships and cross merchandising various consumer products with gasoline.
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Accounting giant Ernst and Young will be hiring hundreds for finance jobs in Illinois.

The company is recruiting for all experience levels and will be looking for to fill a variety of positions.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the jobs on Tuesday and said the firm will kick off its hiring strategies as soon as possible.

Ernst and Young vice chair and managing partner Tony Anderson called Chicago a “great home and engaging market” for his company. Read the rest of this entry »

Companies across the state could forgo hiring for Illinois administrative jobs, among many other types, according to a new survey.

A new survey from job board CareerBuilder states that consistent with trends typically seen at the tail end of the calendar, employers anticipate a moderate slowdown in hiring. Twenty-one percent of hiring managers reported that they plan to hire full-time, permanent employees in Q4, down from Q3, but on par with 2010.

The survey also reflects the state of Florida jobs.

The tempered plans for Q4 follow a slightly softer recruitment picture in Q3. In terms of actual hiring, 26 percent of employers reported they added full-time, permanent headcount in Q3. While better than the same period in 2010, this is down three percentage points from Q2 2011 – reflecting a more hesitant hiring environment in the face of rising commodity prices, a volatile stock market, concerns over Europe’s sovereign debt crisis and other global issues. Read the rest of this entry »

Best Buy just announced its seasonal hiring plans and said it needs to hire for several Illinois sales jobs, among other areas.

To ensure guidance for customers who want it, Best Buy is increasing the hours of its Blue Shirts, who receive more than 40 hours of dedicated training, on average.

Best Buy also is adding 15,000 seasonal employees to help provide the quality customer service expected by customers during a busy shopping season. Read the rest of this entry »

A recent announcement about the growth of a local company will increase the number of available Illinois service technician jobs.

AAA Appliance Service Center, in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge, has received such an overwhelming number of service requests, they have had to expand their team of repair service technicians.

With the economy in a reinvention phase, more people are choosing to have things they own repaired instead of replaced when there is a problem or breakdown. Whether it is cars, clothes or household appliances, people are using the repair strategy to conserve cash. Read the rest of this entry »