Posted on July 1, 2012
The Federal Savings Bank said this week it is hiring many for Chicago finance jobs. The announcement came from Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Steve Calk, chairman and CEO of The Federal Savings Bank, with regard to Chicago jobs and the funding of a national home loan center. The TIFWorks grant to The Federal Savings Bank […]
Posted on February 20, 2012
Northwestern Mutual, a financial planning firm, announced its plans to hire thousands of people, including those for Chicago finance jobs. The company said it plans to add more than 2,000 financial representatives and 3,000 financial representative interns. A poll conducted by Harris Interactive last year found that Americans overwhelmingly prefer choices that deliver higher quality, […]
Posted on October 21, 2011
Accounting giant Ernst and Young will be hiring hundreds for accounting jobs in Chicago. 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 […]
Posted on August 16, 2010
With the shutdown of Ravenswood Bank, it appears more financial jobs in Chicago were eliminated. The Chicago-based lender was just acquired by Northbrook Bank and Trust. According to a statement posted on the FDIC website, the Ravenswood aquisition was worth about $270 million in deposits and two branches. The failure cost the FDIC’s deposit-insurance fund […]
Posted on April 14, 2009
Nearly 1,000 Chicago area jobs will be lost at two of the city’s top companies. Click here to see profiles of more top companies. About 900 jobs total will be cut at Discover Financial Services and ArcelorMittal, according to an article by the Chicago Tribune. Discover plans to cut about 500 jobs, mostly at the […]
Posted on August 6, 2008
Despite problems on Wall Street and in other corners of the country, people are finding many opportunities for Chicago finance jobs. According to a recent article in the Chicago Tribune, finance jobs in Chicago have remained strong-and even continue to hire new employees-despite the fact the city’s unemployment rate rose to 6.8 percent in June. […]
Posted on May 27, 2008
Economic issues have forced the job security of the finance industry down. Between the credit crisis and the slump in the housing market, many companies have found it necessary to reduce the size of their payroll. Despite this, those looking for Chicago finance jobs will still be able to find new opportunities, according to Robert […]