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.”

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.”

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. (more…)

Bradley-Morris has announced a series of events designed to help companies hire veterans for Illinois jobs.

The largest military-focused recruiting firm in the U.S., announced fourth quarter dates for their ConferenceHire events. The military hiring events are for employers who need to make the most of their year-end recruiting budgets. At these events, Fortune 1000 companies interview JMOs (Junior Military Officers), technicians and diversity candidates with military backgrounds for positions in Management / Engineering, Technician / Supervision / Field Service and Consulting / Sales / Business Development.

The ConferenceHire events will take place on the following dates:
October

10/10 Providence, RI
10/17 San Diego, CA
10/24 Atlanta, GA
10/24 Austin, TX

November

11/07 Norfolk, VA
11/21 Chicago, IL

December

12/05 Atlanta, GA
12/05 San Diego, CA
12/12 Norfolk, VA

The events will also help boost Chicago jobs.

“Employers are closing out their recruiting budgets by targeting a healthy percentage toward military-experienced talent,” said Sandra (Sandy) Morris, CEO. “BMI clients are already hiring job seekers who don’t leave the military until early 2012, and companies recruiting in Q4 will secure the top job seekers ahead of their competitors.”

In addition to ConferenceHire military hiring events, Bradley-Morris, Inc. offers these solutions to hire military candidates, including services for companies seeking Senior Military Officers for executive leadership positions:

TargetHire®, contingency recruitment accelerated by BMI’s patent-pending military-to-civilian matching technology.
PowerHire®, BMI’s volume hiring solution.

Government, Contract and Employment Services (GCES), dedicated resources focusing on government / defense hiring needs, contract employment and outsourced recruiting / employment services.

A popular grocery market said this week it plans on hiring hundreds for customer service jobs in Illinois, among other positions.

Mariano’s grocery, which opened a store at 333 Benton Place in the Lakeshore East Development, is looking to fill 450 full time and part time positions.

The store is a part of Roundy’s supermarkets. This store opening marks the fourth store of its kind.

There are three other stores at 3350 N. Western Ave. in Chicago, and in Arlington Heights and Vernon Hills.

The kinds of jobs available vary, but the Chicago Sun-Times reports the store is looking for everything from meat cutters to work in the butcher department to cake decorators to managers and cashiers.

The announcement is expected to boost the number of Chicago jobs.

The store’s big opening will be on Oct. 4.

The store plans on hiring many people to have operations running smoothly before the grand opening.

The Chicago Sun-Times reports that interested job seekers need to apply online at MarianosFreshMarket.com (click on “careers” and then click on “for store career paths”).

Aon Corporation is reportedly recruiting for Illinois jobs.

The company has roughly 1,400 job openings related to benefits outsourcing, human capital consulting and actuary sciences.

The boost will add several more human resources jobs in Chicago.

Other companies are also hiring, according to job site CareerBuilder.com.

Despite a job shortage due to the stagnant economy, some large companies are hiring in big numbers, CareerBuilder recently announced. Moving trucks could be a common sight in cities with many healthcare, information technology and engineering companies, because those industries are quickly recovering from the recession.

Various other industries are emerging from the depths and are beginning to hire in large numbers. A recent CareerBuilder survey of more than 800 workers who were laid off in the past year showed that 60 percent found new jobs, and 54 percent of those jobs were in different fields.

“We’re seeing significant growth in skilled positions – those requiring degrees and five or 10 years of experience – but not enough talent to fill those positions,” CareerBuilder CEO Matt Ferguson said. “This goes back to the importance of ‘re-skilling’ workers for opportunities where we’re not only seeing demand today, but expect to grow in the future.”

For instance, Pittsburgh-based PNC Bank currently has more than 1,000 job openings, from software engineer to relationship manager.

August’s unemployment rate was 9.1 percent, which was down from 2010’s average of 9.6 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, weekly applications for unemployment benefits rose by 2,000, the Labor Department announced September 8.

Management jobs in Illinois are growing at a healthy pace.

Managerial recruitment activity showed a gain of 9.4 points in August, following a downward slide over the past three months, according to the new CareerCast.com/JobSerf Employment Index. The August 2011 Index, which measures managerial hiring activity online, has risen to 107.6, a mere 5.3 points higher than it was a year ago in August 2010.
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With the addition of a new hire, a company has secured a key hire for Illinois executive jobs.

In conjunction with the recent opening of AgileThought, Inc.’s new downtown Chicago office in May, the national provider of custom software solutions for Fortune 500 companies announced Timothy Monson has been hired for the newly created position of Managing Director-Midwest. He will lead the expansion of client service initiatives and create strategies to cultivate new partnerships in the region. Before joining AgileThought, Monson previously held positions in Chicago as Chief Technology Officer for Navigant Consulting, Director of Global IT Operations for BearingPoint, Inc., and Global Director of Data Center and End-User Device Technology Operations for Arthur Andersen. (more…)

According to a new survey, employers at Illinois jobs and other jobs around the nation value emotional intelligence over IQ.

The survey from CareerBuilder revolves around Emotional Intelligence (EI), a general assessment of a person’s abilities to control emotions, to sense, understand and react to others’ emotions, and manage relationships. The national survey –conducted May 19 to June 8, 2011, with more than 2600 hiring managers and human resource professionals – reveals that EI is a critical characteristic for landing a job and advancing one’s career.
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