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SBAC and Jewish B2B 3rd Annual The Business Event
Thursday, June 20, 2013
1:00pm - 7:00pm
Evanston Township High School
1600 Dodge Ave, Evanston

Join the Small Business Advocacy Council and Jewish B2B Networking, Inc. at our Third Annual "The Business Event." The Business Event's goal is to empower small businesses by providing them a forum to make connections, learn and grow as a community.

Join our over 100 vendors, thousands of business networkers, and prominent speakers that will be participating at this amazing event.

Check out our robust education workshop schedule at http://www.thebusinessevent.com/small-business.php

We will also have a special area for our over 30 employment recruiters and job seekers.

RSVP for this FREE event at: www.thebusinessevent.com.

Ins and Outs of Starting, Opening or Expanding your Business in Skokie
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Skokie Public Library
5215 Oakton, Business Center
Skokie, IL

Have an idea or concept for a new business? Finally thinking that now is the time to open that service business, store or restaurant you've been dreaming about? Village of Skokie Economic and Community Development staff will share with you what you need to know about starting or expanding your business in Skokie. Tips on navigating the financial, marketing, licensing and site selection process for small-to-mid-sized businesses will be provided. Helpful community and area-wide resources, as well as sample business plans, business incentive programs and available property listings also will be offered. Please come and join us for an informal review of how to take that next step towards starting or expanding your own business in the Village Skokie! Presenter: Leslie Murphy, Village of Skokie

Register here or call 847-673-3733.

How to Get on the First Page of Google
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Skokie Public Library
5215 Oakton, Business Center
Skokie, IL

Most people don't go past the first page of Google search results. In fact if you're not in the top three, chances are your Web site will not be found and you missed out on free advertising. Learn the facts and secrets top internet marketers use to dominate page one of search engines. Leverage these lessons into attracting qualified prospects and sales without pay-per-click advertising. Sponsored by the Coleman Foundation. Presenter: SCORE

Register here or call 847-673-3733.

Registration is Now Open for One Summer Chicago 2013

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today that more than 18,000 Chicago young adults ages 16 to 24 will gain valuable job training and work experience this summer as part of 2013’s One Summer Chicago program. Additionally, over 190,000 opportunities to participate in educational and recreational opportunities will be made available for young Chicagoans, ages 6 to 24.
Also new this year, Chicago’s financial sector is working closely with One Summer Chicago to encourage young participants to participate in the free to youth financial literacy training program. There are additional, specialized programs being introduced this summer focused on public safety and violence reduction.

For more information visit: http://www.onesummerchicago.org

January 04, 2013 By Kathy Bergen, Chicago Tribune reporter
St. Louis-based construction firm Clayco Inc. is moving its headquarters to Chicago, attracted by ease of air travel, proximity to clients, access to young professionals and the potential to land city business as Mayor Rahm Emanuel pushes ahead with public-private partnerships for infrastructure improvements, its top executive said Thursday.
Clayco Chairman and CEO Robert Clark and Emanuel are expected to formally announce the move Friday.
For complete article, go to Chicago Tribune - BUSINESS

http://thejewishbusiness.com/2012/09/06/jvs-chicago-launches-career-moves/
September 6, 2012 By Shalom Klein

As part of its continued growth, JVS Chicago, an affiliated agency of the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, is pleased to announce the launch of its new comprehensive Career Development Center-CAREER MOVES at JVS Chicago.
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Career Moves professional counselors and coaches offer highly personalized service, developing individualized career goals and action plans for clients. Each Career Moves client is empowered with their own toolbox of resources and strategies to effectively launch their job search. Clients receive assistance in writing resumes and cover letters, refining interviewing and networking skills, as well as access to on-going job skills/strategy workshops and panel discussios with industry experts.
In addition, Career Moves refers qualified job candidates at no cost to employers throughout metropolitan Chicago. Individual and group outplacement services at a fraction of the cost of traditional companies are available to meet Chicago employer hiring needs.
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www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120803/NEWS07/120809925/walgreen-to-add-500-corporate-jobs
Thursday, August 9th, 2012
"(Crain's) — Walgreen Co. will add 500 local corporate jobs in the next three years, the governor's office said this morning. “The new jobs will focus heavily on supporting Walgreen's growing online business and its expanding pharmacy, health and wellness services,” Gov. Pat Quinn's office said in a release this morning. The new positions, to be created over three years, do not include store-level jobs that Deerfield-based Walgreen expects to create over that period, the governor's office said. In addition, the drugstore chain will spend $75 million to expand and revamp a host of corporate offices in the Chicago area. The state of Illinois is providing a package of $47 million linked to the company retaining 1,500 existing jobs, the governor's office said. Walgreen has 5,000 employees at its headquarters and in surrounding offices, the release said. The Chicago Sun-Times reported the plans earlier this morning."

What Questions Do Employers Want to Hear in an Interview? (By Justin Thompson, CareerBuilder Writer)
and
10 Questions You Should Never Ask in a Job Interview (By Alison Green author of Ask a Manager blog and the book Managing to Change the World: The Nonprofit Leader's Guide to Getting Results)

From the June 2012 Worforce3One Newsletter:
VETERANS RETRAINING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The Department of Labor (DOL) has joined with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to launch the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP). The program provides participating Veterans age 35 to 60 with up to 12 months of training assistance in a VA-approved community college or technical school program that leads to a high demand occupation. Applications are being accepted for the program, which will serve up to 99,000 unemployed veterans with training beginning on or after July 1, 2012.
A new feature has been added to DOL's career website, My Next Move, focusing on Veterans that allows the user to enter their military classification and see what civilian careers best match their skills. To learn more about My Next Move for Veterans, go to: http://www.mynextmove.org/vets/
For more information you can go to the VOW to Hire Heroes Act website at http://benefits.va.gov/vow.

Green Jobs
http://greenjobs.workforce3one.org/
Thanks to funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, IDES now offers a new online career resource tool - Find Your Green Job. It provides a wealth of information on green industries, both in Illinois and nationwide.