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Top 15 Jobs in Chicago

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By Patty Inglish, MS


Top 15 High Demand Jobs in Chicago

Healthcare: Nurses, Health Care Managers, Physicians, Pharmacists, Dentists, Technicians, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapists

Information Technology: IT Managers, Programmer Analysts, Software/Applications Developers, Engineers

Insurance Banking & Financial Products: Sales Managers/Financial & it Analysts

Other Managers: Business, Education

Chicago, Illinois offers many job openings in a number of important industries.

The Healthcare Industry

The rapidly-aging population of the Chicago, Cook County, Illinois and the Midwest and a surging health-consciousness among residents of the state has created a demand for jobs in the occuational titles of medical assistant, physician assistant, home health aide, physical therapist, occupational therapist, respiratory therapist, pharmacy technician, dental hygienist, and medical scientist.

Animals need healthcare as well, thus the Chicago area pet population needs more veterinary technicians and technologists, as well as veterinarians.

Information Technology (IT)

Chicago is attracting increasing numbers of information technology (IT) companies that are bringing job openings with them. These job titles include network systems and data communications analyst, database administrator, computer systems analyst, computer software engineer, and computer and information systems manager.

Urban Planning

This is very important to Chicago's urban renewal projects. Chicago is also expanding quickly. This has led to a hgiher demand for all of those professions involved in city/urban planning, auch as environmental engineer, landscape architect, and surveyor, to name a few. Chicago is working on green industries and sustainable resources in this area as well.

Education

Many jobs are available for preschool and childcare teachers, early childhood administrators, K-12 teachers and administrators, special education specialists, vocational education teachers, and for teachers of self-improvement courses.


Higher Education in Chicago

City Colleges of Chicago is a network of seven community colleges, a distance learning center for computer and internet-based studies, a culinary school, a French pastry school, and several satellite branches. This group of schools also has their own TV station, listed below.

This educational group lists their own jobs openings at this page: City Colleges of Chicago Employment.

http://ccc.edu/HR_Level2_Jobs.shtml

Four-Year & Other Colleges and Universities:

Chicago Jobs in the News

  • Chicago Park District might cut 100 jobsChicago Tribune7 hours ago

    Up to 100 jobs at the Chicago Park District could be eliminated from the payroll next year if unions do not accept furlough days, General Superintendent Timothy Mitchell said today at a district budget hearing. Of the eliminated positions, 39 or 40 would include layoffs, Mitchell said. Mitchell said he had hoped to avoid  layoffs, which will include staff at neighborhood parks. Previously ...

  • Fears of giant carp reaching Great Lakes prompt demands to close key Chicago waterwayMinneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune1 second ago

    CHICAGO - Fears that giant, voracious species of carp will get into the Great Lakes and wipe out other fish have led to rising demands that the government close the waterway connecting the lakes to the Mississippi River — an unprecedented step that could disrupt the movement of millions of tons of iron ore, coal, grain and other goods.

  • Fears of giant carp reaching Great Lakes prompt demands to close key Chicago waterwayMalaysiaNews.net1 second ago

    CHICAGO - Fears that giant, voracious species of carp will get into the Great Lakes and wipe out other fish have led to rising demands that the government close the waterway connecting the lakes to t...

  • Cummins Plans to Cut 400 Jobs at New York Plant (Update1)Bloomberg13 hours ago

    Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Cummins Inc. , the largest maker of heavy-duty diesel truck engines in North America, plans to temporarily cut about 400 jobs at a plant in western New York state starting in January because of lower demand.

  • ADP Says U.S. Companies Cut Estimated 169,000 Jobs (Update3)Bloomberg16 hours ago

    Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Companies in the U.S. cut more jobs than forecast in November, indicating the labor market will be slow to mend as the economy strengthens, a private report based on payroll data showed.


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roger bissell  says:
9 months ago

Hi my name is Roger Bissell and my self and Justin Rechter own R and RJ Associates. Which is one of the best IT and Finance recruiting companies in Chicago we have many position available right now including IT manager, Information analyst , network engineer, help desk analyst , and many more. Please feel free to call us to discuss your employment opportunities or visit our website at www.recruitersofchicago.com or email us at careers@recruitersofchicago.com. Please get started on your new job today or switch companies now. I look forwqard to working with you on a personal one on one level

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