Department of Employment Security
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Divergence: White collar jobs up, manufacturing jobs disappearing in Illinois
Illinois lost 2,500 manufacturing jobs in May, according to the June 18 economic release from the Illinois Department of Employment Security. -
Law firm loses 'middle finger' legal dispute
The job market's tight right now, so here are some helpful hints for acing an interview. When asked what attracted you to their company, don't tell HR it was because they had an opening. Say it was because their company is the one company you've always wanted to work for. -
Former Casey's General Store worker claims retaliation for workers' comp filing
A Madison County woman says she was fired from a Maryville store because she filed a workers' compensation claim for an on-the-job injury. Cynthia A. Hewitt filed the complaint against Casey's General Store Inc. on June 27 in Madison County Circuit Court. Hewitt says she started working at Casey's General Store on South Center Street in Maryville in September 2011. On Feb. 28, 2012, while moving -
Doctor sues Livewell Wellness Centers claiming retaliatory discharge
Gras A doctor who claims she lost her job after reporting that no taxes were being withheld from her paycheck has filed suit against her former employer. -
Manufacturing conference set April 11 in Granite City
A manufacturers' conference will be held from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 11 at America's Central Port Warehouse in Granite City. -
Illinois Hospitals Key to Jobs and the Economy
As President Obama focuses on job creation when he unveils his American Jobs Act proposal, it is important to note that one sector continues to create jobs during this fragile economy: hospitals and health care. Even though there was no net increase overall in jobs nationwide in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that hospitals added nearly 8,000 jobs that month and 75,000 more jobs -
Time to pass lawsuit reforms and reduce job loss in Illinois
Akin July was a brutal month for the state of Illinois as the unemployment rate jumped from 9.1 percent in June to a whopping 9.5 percent in July. -
Schnuck pharmacy tech claims wrongful termination
A former Schnuck pharmacy technician has filed a wrongful termination suit claiming she was discharged Feb. 21 for incorrectly ringing up an ineligible food item as a food stamp purchase.