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211,900 Help Wanted
online ads in October
IllinoisJobLink.com can
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[November 19, 2014]
CHICAGO – Illinois employers posted
more than 211,900 help wanted ads on the internet in October and 85
percent sought full time workers, the Illinois Department of Employment
Security said today, citing the independent Conference Board report. The
data is seasonally adjusted.
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 Workers can apply for these jobs at IllinoisJobLink.com, the state’s
help-wanted website managed by IDES. The website features a Resume
Builder tool that will help workers build a resume and then
immediately find job openings that match the worker’s skills.
“October marks the fifth consecutive month Illinois employers have
advertised for more than 200,000 job openings,” IDES Director Jay
Rowell said. “These are not seasonal positions. These opportunities
primarily are full-time positions that often include benefits such
as health insurance, sick leave and paid vacation.”
Help wanted leaders include the Bloomington/Peoria region (10,700),
Decatur/Springfield (7,000), Rockford Stateline (6,700)
Champaign/Danville (5,800) and the Quad Cities (5,300). The Chicago
metro area (163,500) always will lead the state because it has the
greatest population of any Economic Development Region.
The Conference Board collects the Help Wanted Online data. The
Conference Board is a global, independent business membership and
research association. The data represents industries that post
online job ads. Some industries, such as construction, do not
typically post job openings online. The Conference Board writes that
retiring baby boomers will create a labor shortage of skilled
workers in some sectors.
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Included in the data are 170,000 positions advertised on
IllinoisJobLink.com. Job seekers can build multiple resumes to
emphasize different skills and experiences. Business owners can use
keyword matching technology to search resumes and find the best
candidate. IllinoisJobLink.com is free for workers and employers and
compares favorably to private efforts that cost hundreds of dollars.
IllinoisJobLink.com also includes the resume-enhancement tool
Resunate. The tool compares skills articulated in a resume against
skills sought in a help-wanted advertisement. The comparison
produces a score on the potential success of the resume meeting the
needs of the employer and being noticed by a hiring manager.
Resunate offers suggestions on wording, formatting and design to
build a clear, concise resume that aligns with the demands of the
specific help-wanted advertisement.
[Illinois Department of Employment
Security]
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Region 1
- Central
Cass, Christian, Greene,
Logan, Macon, Macoupin,Menard, Montgomery,Morgan,
Sangamon, Scott,Shelby Counties
7,000
Jobs |
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Transportation and Material Moving
Occupations: 1,087 jobs
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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Occupations: 1,006 jobs
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Sales and Related Occupations: 985 jobs
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Office and Administrative Support
Occupations: 722 jobs
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Computer and Mathematical Occupations:
503 jobs |
Region 2 - East
Central
Champaign, Douglas,Ford, Iroquois, Piatt,Vermilion
Counties
5,800 Jobs |
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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations:
775 jobs
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Sales and Related Occupations: 760 jobs
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Transportation and Material Moving Occupations: 758
jobs
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Office and Administrative support: 575 jobs
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Education, Training, and Library Occupations: 438 jobs |
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Region 3 - North
Central
De Witt, Fulton, Livingston,Mc Lean, Marshall,
Mason,Peoria, Stark, Tazewell,Woodford Counties.
10,700 Jobs |
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Sales and Related Occupations: 1,431 jobs
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Computer and Mathematical Occupations: 1,386 jobs
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Transportation and Material Moving Occupations: 1,282
jobs
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Office and Administrative Support Occupations: 1,068
jobs
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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 800
jobs |
Region 4 -
Northeast
Cook, De Kalb, Du Page, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall,
Lake, Mc Henry, Will Counties.
163,500 Jobs |
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Computer and Mathematical Occupations: 23,320 jobs
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Management Occupations: 19,346 jobs
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Sales and Related Occupations: 18,641 jobs
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Office and Administrative Support Occupations: 17,724
jobs
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Business and Financial Operations Occupations: 16,208
jobs |
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Region 5 - Northern
Stateline
Boone, Ogle, Stephenson, Winnebago Counties.
6,700 Jobs |
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Transportation and Material Moving Occupations: 980
jobs
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Office and Administrative Support Occupations: 800 jobs
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Sales and Related Occupations: 788 jobs
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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 665
jobs
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Production Occupations: 388 jobs |
Region 6 -
Northwest
Bureau, Carroll, Henry, Jo Daviess, La Salle, Lee,
Mercer, Putnam, Rock Island, Whiteside Counties.
5,300 Jobs |
·
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 845
jobs
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Sales and Related Occupations: 672 jobs
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Transportation and Material Moving Occupations: 661
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Office and Administrative Support Occupations: 602 jobs
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Computer and Mathematical Occupations: 349 jobs |
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Region 7 -
Southeastern
Clark, Clay, Coles,Crawford, Cumberland, Edgar,
Effingham, Fayette,Jasper, Lawrence, Marion,Moultrie,
RichlandCounties.
2,200 Jobs |
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Transportation and Material Moving Occupations: 384 jobs
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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 355
jobs
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Sales and Related Occupations: 268 jobs
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Office jobs and Administrative Support Occupations: 206
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Production Occupations: 141 jobs |
Region 8 -
Southern
Alexander, Edwards,Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin,
Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson,Massac, Perry, Pope,
Pulaski, Saline, Union, Wabash, Wayne, White, Williamson
Counties.
3,300 Jobs |
·
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 508
jobs
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Sales and Related Occupations: 448 jobs
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Transportation and Material Moving Occupations: 425 jobs
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Office and Administrative Support Occupations: 397 jobs
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Management Occupations: 176 jobs |
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Region 9 –
Southwestern
Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Jersey, Madison, Monroe,
Randolph, St. Clair, Washington Counties.
5,000 Jobs |
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Sales and Related Occupations: 676 jobs
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Computer and Mathematical Occupations: 660 jobs
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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 539
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Office and Administrative Support Occupations: 519 jobs
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Transportation and Material Moving Occupations: 516
jobs
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Region 10 - West
Central
Adams, Brown, Hancock, Henderson, Knox, Mc Donough,
Pike, Schuyler, Warren Counties.
1,800 Jobs |
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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 281
jobs
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Sales and Related Occupations: 258 jobs
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Transportation and Material Moving Occupations: 199 jobs
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Office and Administrative Support Occupations: 178 jobs
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Management Occupations: 125 |
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