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A Holiday Party for the Unemployed

The group Out of Work Chicago held a holiday party for those without office parties to go to.
Hard Working
Hard Working is a series from Chicago Public Radio about jobs and joblessness. We're on air, online and in the community to discuss work and unemployment. We follow job seekers through the ins and outs of the job hunt, we find out who’s hiring and who’s firing, and we talk about what “work” means to people around the region.

Share your experience. You can email us at hardworking@chicagopublicradio.org or participate on our blog. We also have Facebook and LinkedIn “Hard Working”—join, network, let us know what’s going on.

Listen to audio from our Hard Working Coffee Houses, recorded for Chicago Amplified:
Hard Working Coffee House

Hard Working Coffee House: Job Training

Hard Working Coffee House: How to Start a Small Business
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A Holiday Party for the Unemployed

The group Out of Work Chicago held a holiday party for those without office parties to go to.

Posted on 12.10.2009
Seasonal Help Wanted

As part of our series Hard Working, we find out more about seasonal jobs and hiring.

Posted on 11.1.2009
Minority Contractors in Illinois Get Few Stimulus Dollars

WBEZ has learned minority- and women-owned businesses are getting only a fraction of the contracts from federal stimulus dollars.

Posted on 9.14.2009
Are Stimulus Dollars Working for Minority Contractors in IL?

Our analysis of transportation dollars finds minority contractors coming up short.

Posted on 9.14.2009
Hard Working: When Unemployment Benefits Run Out

As part of our series Hard Working, we check in with job seeker Carole Cantrell.

Posted on 8.27.2009
The Etiquette of Unemployment

We try to answer unemployment questions like "how long can you complain after being laid-off?".

Posted on 8.7.2009
Chicago Plans Expansion to MBE/WBE Program

Chicago City Council's Committee on the Budget and Government Operations will hold a hearing Friday on revisions to the city's MBE/WBE hiring practices.

Posted on 7.9.2009
Hard Working: Hiring Chicagoans and Chicago Subcontractors

WBEZ analyzed bid information for the 11 Chicago schools with active contracts through the Public Building Commission. Of the more than $320 million in subcontracts, less than a quarter goes to companies with Chicago addresses.

Posted on 7.7.2009
Exelon to Cut 500 Jobs

The utilities giant will cut its workforce by 500 jobs.

Posted on 6.18.2009
Feds Plan Stimulus Compliance Workshop

The Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract and Compliance Programs will hold a forum to address EEO obligations under the stimulus plan.

Posted on 6.15.2009
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