Unemployment

Wages are also growing at a slower but still-healthy pace. In November, average hourly pay rose 4 percent from 12 months earlier.

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Grant apportunities are available for Grundy County adults, dislocated workers, and young adults

While at JJC, Snow learned about the co-op with Exxon Mobil. His current company could not accommodate an apprenticeship, so he applied for the co-op program at ExxonMobil and was accepted.

Aguilar: ‘I was skeptical about the program, especially with all the benefits’

Meza-Gotto: ‘Turnover is a major issue in our nation. Apprenticeships help reduce that turnover.’

All across America businesses of all shapes and sizes are looking for employees.

Stakeholders from both political parties, as well as business and labor groups, are now warning of “crippling” tax increases on businesses and cuts to unemployment benefits that could result if the ongoing deficit goes unaddressed for too long.

“You might have to go through 20 interviews to get one person that might take the job and not pan out,” said Jimmy Ratos, owner of Lakeview Grille in Yorkville.

The unemployment rate in Illinois reached a staggering 16.4 percent in April, the highest rate recorded since the modern system of tracking joblessness began in 1976

Unemployment in McHenry County and Illinois declined in August for the 18th consecutive month, but state officials warned Thursday about slowing job growth.