Mary Fran Wiley, a 27-year-old web designer, credits her return to school, and use of social media and Google-friendly web profiles, with landing a job at Orbit Media Studios. | Richard A. Chapman~Sun-Times
Deb Dynako always wanted to be a writer, but she quickly learned she needed to expand her skills to page and graphics design and other areas --- skills that enabled her to find a better job for the New Year as the marketing coordinator for 2 affiliated co
Dave Anderson, a former vice-president at the McCormick-Tribune Foundation was laid off in 2010 and took 16 months to find a job. He now works as the General Manager at Windy City Fieldhouse. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times
Chris Milone and his family are moving to Delaware so that Chris can get a better job. Chris talked about what he did to get a better job in this economy, and what he looks for when he hires people. | Al Podgorski~Chicago Sun-Times
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The numbers can be intimidating. There are four unemployed people and eight job seekers overall for each of the nation’s 3.3 million job openings, according to the latest November data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The local unemployment rate stands at 9.8 percent. …