Corporate volunteerism catches on among workers
Finance executive Cyndy Quigley is looking forward to sharing career advice with Jerin Bryant, a sophomore at a South Side charter school. "If I can help a young woman be...
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It’s that time of year: Stress levels ratchet up at work
Just two more days and the workers at PersonalizationMall.com in Burr Ridge can breathe a collective sigh of relief. Wednesday marks the cutoff for personalized orders for delivery by Christmas...
Training program aims to help struggling women find paths to success
Gloria Guzman is one motivated worker. After completing the "school at work" program offered by her employer, St. Anthony Hospital, Guzman was given a 10 percent raise and more responsibility...
Companies see success in listening to employees
When employees speak, some companies listen. Some even go out of their way to find out what their workers really want. Women at Lake Forest-based Hospira Inc. want opportunities for...
Communicating changes key to acceptance among employees
After about a dozen acquisitions in five years, Chicago-based Silliker Group is about to launch a rebranding effort that's been a year in the making. The goal is to pull...
Older workers’ experience opens some doors
When Peter Franciskovich retired from Caterpillar 12 years ago, he worked as a contractor until the economy took a dive and jobs dried up. "I sat idle for two years,"...
In tough job market, disabled workers need more help than ever
After a surgery left Monica Luna with nerve damage, speech difficulties and dizzy spells, she feared her career path had hit a dead end. Despite her tech background, Luna was...
Weaving a rewarding career path, no rungs required
Julianne Sloan, a foster parent to two dozen children during the past 17 years and now the adoptive mom to three teenagers, said she rarely puts in a 40-hour work...
Catching crooks all in a day’s work
When Rod Berthold caught two thieves on a surveillance video he installed at Gus Berthold Electric Co., he couldn't believe his eyes. Two employees, who had worked for the manufacturing...
As work force changes, many misclassified workers miss out on benefits
As a cable installer, Joe Marte of Carol Stream was simultaneously classified as an independent contractor and an employee for Baker Installations, for doing the same work. As a result,...