Featured opening: Quality Manager

For a proven, successful quality professional, this featured opening might be a great next career step!

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Stable, well-diversified company whose business is metal casting.
• ISO certified.
• Employs about 70 local people, including four in quality department.  Small enough for you to make

Federal EUC ending soon

As the legislation currently stands, the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) programs that offered extended benefits during long-term unemployment will soon be phasing out.  Here is a summary of the deadlines.

• If you are currently receiving benefits from the State of Illinois under the 26 weeks of your original benefit year, then those regular benefits must be exhausted by 12/24/11 to qualify for Tier 1 of the federal EUC program.
• If you are currently receiving EUC benefits under Tier 1, 2, or 3, then that tier’s benefits must be exhausted by 12/31/11 to qualify for the next tier of the federal EUC program.
• Extended benefits (EB) will terminate for Illinois workers as of 1/7/12.  No EB payments will be available for weeks ending after this date.

All three of these programs ~ Illinois state benefits, federal EUC benefits, and EB benefits ~ are administered by the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES).  So be sure to

Our new google+ presence

Google+ offers unique functionality that might be helpful for your job search.  My previous post highlights some of those positive features.  If you are active on google+, then I hope you will visit and circle our page for Frank’s Employment.  We plan to offer links to resources related to local hiring, features on some of our current opportunities, and more.

Best of all, starting in 2012 I plan to make available a weekly “hangout” for our local applicants.  This will give you an opportunity to chat live with a recruiter to discuss your job search questions!