Looking for a job? Illinois has a new website to connect job seekers and employers.
Job seekers and employers can connect through a new website Illinois introduced this week as the state deals with record unemployment applications because of the coronavirus pandemic.
“The financial stability and success of our residents is key to getting Illinois’ economy back on its feet,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said at his daily news briefing Thursday. “Illinois won’t be restored until our workers and families have the opportunities and resources they need to build and fill their lives.”
Get Hired IL provides an interactive search option for both workers and employers and can be found at www2.illinois.gov/GetHired/Pages/default.aspx.
The state processed more than 1 million claims for regular unemployment from March 1 through May 9, nearly 11.5 times the number of claims processed in the same time period last year.
More than 50,000 individuals applied for unemployment benefits through a program that provides payments to gig workers since it opened Monday.
Independent contractors and sole-proprietors are not typically eligible for unemployment benefits, but the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program provides up to 39 weeks of payments for those who aren’t working because of COVID-19.
State officials Thursday announced 3,239 new cases of coronavirus statewide, including 138 additional deaths, for a total of of 87,937 cases, including 3,928 deaths.
This story was originally published May 14, 2020 at 3:18 PM.
