Attention Chicago workers: Join us at The Hatchery for a City-Wide Job Fair featuring a wide range of Chicago-based manufacturers!

Are you ready to start a new career? Come to a job fair at The Hatchery on Thursday, October 24! This event will provide an excellent opportunity for job seekers and those wishing to explore a career in manufacturing. You’ll have the chance to meet face-to-face with manufacturing companies that are hiring right now!

Is your business interested in participating? Sign up here or contact christina@ravenswoodchicago.org.

Why Choose a Career in Manufacturing?

• High Salary Potential, Plus Benefits – In Chicago, wages for industrial workers average $85,000 annually, including benefits
• Manufacturing Jobs Are Stable – The manufacturing industry employs roughly 13 million American workers. According to US Census data, manufacturing is among the top five employers in the United States.
• Manufacturing Jobs Offers Transferable Skills – Manufacturing is increasingly high-tech and trains workers in cutting-edge, transferable skills.
• There are Opportunities for Workers in Need of Training AND High-Skill Workers – Regardless of your skill level, there are career pathways for you in manufacturing. Advancements in the industry have increased demand for skilled workers who have completed post-secondary training or certification programs. There are also a number of free job training programs available, like Jane Addam’s Resource Corporation’s free Careers in Manufacturing, that can prepare you for a successful and rewarding career.

The City-Wide Manufacturing Job Fair is presented by Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council, Calumet Industrial Commission, Greater Northwest Development Corporation, Greater Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce, Greater Southwest Development Corporation, Industrial Council of Nearwest Chicago, Lawndale Business Renaissance Association, North Branch Works, Peterson & Pulaski Business & Industrial Council, the Chicago Department of Planning and Development, and Onni Group.