The
Illinois Unemployment Rate
 Chicago
(11/16) – The seasonally adjusted Illinois unemployment
rate in October was 4.1%, tying the state’s lowest
level on record, reported once before in March 1999. October’s
rate is down 0.3% from September and remains below the national
rate for the fourth time this year, which is the first time
this has occurred since 1998, according to data released
today by the U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics,
and IDES. >>
more
 Apply
for Unemployment Insurance online
Fast, easy, and no lines. Illinois
now offers improved and expanded internet filing for
most unemployment claims.
>> For more information
or to get started, click
here
>> Choose
Direct Deposit for UI benefits ... a
fast, convenient way of receiving payments, generally
within two days of certification.
IDES |
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Illinois
Businesses Can Now Make Unemployment Insurance Payments
Using a Credit Card or a Debit Card
Chicago (10/25) - IDES now accepts employer
credit card and debit card payments for UI taxes over
the internet or by telephone at 1-866-268-3956. >> more
 Invitation
from IDES Director Brenda Russell to Use New Online Service
Chicago - At IDES, our focus is good
customer service, and recently we have added a new tool
to assist you in understanding the economic data we
compile.
I*COMPASS
is an on-line learning guide to the wide variety of labor
market and career information available on the IDES website.
The difference is we explain it to you in easy to understand
terms and show you how to get the most from using our website.
We’re excited to offer this new tool to the public.
To view I*COMPASS, you will need to:
- Disable any pop-up blocker running on your browser
- Have your screen resolution set at 800 x 600 or higher
- Allow the Authorware viewer to run by clicking on OK when
prompted
Let us know what you think, by contacting
us at lmi@ides.state.il.us.
Click
here to find out more about Lt. Governor Pat Quinn's "Operation
Hero for Hire" - a job site that connects veterans
with employers who value their military experience and
work ethic.
Annual
Report on the Progress of Women and Minorities in the Illinois
Workforce - 2006
 IDES
launches 2007 version of Career
Planning Resource as students return to school
Chicago (9/16) - Are you
a student, a parent, or a counselor? Interested in changing
careers? IDES has career information tools to help you. Our Career
Information System (CIS) delivers facts on future
employment opportunities for high school and college students
as well as for adult career
changers and job seekers. CIS can be accessed at local
IDES offices & One Stop Centers throughout Illinois and is available to all Illinoisans
from any computer with Internet access. Click for news
release. |
