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, May 18! 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!
Participating Businesses and Organizations
- Addus Home Care
- Aztec Plastic Company
- [Cannabis Equity Illinois Coalition](https://cannabisequityil.org/)
- Casa Central
- Chicago Department of Children and Family Services
- Christian Community Health Center
- D-4 Solutions
- Fifth Third Bank
- Franciscan Outreach
- [Freedman Seating Company](https://www.freedmanseating.com/)
- Greater West Town
- [ICNC](https://www.industrialcouncil.com/)
- Illinois Department of Children & Family Services
- [IMEC](https://www.imec.org/mobile-home/)
- [Jane Addams Resource Corporation](https://www.jane-addams.org/)
- Koch Foods
- Metropolitan Family Services
- Miniat Holdings LLC
- National Safety Apparel
- Newlywed Foods
- Owens Corning
- Ozinga
- Paket Corporation
- Purpose Workforce Solutions
- [Salt Shed](https://www.saltshedchicago.com/)
- Sysco
- UPS
- Vantage Specialty Chemicals
- [Vienna Beef](https://www.viennabeef.com/)
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_](https://www.jane-addams.org/), that can prepare you for a successful and rewarding career.
The City-Wide Manufacturing Job Fair is presented by North Branch Works, Industrial Council of Nearwest Chicago, [Greater Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce](https://ravenswoodchicago.org/do-business/), Lawndale Business Renaissance Association, Calumet Industrial Commission, Greater Northwest Development Corp, Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council, Greater Southwest Development Corp, Central States SER, and the Chicago Department of Planning & Development.
https://ravenswoodchicago.org/