Law Enforcement & Civil Service
Top Posted Occupations in Illinois:
- Compliance Officers
- Emergency Management Directors
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
- Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
- Protective Service Workers, All Other
- Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers
- First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers
- Correctional Officers and Jailers
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators
- Firefighters
Top Companies Posting:
- State of Illinois
- Army National Guard
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- International Association of Chiefs of Police,Incorporated
- City of Chicago
- County of Cook
Current Job Openings:
- Compliance & Accreditation Manager at Hampton Sheriff’s Office
- Illinois State Trooper at Illinois State Police
- Police Officer at Gwinnett County Police Department
- Entry Level Police Officers at Madison Police Department
- Correctional Officer at Texas Department of Criminal Justice
- U.S. Border Patrol Agent at U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Museums & Cultural Organizations
Museum & cultural organization jobs up 9.7% from last year (EMSI, 2020)
Top Posted Occupations in Illinois:
- Managers
- Librarians
- Curators
- Archivists
- Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
- Museum Technicians and Conservators
- Statistical Assistants
- Set and Exhibit Designers
- Historians
Current Job Openings:
- Librarian at Madison Area Technical College
- Museum Curator & Front Desk Associate at The Baldpate Inn
- Historic Preservation Specialist at The Student Conservation Association
- AmeriCorps Museum Educator at Providence Children’s Museum
- Historian at American Conservation Experience
Human Services, Outreach & Advocacy
Social work job postings up 53.4% from this time last year in Illinois (EMSI, 2020)
Top Companies Posting in Illinois:
- State of Illinois
- Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
- Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
- Children’s Home & Aid Society of Illinois
- Dd Homes Network
- Reaching Across Illinois Library System
- One Hope United
- Total Spectrum Inc Heartland Alliance
- Gateway Foundation, Inc.
- Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc.
Top Posted Occupations:
- Social and Human Service Assistants
- Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers
- Rehabilitation Counselors
- Social Workers, All Other
Current Job Openings:
- Social Worker at Illinois Department of Corrections
- Family Consultant/Social Worker at Mid-Iowa Family Therapy Clinic, Inc.
- Substance Use Disorder Counselors at WestCare
- Bilingual Case Manager at Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
- Bilingual Case Manager at Intact Family Services
- Board Certified Behavior Analyst at InBloom Autism Services
Industry Trends
Education – Schools shut down completely
- CPS and other schools have shifted to remote teaching and learning. Student teaching will continue in a remote capacity.
- No changes have been made for fall 2020 recruiting.
- Global unemployment rate in education – 3.2% (Based on UNESCO’s data on April 7, 2020)
Nonprofits – Loss of funding
- The cancelation of fundraising galas and partner development conferences further strains the finances, capacity, and resources for the majority of nonprofits. The long-term impact to nonprofits’ bottom-line will affect the capacity of many nonprofits to serve their constituents in the months, and possibly years, to come. (Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire)
- Foundations and donors are supporting frontline nonprofits that are tending those who need medical care as a result of COVID. (National Council of Nonprofits)
- Global unemployment rate in Nonprofit – 4.6% (BLS)
Government – Federal, State and Local departments are overwhelmed
- Global unemployment rate – 3.2% (BLS)
- All levels of government are on a rapid learning curve as they try to manage remote workers and new online skills. This is an opportunity for jobseekers to highlight their skills with technology as an asset to employers.
- As a result of economic challenges (relief, aid, etc.), budgets will likely be more strained in 2020 and 2021. Serious reprioritization of technology investments will be required to overcome these challenges.