By Julie Sneider, Senior Associate Editor, Progressive Railroading Magazine; November 2018
In spring 2018, a group of executives representing Fortune 500 companies with headquarters in Lake County, Illinois, faced a dilemma: Their businesses were hiring, but recruiters couldn’t find enough workers to fill openings in their suburban Chicago offices. In response, the employers hoped to tap into a bigger talent pool by expanding their recruitment target area to include Chicago residents.
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