JOINING US.

THANKS TO ROBERTO, ROSALIA, AND MARCUS EVANS.

>>> WITH TOURIST SEASON HEATING UP, CHICAGO'S HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY IS KICKING INTO HIGH GEAR.

THAT MEANS JOBS.

ON APRIL 18 AT THE PALMER HOUSE HILTON, THE SIXTH ANNUAL HOSPITALITY HIRE CHICAGO EVENT PUTS JOB SEEKERS FACE TO FACE WITH INDUSTRY EMPLOYERS WHO ARE READY TO INTERVIEW AND HIRE FOR A VARIETY OF OPEN POSITIONS.

>> HOSPITALITY HIRE CHICAGO IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR JOB SEEKERS AND EMPLOYERS TO MEET IN PERSON WITH COMPANIES THAT ARE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE HERE IN THE CHICAGO LOOP AND THE DOWNTOWN AREA.

ANYBODY CAN COME.

THIS IS A PROJECT OF THE COOK COUNTY WORK FORCE PARTNERSHIP.

OFTENTIMES PEOPLE THINK THE DOWNTOWN AREA, THE LOOP, THE CENTRAL AREA IS EXCLUSIVE, ONLY WHITE COLLARED WORKERS, AND THERE IS NOT AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM.

HOSPITALITY HIRES IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO GET JOBS HERE IN THE LOOP, GOOD JOBS, AND ONES THAT CAN START THEM ON A CAREER TRACK.

THERE ARE, YOU KNOW, MID-LEVEL POSITIONS, AND THERE'S ENTRY-LEVEL POSITIONS.

THIS WOULD BE, YOU KNOW, FOLKS WHO TAKE CARE OF THE HOTEL, MAIDS, ROOM SERVICE FOLKS, COOKS, AND RESTAURANT SERVERS.

THIS MIGHT BE FOLKS THAT SET UP OR TEAR DOWN FOR WEDDINGS AND EVENTS THAT HAPPEN INSIDE OF THE HOTELS.

IT COULD BE FRONT REGISTRATION DESK PEOPLE.

IT COULD BE FOLKS THAT WILL TELL A DOORMAN.

BRINGS PEOPLES CARS UP.

THERE'S A LOT OF JOBS.

WE'RE EXPECTING HUNDREDS OF APPLICANTS.

THIS IS THE SIXTH YEAR.

WE TOOK A YEAR OFF BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC.

BUT LIKE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE GET JOBS, GET REAL JOBS.

THIS IS A REAL OPPORTUNITY FOR COMPANIES TO REALLY CONNECT WITH THE PEOPLE THAT MAKES CHICAGO SUCH A GREAT PLACE AND GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY.

WE HOPE THEY TAKE