In today’s economy, young adults are increasingly disconnected from employment at a time when the business community is in dire need of talent. Half of employers are unable to fill vacant positions and only 11% of employers feel newly credentialed graduates are ready for work. Failure to address this challenge has resulted in record youth unemployment rates that at times were double the national unemployment rate. The cost to society is lost taxes, growing entitlements, and missed chances for advancing economic opportunity.

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Finding a new job doesn’t have to be as daunting as many people make it seem. Sure, blindly sending a copy of your resume to 150 companies you stumbled upon on LinkedIn is unpleasant (and likely futile), but the best way to land a gig in Chicago tech can be a lot more personable — and a lot more enjoyable — if you just know where to look.

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