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For more information about how your business can sponsor an e-newsletter, contact Meghan Whalen at MeghanW@champaigncounty.org. |
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Happy Thanksgiving!
The Chamber office will be closed for Thanksgiving this Thursday and Friday, November 26 and 27. Hope you have a wonderful holiday! |
Will Your Resume Get You Hired?
The Chamber and the Central Illinois Human Resource Group (CiHRG) have partnered to host a resume clinic on Tuesday, December 1 in response to escalating unemployment numbers in Champaign County. Bring a copy of your current resume and cover letter and let human resource experts help you make a winning first impression for an employer. Get tips and learn how to tailor your resume and cover letter to the job you want. Bring a thumb drive with your saved resume in a Word document, and you can save your corrections on-site.
The workshop will be held from 2:30-5 p.m. at the Chamber office, 1817 S. Neil St., Ste. 201, Champaign. There is no fee to attend, but pre-registration is required. Contact Norma Wesley at 217.531.4669 or NormaW@champaigncounty.org. |
Do Business with the Government
Each year, local, state and federal governments purchase more than $300 billion in goods and services from small businesses. The Illinois Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) of Central Illinois was established to help small businesses understand and profit from government contracting. Through sponsorship from the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce, your business can receive one-on-one counseling, technical information, marketing assistance and training to existing businesses that are interested in selling their products and services to local, state or federal government agencies.
Services include: · Help targeting appropriate government agencies · Automated bid lead matching services · Access to government specifications and standards · Guidance with quality assurance issues · Assistance with certifications · Identification of sub-contracting opportunities · Government standards and specifications · Bar code and packaging information · RFID (radio frequency identification) · UID (Unique identification) · Contract administration information · Central contractor registration assistance · Review of bid packages For more information, contact Mary Turner at the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce at 217.359.1791 or MR-Turner@wiu.edu. |
Are You Hiring?
Is your company hiring? Develop your workforce with the Chamber's help! Reach job seekers around the clock with the Chamber Job Bank.
Employers can add and maintain their job openings online. Potential employees can then search through the Job Bank by category or keyword. These potential employees can view full information on your listing such as the name of your company, detailed job duties and requirements, and directions about how to apply.
The Job Bank is a benefit of your Champaign County Chamber of Commerce membership. If you are interested in posting a job, visit www.champaigncounty.org/work and select Job Bank from the navigation menu. Then click on Post A Job. |
Membership News
- CU Woodshop Supply, Inc., located at 1401 Parkland Ct., Champaign, will hold a ribbon cutting on Monday, November 23 at 3:30 p.m.
- Illini Media has recently released an iPhone/iPod Touch application that pulls together the work of our students in journalism, broadcast, and online technology called IlliniMobile. This free app puts Champaign-Urbana news, sports, music, and entertainment in the palm of your hand. For those wanting to stay connected to campus, we have our Daily Illini and Buzz news stories. Missing great CU local music or Illini Hockey games? You can stream WPGU anywhere. Going out? Make plans with the restaurant directory and calendar to help you find the best place to hang. We'd love for you to take a look and give feedback. Follow this link to dowload the app from iTunes: http://tinyurl.com/yz7w5s9
-The Champaign Urbana Schools Foundation and two other local non-profits will benefit from Shelby Motors' 68th Anniversary Sale. For every vehicle sold between November 27 and December 31, Shelby Motors will donate $68 to the Champaign Urbana Schools Foundation, Crisis Nursery or Cunningham Children's Home. Customers get to choose to benefit one of the organizations or for the three charities to share the donation. For more information about CUSF or this promotion visit www.CUSchoolsFoundation.org or www.ShelbyMotors.com.
Does your business have an anniversary or important event coming up? If you'd like to have it featured in the Membership News section of the e-Connection, contact Meghan Whalen at MeghanW@champaigncounty.org or 217.359.1791. |
Get Out Your Calendar...
November 23 - CU Woodshop Supply, Inc. ribbon cutting, 1401 Parkland Ct., Champaign
November 26-27 - Thanksgiving - Chamber office closed
November 30 - Freestar Bank ribbon cutting, Philo Road, Urbana
December 1 - Resume Clinic, Chamber office
December 17 - Business After Hours, U of I Campus Recreation
For more information about these and other upcoming events, visit the Chamber calendar. | |
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