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The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce has completed a major update to its website job board. This new board features automation that will reduce participation barriers for businesses and provide a consolidated view of hiring opportunities for the greater Sangamon County area. The addition of new features highlighting youth employment and internship opportunities will help drive more student employment in the community.
The new platform automatically pulls open positions from a business website and links the openings on the Chamber’s board. Job seekers who are interested in applying are then directed to the business website to apply. Businesses no longer need to log in to the Chamber website and submit information; they simply need to ensure their website is accurate and up to date.
The job board is powered by an AI application, allowing job seekers to search by key phrases like “I enjoy working outside” or by uploading their resume to see openings that align with their previous work experience and skills. Traditional searches by industry, company or job title are also possible. The new job board can be viewed online at www.gscc.org/job-board.
As part of this redesign, an Internships & Apprenticeship board for college students and Youth Employment board for high school students are also available on the chamber’s website. These boards will sort positions based on key word phrases so it’s important for businesses to have detailed job descriptions to be listed on the correct board. Youth employment listings can be found at www.gscc.org/youth-employment and internships and apprenticeships can be found at www.gscc.org/internships.
“Part of our workforce initiatives aim to better inform local high school and college students about opportunities available right here in our community. With the new job boards, people no longer need to comb multiple sites to find out who’s hiring in the Springfield area. You can view all the opportunities right on the Chamber’s site,” explains Kendra Vincent, Chamber Workforce Director.
The new application will also allow Chamber staff to better understand the hiring status and trends across the community by analyzing various aspects of job openings including wages, frequency of openings, skill requirements and more.
Company postings are refreshed regularly but if you don’t see your company’s open positions listed, reach out to the Chamber’s workforce director, Kendra Vincent at (217) 525-1173 ext. 202 or workforce@gscc.org. Businesses without websites or the ability to post jobs to their website can post openings by emailing Vincent as well. This new feature was made possible by a collaborative grant with Sangamon County funded with state resources secured by Senator Doris Turner.
