Lyons Consulting Group Playing Hardball in the Chicago Recruiting Challenge
Chicago. The Windy City. Second City. Chi-Town. The Queen of the Lake. Chicago has been called many things, but lately, employers are taking note of the challenge in technical recruiting.
Somehow, while unemployment levels are high around the nation, according to the Illinois Technology Association, Illinois ranks #6 in the nation with the biggest gap between open technology positions and qualified talent. Illinois, specifically Chicago, has numerous top-ranking universities for technology, yet the talent isn’t staying loyal to the Windy City.
There are several guesses as to why Chicago is losing their technical talent. Some blame it on the weather while some blame it on Groupon (the fastest growing technical company in Chicago) taking all of the talent. My guess: Technology is simply booming and Chicago is a much younger tech hub vs cities like San Francisco. However, take note San Fran: Chicago, specifically lyonscg, is learning how to play hardball when it comes to competing for top talent.
For me, and probably 99.9% of Americans, Chicago isn’t a difficult sell. We are the home of the Bears, Cubs, White Sox, Fire, Blackhawks, the Willis Tower, the best beachfront in the Midwest, summer festivals almost every weekend, the Magnificent Mile, and have over 30 million people visiting every year. I could go on and on how much I love this city. So much to do and so much to see. Plus, Chicago people are SUPER friendly.
When it comes to recruiting specifically for lyonscg, we aren’t backing down to the larger, more established firms in CA. We remain committed to our clients by staying competitive in the recruiting process. Even though there seems to be a drought in the technical pool, Lyons Consulting Group has hired over 30 extremely talented people so far in 2011 and continues to hire for several other positions. lyonscg offers their employees extremely competitive benefits package, casual atmosphere, the opportunity to work with some of the best-known brands and some of the best minds in the industry, has numerous company outings, encourages training, and did I mention having fun along the way?
For lyonscg, we have been able to stay ahead of the curve and provide the right amount of resources to our clients. As the need for a solid ecommerce solution rises, we continue to hire only the brightest in the industry – maintaining our tradition of hiring the best to give our clients the best. Every site. Every time. Guaranteed.
