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Chicago companies are plotting returns to the office. It won’t be as simple as turning off Zoom.

As many large Chicago companies begin nudging employees back to the workplace, executives and human resources departments are weighing how soon, and how strictly, they should return .....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMay 14th, 2021

Zoom scavenger hunts, Champagne deliveries: With office parties canceled, Chicago companies get creative

Though some businesses have scrapped traditional Christmas parties and year-end employee bonuses this year, others are trying to offer something, even.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneDec 14th, 2020

Zoom rooms. Lockers. Office hoteling. Here"s how the hybrid model is shaping office design

As companies around the nation embrace a hybrid model with work-from-home options, many also are rethinking their office designs. Here's what experts are seeing......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 15th, 2021

Dispatches from a Pandemic: ‘I’m about to cancel all my Zoom meetings’: Companies dangle spa weekends and free meals to lure workers back to the office

The migration back to in-person, office-based work won't happen overnight, and employees might require convincing......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 9th, 2021

Here come hot desks and zoom rooms. And holograms?

Since the pandemic sent workers home last year, a slew of modifications have been made to office buildings to protect against the spread of the coronavirus. Now, as companies prepare to bring workers back, experts say even more changes are on the way......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 30th, 2021

The high-rise office you left in March may not resemble the one you’re going back to. Here’s what workplaces may look like after the coronavirus shutdown.

Chicago companies are working to make their offices safe as workers return from COVID-19 shutdowns. It will be the biggest changes to the workplace since the aftermath .....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMay 6th, 2020

Vouch, an insurance startup for startups, grows its Chicago presence

A San Francisco-based insurance startup that sells coverage to other startup companies is growing its Chicago office as the city continues to become a hotbed for the insurance-tech industry. Vouch, a Y Combinator-backed startup that sells insurance spec.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 24th, 2020

Fast Radius opens satellite office at manufacturing innovation center MxD

Fast Radius, a Chicago manufacturing startup that helps companies bring products to market, has opened a satellite office in a manufacturing innovation center on Goose Island. The office opening is part of a new partnership Fast Radius has inked w.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 9th, 2020

Using Warren Buffett"s Preferred Method to Value Zoom Video Communications

Using the guru's simple analysis process in valuing one of the highest-rated companies on the marketCheck out Warren Buffett Stock Picks » Download GuruFolio Report of Warren Buffett (Updated on 07/16/2019)Related Stocks: ZM, MSFT, AAPL,.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytJul 17th, 2019

These new Pharma Bros are wreaking havoc on drug prices

A Chicago-based duo is selling a simple strategy — and companies they’ve worked with have raised prices on drugs as much as 4,116%......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 7th, 2018

Amazon, Best Buy, and Home Depot are tracking your returns through a simple process that could get you blacklisted (AMZN, BBY, HD)

AP Amazon, Best Buy, Home Depot, Victoria's Secret, and other companies are tracking shoppers' returns dating back several years. Many shoppers are unaware their .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 22nd, 2018

Suburban companies battle tech giants for talent. Downtown office spaces are their secret weapon.

In the quest for digital talent, Chicago-a.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneJun 21st, 2018

Looking to expand across the pond? The city of London opened a Chicago office to help companies make the leap

The city of London has opened an office in Chicag.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneSep 6th, 2018

See inside some of the coolest offices of Big Tech firms

Many major tech companies consider having an eye-catching or attractive office space to be essential. Here are .....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMay 17th, 2024

This year"s Fast 50 has overcome a lot of challenges

The companies on this years list of the fastest-growing private companies are working to zoom past all sorts of challenges, including inflation, interest rates, a tight labor market, political uncertainty and more......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 16th, 2024

LGBTQ+ app Grindr prepares move to new Chicago office with plans to expand

The company announced the move Thursday, citing .....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMay 16th, 2024

Companies pledging 9,200 jobs eye site opportunities in Raleigh area – office prospects still anemic

The economic development wins are starting to stack up in Wake County, slowly but surely. Office office prospects are still down, but manufacturing and life sciences are now taking the lead......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 16th, 2024

Human resources consulting firm Sheakley Group to move HQ to Blue Ash

One of the most well-known companies in the region will move its headquarters office from a building that bears its name in Springdale to Blue Ash......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 15th, 2024

Naperville Eagle Scout project returns painted rose compass to Lansing airport taxiway

Longtime Lansing pilot Vickie Szewczyk, a member of the Chicago Area Chapter of the Ninety-Nines women’s pilot’s club, said she appreciates seeing the compasses or other air markings.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMay 13th, 2024

Eagle Scout project returns painted rose compass to Lansing airport taxiway

Longtime Lansing pilot Vickie Szewczyk, a member of the Chicago Area Chapter of the Ninety-Nines women’s pilot’s club, said she appreciates seeing the compasses or other air markings.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMay 12th, 2024

Eight-story Kessler Building sells to new owners in downtown KC

A Chicago flexible office company recently sold an occupied eight-story building in downtown Kansas City to new local ownership......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 10th, 2024