Category Archives: Economic Development
WATCH: CareersDecatur Episode 5 - Akorn Pharmaceuticals
May 6, 2021 - In this Episode with CareersDecatur.com, you will meet Melissa Miller, the talent acquisition partner with Akron Pharmaceuticals. Akorn is hiring for a number of positions and is seeking...
May 06, 2021
DMH to host in-person hiring event
May 5, 2021 - Decatur Memorial Hospital will host an in-person hiring event to fill various open nursing positions at the hospital. The hiring event will be from 9 am to 4 pm Monday, May 10, at Decatu...
May 05, 2021
Local organizations providing workshop for summer training opportunities
April 30, 2021 - The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES), Decatur Illinois workNet Center, Richland Community College, United Way of Decatur & Mid-Illinois, and Economic Development ...
Apr 30, 2021
WATCH: Mindy McCoy's Story with CareersDecatur.com
March 31, 2021 - In this Episode with CareersDecatur.com, you will meet Mindy McCoy. After working in retail for years, Mindy wanted a steady schedule and better pay and became a material handler with...
Mar 31, 2021
Jenner Ag nominated for Great Game of Business All-Star Award for seventh consecutive time
March 23, 2021 - For the seventh consecutive time, Jenner Ag has been nominated for the Great Game of Business All-Star Award. The All-Star Award celebrates companies from around the globe that have f...
Mar 23, 2021
WATCH: CareersDecatur.com and Career Coaching with RCC
In this episode of CareersDecatur, Brian Byers of NowDecatur and Nicole Bateman of the EDC talk with Gabriela Brunner. She's a Career and Completion Coach for Richland Community College. If a person c...
Mar 13, 2021
Decatur advances to the top 8 in Makers Madness Contest
March 10, 2021 - After nearly 140,000 votes from around Illinois were cast during the last round, the Top 8 products have been determined in the second annual "Makers Madness" contest. The Decatur-mad...
Mar 10, 2021
Richland to participate in statewide virtual job fair
March 8, 2021 - Richland Community College is participating in a statewide virtual career fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, April 9, 2021. The event brings together 17 community colleges, the Ill...
Mar 09, 2021
City of Decatur ends request to conserve water due to low lake levels
March 4, 2021 - The City of Decatur has ended its request for water customers to voluntarily conserve water. The water level of Lake Decatur has steadily increased due to moderate precipitation in the...
Mar 04, 2021
Decatur's Deco Custom Tooling Advances to Top 16 of Coolest Thing Made In Illinois
March 4, 2021 -After nearly 100,000 votes from around Illinois were cast, the Top 16 products have been determined in the second annual "Makers Madness" contest. And Decatur is hoping to win again thi...
Mar 04, 2021