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50 on Fire honors the city’s innovation class—the entrepreneurs, startups, organizations, makers, doers, ass-kickers, and more—who are working to change Chicago for the better.
Each year, Chicago Inno honors the people, companies and organizations that keep this ecosystem going with our end-of-year awards show, 50 on Fire. At 50 on Fire, we celebrate the individuals and organizations that are heating up Chicago across a variety of industries.50 on Fire is a reflection of Chicago’s ecosystem at large: a collection of people and organization in a number of different roles, stages, and categories that are, for lack of a better term, on fire. The 150 finalists were broken up into eight categories: B2B, B2C, Edu, Civic, Lifestyle, Marketing/Advertising/Design/Development/, Health, and Supporters.
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The 2025 job market has everyone scratching their heads. One minute, we’re seeing strong job numbers. The next? Layoffs. Some companies are scaling fast, others are stuck in hiring freezes. It’s a mixed bag—and it’s creating uncertainty across the board.
In this episode, Ryan & Emily break it all down:
🔹 The rise of temp-to-perm and extended interview processes
🔹 How hesitation is impacting hiring
🔹Advice for both employers and candidates navigating the confusion
“The market isn’t broken—it’s just cautious.”
That nuance is key. And how you respond to it—whether you’re hiring or job searching—makes all the difference.
Episode 31