1,000 employees to hire back: The Hilton Chicago had more than 1,000 full- and part-time workers before COVID-19. The number fell below 50 after the hotel closed March 27, 2020. There will be almost 200 workers when the hotel reopens, and hiring to get to 1,000 will ramp up as reservations increase, Wells said. Many workers have gone through retraining and orientation after being away so long. “The staff has been great, and they’re so glad to be back,” Wells said.
