Career Info:
* Bureau of Labor Statistics : What do you like?
* Occupational Outlook Handbook Edition.
At our library under call number : 331.702 UNI (also in Reference Section but can't be checked out).Use this resource to help you find out more specifics about jobs such as training and education, salary, etc.
* Illinois Workforce Center : "Here you can research specific occupations, [and] learn about what career best suits you and also explore the current job market".
Classified sections for area newspapers :
* Chicago Sun Times * Chicago Tribune * Courier News
* Daily Herald * Northwest Herald
Or search for other papers in : Canada / United States / World
Illinois and Area:
* Barrington Career Center : A "volunteer driven, non-profit agency dedicated to helping people help themselves as they develop search strategies, skills, and conduct an effective job search brought on by unemployment, career transition, re-entry to the workforce, or first-time employment."
* Chicago Jobs
* ChicagoJobNetwork.com
* Chicago Recruiter
* Elgin Community College Openings
* Elgin Illinois workNet Center: The site mainly describes the different programs and services available at the different locations, such as the one in Elgin.
* Fetch Me A Job (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin)
* Harper College Openings
* Illinois Jobs: Designed for Illinois job seekers, career changers, individuals in transition, and youth entering the world of work. You'll find access to job sites, job search tips, career advice, support groups and counseling, and networking opportunities.
* Illinois Skills Match: You can "match your job requirements and skills to thousands of job openings in Illinois."
* Judson University Openings
* McHenry County College Openings
United States:
* America's Career Infonet : Part of a suite of online tools sponsored by the Labor Department, ACInet is a superb source of in-depth information on wages and employment trends, occupational requirements, state labor market conditions, national employer contacts, and links to 5000 online resources.
* America's Job Bank : Jointly maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and various state employment offices, this is one of the largest sources online for national and international employment. It offers job posting for employers and résumé posting and job searching by occupation, keyword, and zip code for job-hunters.
* CareerBuilder : With its efficient online recruiting service, résumé posting capability, and access to the classified ads of 45 daily newspapers, acquired from the defunct CareerPath.com, this enormous job bank lists over 400,000 job announcements searchable by type, industry, company, and location.
* CareerJournal : The Wall Street Journal's free site covers all aspects of the employment search with versatile salary profile data and a calculator; relocation and retirement information; hiring trends listed by industry; résumé writing and posting; a large job bank updated twice weekly; and hundreds of articles.
* Hot Jobs
* Jobs and Careers
* Jobs for Teens
* Job-Hunt.org : Here is an impressive gateway to hundreds of useful links to accessible job resources and services listed by category or location.
* JobWeb
* Monster.com : This dot.com veteran features a tremendous database of information for the job seeker and employer, with a variety of resources for college graduates and chief executives alike.
* Salary.com : Supported by a team of experienced compensation specialists, this popular site features fast and easy-to-use salary, benefits, and cost-of-living wizards, a salary timer, college tuition calculator, job assessor, and other tools.
Interviewing
* About.com Career Planning & Job Interviews-"You'll find articles, sample questions, interactive practice tools, the facts on illegal questions, and fashion tips to help you succeed."
* CollegeGrad.com-This site provides "some insights designed to help you successfully interview and get the job you want--and then negotiate the very best job offer!"
* Job Interview Do's & Don'ts
* Job Interview Tutorial for Job Seekers
* Monster.com Career Advice
* Sample Job Interview Questions
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Resume Help
Most of the public computers upstairs in the library have WinWay Resume Writer software on them. To find books about this topic you can come to the library and go to the 650.14 section of the stacks. A staff member will be happy to assist you.
* Microsoft Word Resume Templates-Download sample resumes and edit them for your specific experiences.
* Resume services and tips from Monster
* Resume Blaster : This is a pay service for those wanting help with online resumes
* Resume Tutor : This service provided by the University of Minnesota will help people learn how to write an online resume, but will not help in assembling and formatting resumes.