Careers & Employment

Local Career Help

The Able Network
A network of more than 50 community-based organizations in the Chicago metropolitan area that provide employment counseling, training and job placement. Call 312.782.3335 to determine which network agency or employment program best fits your needs.
Career Transitions Center
Fee based job guidance to people of all ages Special programs for older adults. See a list of Chicago companies at this site.
Chicago Employment Guide
Job listings, Chicago job fairs, career guides, salary calculator and more.
ChicagoJobs
A resource for employees and employers from two Skokie librarians. See also the "SKokie Employment Resources" site below.
Human Resources Department, City of Chicago
See left side index, “I want to find out about City Employment”
Chicago Jobs Council
This organization is dedicated to helping people living in poverty secure employment.
Evanston Employment & Training Center
1615 Oak Ave
847-864-3530
Employment opportunities and unemployment insurance information.” This site is part of the Illinois Employment & Training Center Network. See: Map for other locations.
Jewish Vocational Services of Chicago
Main Office: 216 West Jackson Blvd., Suite 700, 312- 673-3400 V; 312-444-2877 TTY
Skokie Office: Goldie Bachmann Luftig Building, 5150 Golf Road, 847-568-5150; 847-568-5185 TTY
A non-profit, non-sectarian organization with a mission to empower all people in need to find fulfillment through work.
Skokie Employment Resource Center
This site, part of the above ChicagoJobs site, gives information on career counseling at the Skokie Library, Skokie Career Support Group, services for groups and community agencies, materials and resources in the Skokie Library.

Career Help from the County

Cook County Employmenty, Bureau of Human Resources
Current openings, information on the application process and facts about working for the county.

Career Help from the State

Illinois Career Resource Network
Find out about wages, education requirements and job duties for nearly 500 occupations Illinois Department of Employment Security.
Illinois Department of Central Management Services
Step–by–step guide on how to apply for a state job.
Illinois Department of Employment Security
Find information on "job placement and referrals, unemployment insurance, employment and training programs, career and labor market information, payroll tax filing". For phone numbers and addresses to Employment & Training Centers in the Chicago metropolitan area click on IETC Network.

Federal Resources

Career Guide to Industries
From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Student Jobs
Internships and student jobs in the Federal Government.
USA Jobs
Build a resume and search for a government position.
Veteran's Employment & Training Services

Job Listings & Career Help -- Elsewhere on the Web

America´s Job Bank
This site and the one below, America´s CareerInfoNet, are part of the Career OneStop Center which caters to job seekers, employers, students and human resources professionals.
America´s CareerInfoNet
"Find wages and employment trends, occupational requirements, state by state labor market conditions, millions of employer contacts nationwide, and the most extensive career resource library online," according to Website's introduction.
Business Town
Plenty of help is offered here for those contemplating starting their own business. Get step-by-step instructions by clicking on "Getting Started," or look at ideas under "Consulting," "Home Business" and other links.
Career Builder
Search by job type, company or industry. Apply for a job online. Learn about a company. Resume help and much more.
Job Hunters Bible
Get tips on how to use the Internet to find a job or take the interactive career planning test at this site by Richard Bolles, the author of What Color is Your Parachute
Monster.com
A huge career site that includes resume help, salary and industry information. Lets you search for oversea jobs.

Classified Job Listings

ChicagoJobs
Job listings from Chicago Sun Times, the Daily Herald and other local papers.
Chicago Reader
Chicago Tribune

Vocational Schools

Vocational Schools Database -- RWM
A database of Private Postsecondary Vocational Schools in all 50 states. It is organized first by State, then by Training Occupation.