Resources & Links

There’s so much information out there! It can be time consuming to sort through it all, until you find what you really need. As we work together, I’ll try to save you some time by referencing those resources that are most useful, depending upon your specific needs and where you are in the career process. Please feel free to surf through the information below.

Please note: We make no recommendations or representations on behalf of the resources listed. We recognize that some links may change and extend our regrets for any that may have changed since this list was created.

Articles of Interest

20-Somethings: Launching into a Career and Life…in Their Own Time
How Does Your Personality Style Affect a Good Career Fit?
Business School Can Further Your Career. But to Get in You May Have to Take and E.Q. Test (Emotional Quotient).
How to Deal with A Gap in Your Employment History #ResumeGap
Tips for women to re-enter the workforce #WomenBack-to-Work
Top Jobs for Adults with ADHD #ADHDCareers
Getting back to work after being out of work #CareerTransition
Could you have ADHD or executive functioning problems?#ADHDExecutiveFunctioningSkillsOrganizing
Hope to Cope With Stress at Work

General Career Information

www.careerjournal.com
(Wall Street Journal’s career site)
www.collegejournal.com
(Wall Street Journal’s site on college-related and job issues)
www.usnews.com/career
(U.S. News & World Report career site)
www.chicagobusiness.com
(Crain’s Chicago Business, select Job Front)
www.careeronestop.org/
www.rileyguide.com
www.ipl.org
(Internet Public Library)
www.bls.gov
(Occupational Outlook: U.S. Dept. of Labor and Bureau of Labor Statistics)
www.careerbuilder.com

Government Resource Sites

http://www.ides.state.il.us/
Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES); Illinois labor market information
http://www.illinoisworknet.com/
(Illinois Employment Training Center)
www.bls.gov
(Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Salary Information

Staffing Firms, Recruiters, Headhunters

Job Fairs

www.chicagojobresource.com/jobfairs.htm

Students & Parents – Useful Sites

(Information on colleges, scholarships and more):

http://www.collegenet.com/
http://www.collegeboard.com/
http://www.collegeview.com/
http://www.finaid.com/
(Financial aid)
http://www.jobshadow.com/
(Coalition of organizations supporting job shadowing experiences)
http://www.collegejournal.com/
(The Wall Street Journal on college-related issues)
www.matchcollege.com
(Information on colleges and universities across the U.S.)
www.sciencebuddies.org

Career Exploration Sites

http://www.cisco.org/
(Construction Industry Service Organization)
http://www.explorehealthcareers.org/
(Healthcare careers)
http://online.onetcenter.org

Internship Sites

http://www.globalworkstravel.com/
(International summer community service internships & language immersion options)
www.internships.com
www.internmatch.com

New Grad Job Sites

General Job Sites

www.chicagotribune.com/classified/jobs/
(Career Builder)
http://www.indeed.com/
http://work.illinois.gov/
(State of Illinois Job Opportunities)
www.usajobs.gov
(Federal Government’s Official Job Site)
www.ajb.dni.us/
(America’s Job Bank)
www.bestjobsus.com
www.monster.com
http://www.simplyhired.com/
http://www.jobfox.com/

Job Shadowing

Living Expenses

http://collegerealitycheck.com/en/
(Find out in your “own language” how much money you need to live on – for things such as housing, clothing, transportation, gas – and what different careers pay.)

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