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Illinois Job Websites | National Job Listings | Job Networking
Tips and Tricks | Company Information
Illinois Job Websites
Career Connector: Information about full-time jobs, part-time jobs, internships, co-ops, apprenticeships, and job shadowing in the Chicagoland area is included. Resumes can be posted to the website; some resources are available to help with job searching.
Chicago Jobs: coverage of job postings stretches from the Wisconsin state line west to McHenry County, south to Kankakee County, and east to Porter County. There are some help pages; a few require Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Chicago Job Talk: Provides links to other websites that have job postings. This website's strengths are providing a forum, coaching resources, and help for special groups.
Chicagoland Jobs: In addition to providing permanent, contract, and part-time opportunities, resumes can be posted. Job search resources include message boards, and contact information for resume writers and career coaches.
College Central: Run by a consortium of community colleges in Northern Illinois, this website lists local jobs that often don't make the national job boards. You have to register using a valid email address to which your password will be sent. Searches are done by occupation, location, job type (full or part-time, etc.) and/or keywords. You may also choose to show employment agency listings.
Fetch Me a Job: This website searches Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. Although it lists quite a few jobs, it does not include the additional resources (networking, resume writing, etc.) that other sites have.
Illinois Job Network: In addition to the regular features available at job most websites, this site has a number of links to other websites that specialize in X catagories: Diversity, University, Technical, and State Workforce.
Illinois Jobs: This website is fairly minimal, allowing job hunters to post a resume and employers to post job openings for the entire state.
Illinois Skills Match: Part of the State of Illinois' Department of Employment Security (IDES), this website operates like Monster or HotJobs, but focused on Illinois.
Disability Works: The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and the State of Illinois co-sponsor this website which has a database of service providers who provide job placement and career counseling services for people with disabilities. Links to each provider are included.
Illinois Workforce Center: Job searching is available, but this sites strengths are in it's additional services; Career Services (find out about an occupation or analyze what skills you have), Job Seeker Assistance, Education Services (to find a suitable training or educational program), and Labor Market Services (to retrieve information about labor market trends, statistics and other economic data).
Jobs in Chicago: Another website with Chicago jobs; most of them appear on other Chicago or Illinois job websites, however it charges employers less than most websites so there will be some jobs posted here that will not be found elsewhere.
Snag a Job: Primarily for those seeking hourly employment for possible secondary income or income between jobs. Providing your email and zip code allows you to include a profile, apply for jobs, and adds a means for being contacted. Please note: this site includes a lot of ads.
State of Illinois Employment: Listing of jobs offered by the State of Illinois.
Suburban Chicago Help Wanted: The website also searches the city of Chicago. Searching can be done by category, city, company, or keyword. Resumes may be posted to the site.
National Job Listings
Career Builder: Owned by newspaper chains, you get listings like other supersites, but also ads from over 200 newspapers (these will, unfortunately include real estate and car ads however). Ads tend to be geared more toward blue collar and low-tech jobs. There are more pop-up ads than on other sites.
Monster: Search by keyword, geographical area, and industry. Website includes a Job Search Agent which notifies you when a new posting matches the criteria you have selected. Offers many additional services, including resume building, networking, etc.
Yahoo! HotJobs: Not as large as Monster or Career Builder, but offers better than average articles and links to other resources.
Dice: This website is specifically for technology and engineering professionals. Jobs may be searched by location, type of employment, particular skills, and keyword. there is also a resume posting section and an area for career advice.
Government Jobs: Both state and local government jobs can be found. Help with federal resume writing, general resume and cover letter writing, and salary information is included, as well as information on careers in the federal government and resources for each state. No registration is needed.
National Able Network: Originally founded as an advocacy site for older workers in the Chicagoland area, it has expanded to a national job search site for all ages from entry level to mid-level professionals. links for job seekers and employers are in tiny print at the bottom of the homepage, but there is a wealth of information once the links are opened.
Retirement Jobs: For people over 50, this website offers both a free and a premium registration option. Free registration allows job searching, while a premium membership gets you one free critique of your resume, assistance in finding age-friendly employers, online workshops, etc. in addition to job searching.
Saludos: Bilingual (Spanish/English) professionals with a minimum of a B.A. degree are the target of this website.
USA Jobs--Working for America: This is the official job site of the U.S. Federal Government, set up by the Office of Personnel Management. After registering, you can create an account that can include up to 5 different resumes. Help navigating the website and the federal hiring process is also available.
Women Work! Career Center: This site offers woman help in finding jobs, exploring career options, balancing work and family, writing cover letters and resumes, advancing a current career, and furthering an education. Additionally, there are sections on knowing one's rights and office politics.
Indeed: Browse by state and industry field. Check information about salary and job trends in many (but not all) fields. There are also forums about various fields of work and jobs available. Email alerts are sent if a new job is posted in your field of interest.
Jobster: This site indexes jobs from CareerBuilder, HotJobs, and some medium-sized boards, plus a variety of regional and specialty boards, as well as listings directly from empoyers. If you register and create a profile, you can include your main skills and some other data, plus you can upload video.
Simply Hired: Besides searching by area, job title and field you can (in some cases) view jobs by company; the website links directly to companies like Pepsi and Best Buy, etc. but many of the listings come from Career Builder. This website also meshes with the networking site LinkedIn; if a job pops up at a company, you can find out if anyone in your LinkedIn network works there. You may also post a resume to this site.
Job Networking
Company of Friends: The first online business community (founded 1997), this website allows members to connect with others through forums, blogs, groups, etc. Registration is free.
Jigsaw: Free membership (registration is required) allows the user to access company information at about two million companies (according to the website) which may include names of hiring managers and other potential contacts. You may connect via LinkedIn and other social networking sites.
MyWorkster: This website specializes in building networks among fellow students, alumni, and faculty in various colleges and universities. After you have created a free profile, you may browse other personal and company profiles.
Real Contacts: After you register (free) and create a profile, you can either establish your own network, or join others. Personal information is kept private until you choose to share it.
Ryze: With a free membership, individuals can set up a home page, send messages to other members, and join networks related to a specific industry, a particular interest, or a location.
SCORE--Service Corps of Retired Executives: By registering at the website, you can connect with a personal advisor who can help you based on specific questions you have concernig your existing business. There are links to help you find a local chapter or SCORE sponsored workshops in your area. you may also sign up for an e-newsletter.
US Small Business Administration: The SBA is an independent agency of the U.S. government and is the primary gateway to actual financial assistance to small businesses. The SBA has information and tutorials on starting and developing a business.
Tips and Tricks
Learn tricks of online job searching and tips for posting resumes that get noticed.
Career Development eManual: Developed in Canada; the skills assessment portion is considered to be one of the best on the internet.
Career One Stop: Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, this website is part of an interlinked network of job sites.
Job-Hunt: Includes tutorials and other information on job-hunting and using the internet effectively, job search resources, industry journals, etc.
JobStar: Started off as a website for California job-hunters, but is now relevant to the entire nation except for the actual job postings (which are California only).
Job-Hunters Bible: Based on the best-selling book What Color Is Your Parachute? the website is updated frequently.
Quintessential Careers: Includes indexes of job-hunting resources, summaries of resume databases and job search guides, links to job listings by indudstry and profession. This is a very thorough website, so it may take a little while to get familiar with it.
The Riley Guide: Includes much of the same information as Quintessential Careers, but is somewhat easier to navigate.
Company Information
Tutorial: Researching Companies Online: A tool to help you get started researching.
Bizjournals: This website gathers publications from the business press throughout America. Once you register, you may search the archives for any mention of a company, industry, or person. Registration is free.
Business.com: Essentially a search engine for businesses by name, although it is searchable by categories as well.
Company and Military "Alumni" Network: Great site for finding people who belonged to a Military outfit or company. If you are/were in the armed forces, finding someone who was in the same unit can be a good way to start networking outside of family and friends.
Database of Company Profiles: A list of databases. The greatest benefit is if you are online from Stanford University; otherwise you will be denied access to some databases, bur allowed into quite a few. Worth a look, if you find something you can access it is usually quite detailed.
Entry-Level Employers Search: These employers aren't looking only for entry-level employees; they also hire experienced personnel.
Refdesk: This is a huge site; the section on newspapers is very helpful. The "papers" section links to newspapers in every state and around the world.
Rutgers University Library-Biographical Resources: This website includes a list of internet resources, including industry associations, membership directories, magazine articles, industry biographies, encyclopedias of industry & business leaders, etc.
Securities & Exchange Commission: All public corporations, foreign and domestic, that do business in the U.S. are required to file forms with the SEC. The EDGAR section is huge and requires some time to use it best, but it has an incredible amount of information on any public corporation. There is also a tutorial and overview.
Spoke: This site profiles both companies and some of the people within them. Very useful for finding people to contact at a particular company.
U.S. Chambers of Commerce Directory: If you are thinking of moving to a new area for a job the area Chamber of Commerce often has good information on the local business climate, contact information for local businesses, local professional associations, and information on living conditions in the area.
