Real Life: Careers
Career Information
"Find wages and employment trends, occupational requirements, state by state labor market conditions, millions of employer contacts nationwide, and the most extensive career resources library online."
Bureau of Labor Statistics' companion to the Occupational Outlook Handbook. "The Career Guide to Industries provides information on available careers by industry, including the nature of the industry, working conditions, employment, occupations in the industry, training and advancement, earnings and benefits, employment outlook, and lists of organizations that can provide additional information."
Take the Career Key, a professional test or quiz. It measures your skills, abilities, talents, values, interests, and personality. You will identify promising jobs and get accurate career information about these jobs.
Illinois Department of Employment Security's web site for career exploration.
Supplement to Dick Bolles' What Color is My Parachute? Includes interactive tests, resume writing tips, and how to research companies. Also includes the Parachute Library, a selection of job hunting articles written by Mr. Bolles.
"The O*NET database includes information on skills, abilities, knowledge, work activities, and interests associated with occupations. This information can be used to facilitate career exploration, vocational counseling, and a variety of human resource functions, such as developing job orders and position descriptions and aligning training with current workplace needs. Information in O*NET is available for over 950 occupations."
"The Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations."
Careers and Employment
Tutorial, job searching resources, gallery of e-resumes.
Excellent page on the Illinois workNet site, with how-to videos on finding a job and building a resume.
Dozens of free classes on computer topics, job hunting, basic life skills, math, money, reading, and more. These video courses are published by the Goodwill Foundation.
Look up addresses, phone, numbers, and information about U.S. companies.
Company Research
Company and Industry information, investment reports, financial information, Index and full-text business periodicals.
Look up addresses, phone, numbers, and information about U.S. companies. Also good for creating mailing lists.
Look up addresses, phone, numbers, and information about U.S. companies.
Job Searching Sites
Guide to job searching which contains general job search information from how to write a resume to advice on using headhunters to tips for finding a job.
Developed by California public libraries and supported by the Wall Street Journal's careerjournal.com, this site offers resume advice, career and salary information, and job links
"The Riley Guide is a directory of employment and career information sources and services on the Internet." Unique A-Z Index with links to job search tips, career information, and job leads.
Local Employment Agencies
The Career and Placement Services office offers job search and career assistance to students, alumni and Lake County job seekers. Call (847) 543-2059 to schedule a free appointment with a counselor.
IETCs provide unemployment insurance, recruitment, counseling, outplacement, training and information services.
Great site filled with links to information and videos on finding and applying for jobs, building resumes. Offers a wide array of services for all job seekers, including laid off workers.
Offers non-sectarian employment and training services for people in the Chicagoland area.
Resumes and Cover Letters
Tutorial, job searching resources, gallery of e-resumes.
Excellent page on the Illinois workNet site, with how-to videos on finding a job and building a resume.
Salary Information
Published by the Department of Labors' Bureau of Labor Statistics, this guide has employment and wage estimates for over 700 occupations.
Calculates cost of living comparisons in hundreds of U.S. and international cities.
Provides links and descriptions of 200+ salary surveys or summaries.