Online Job Searching
A Little of Everything
Riley Guide
Riley Guide provides a comprehensive and manageable index of job hunting resources on the Internet, including resume and cover letter databases. Extremely well organized and a great first source for beginners.
Job Hunters Bible
An excellent “gateway” of well-organized job hunting information including articles, listings of numerous websites, and links to other information. All Free!
Illinois Clicks
Comprehensive portal to information vetted by librarians and other subject experts.
Government Jobs
Usa Jobs
Official job website for the US Federal government. Able to search regionally and locally.
IL Dept. of Central Management Services (CMS) Employment Information Center
Provides a wide range of occupations and titles for jobs under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Illinois.
National, Regional and Local Search Engines/Databases
Monster
The “monster” supersite for job hunting. Thousands of job listings; not always as up-to-date; can search regionally.
Jobs at Yahoo
One of the most popular search engines for job hunting; thousands of listings; not always up-to-date; can search regionally.
CareerBuilder
Jointly owned by newspaper companies; accepts paid postings from employers and lists want ads from over 200 newspapers across the country. Must register to post a resume, but able to view job listings and narrow to city, state. A lot of pop-ups; links usually lead to fee-based offers.
Indeed
Compiles job listings from a variety of sources including Monster, CareerBuilder, IL Job Bank, HotJobs, CareerMole and Craig’s List. Has Google-ish format, can narrow your search, and receive emails when new jobs are added.
Illinois Skills Match
Illinois Job Bank requires you to register and complete a skills assessment prior to viewing job listings.
Chicago CraigsList
Free classifieds for both employers and job seekers.
CC Job Net
An employment database compiled and maintained by community colleges in the area. You must register to view job listings; Oakton Community College participates.
Temporary, Summer, Unusual Job Sites
Snag a job
Temporary, part-time, hourly, contract and project jobs.
Cool Works
National parks, resorts, cruises, camps, ski resorts, ranch jobs and volunteering.
Summer Jobs
Seasonal positions with camps, amusement parks, resorts, national parks, hotels, and environmental organizations.
Resort Jobs
Hospitality industry.
Over 55, Career Change, Job Loss, Volunteer Web Sites
AARP
Job search websites for the over 50+ crowd!
Career Women
Professional job search web site with 70% of company clients on the Fortune 1000 list.
Job Loss
Advice and support.
Volunteer Match
A very good site for matching your skills to volunteer opportunities right in your backyard!
Other Websites of Interest
Career Exploration/Skills Assessment
O*Net, the Occupational Information Network
Contains comprehensive job descriptions, including tasks; required knowledge, skills, and abilities; work activities and content; wages and employment, and more.
Job Profiles
Firsthand accounts from successful individuals in a variety of careers.
Resumes and Cover Letters Web Sites
Resumes at JobStar
Excellent information about writing resumes for the Internet with links to sample resumes, articles and more.
Microsoft Office
Resume/cover letter templates.
Salary Information
www.salary.com
www.salarywizard.com
www.salaryexpert.com
Industry and Company Research
OCD's Career Guide
Information on available careers by industry, including the nature of the industry, working conditions, employment, occupations in the industry, earnings and benefits plus more.
Business and Company Resource Center (Infotrac)
Provides detailed company and industry news and information, including full-text periodical articles.
Only available through the Library homepage.
ListServs, Specific Company Websites, Association and College Job Boards
Harper College
Jobs at Harper.
Oakton Community College
Jobs list.
Thomas Registers Global
Extensive list of trade and professional organizations.
Weddles Association Directory
Lists professional/occupational categories linked to associations and societies with job boards and resume banks.
