• Our computer lab has high speed Internet access and the Microsoft Office suite
• Wireless Internet access throughout the library
• Online Computer Tutorials Need to brush up on Microsoft or Adobe products, or learn a new program? Our online computer tutorials will save you money, take your skills to the next level, while allowing you to learn at your own pace and build on what you've learned in class.
  
• Premium research databases aid in targeting and researching potential employers
• Books about resumes, interview skills, and job searching
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• Fax service

Use our Premium Research Databases to get an advantage over the competition.

ReferenceUSA
Contains detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses and 102 million U.S. residents. Data can be sorted by business size, geography, and type of business.

Business and Company Resource Center
Includes company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and magazine articles.

Learning Express Library
Online test preparation materials and interactive practice exams for various professions, including civil services, postal services, nursing, law enforcement, real estate, teaching, and many more. Also includes online computer tutorials, job search and workplace skills information, and more.

There are many job search sites on the internet. The following list details some of the more popular ones, but by no means is it an exhaustive list. Job leads are often available through the associations of your chosen profession as well.

Monster
This is a large database of job ads. You can search locally or nationwide for openings.

CareerBuilder
This job site provides listings from over 200 newspapers across the country.

HotJobs@Yahoo
Popular site for job searching. The site contains thousands of postings.

Indeed
The source compiles job listings from a variety of sources, including Monster, Craigslist, and HotJobs.

Recruit.net
A job search engine that allows you to search jobs worldwide. Recruit.net Ltd. is a Hong Kong based company that operates an international network of multilingual job search engines. Their proprietary search technology crawls the internet to find job listings from corporate web sites, job boards, recruitment agencies, newspapers, classifieds and numerous other sources.

Craigslist
This site contains free classified ads for both employers and job seekers.

USA Jobs
Official job site for the United States Federal government. You can search nationally or restrict your search to local openings.

Illinois Skills Match
A job match site sponsored by the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Enter your key information once, and whether you are an employer or job seeker, a list is built and continuously updated with all of the qualified job seekers or jobs which match your requirements.

Work 4 Illinos
State of Illinois web-based electronic hiring system. The State provides job opportunities in a wide range of occupations and titles. This website will guide you through the state employment process for the departments under the jurisdiction of the Governor.

CareerOneStop CareerOneStop is a U.S. Department of Labor-sponsored Web site that offers career resources and workforce information to job seekers, students, businesses, and workforce professionals to foster talent development in a global economy.

O'NET
The O*NET database includes information on skills, abilities, knowledges, work activities, and interests associated with occupations. This information can be used to facilitate career exploration, vocational counseling, and a variety of human resources 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. Each occupational title and code is based on the most current version (1999) of the Standard Occupational Classification system.

Career Click
This site provides information on over 700 careers in the state of Illinois. It is a joint project between the Illinois Department of Job Security and Illinois etc. It has links to the IDES Illinois Skills Match web site.

One Source
Sponsored by the Illinois Department of Employment Security, this site has a wealth of information about careers, the labor market, education, and training and skill assessments. A great place to start for students, employers, or job seekers in Illinois.

Career Guide to Industries
Information on careers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
This is the online version of the classic reference book. This book will tell you if the demand for an occupation is predicted to grow, or if demand is waning.

Job Hunters Bible
A site organized by Richard Bolles, author of "What Color Is Your Parachute?" Contains useful information including interactive tests, career and salary information, and job sites.

The Riley Guide
The Riley Guide is a directory of employment and career information sources and services on the Internet. It is primarily intended to provide instruction for job seekers on how to use the Internet to their best advantage, but recruiters and other career service industry professional will find information here to help them also. It was created by a Librarian and Internet consultant.

ChicagoJobTalk
A site maintained by Skokie Public Library focuses on resources of particular interest to job hunters in the Chicago Area. It includes lists of job leads by field, links to local job ads, and useful articles for the job seeker.

JobStar Central
Bay Area Library & Information System (BALIS), a regional library agency serving public libraries in Alameda, Contra Costa and San Francisco Counties, is the organization responsible for JobStar. Although this site originates in California, there is information that applies nationwide.

workNet DuPage Career Center
2525 Cabot Drive, Suite 302
Lisle, IL 60532
Tel: 630-955-2030
TTY: 630-955-2098
Fax: 630-955-2059

Opened in January 2007, the workNet DuPage Career Center was previously located in Lombard and referred to as the Illinois Employment & Training Center (IETC.) Services such as scholarships for job training programs, job search workshops, and Job Club are now provided through this location on Friday mornings from 8:30 a.m. - Noon.

People's Resource Center
201 S. Naperville Road
Wheaton, IL 60187
Tel: 630-682-5402 x333

PRC's Job Search Assistance helps low income residents of DuPage County secure and maintain employment. To make the process easier, the Job Search Assistance Program provides clients with one-on-one mentoring at every step along the way.

College of DuPage Career Services Center
Student Services Center (SSC), Room 2225
425 Fawell Boulevard
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Tel: 630-942-2230

Career Services at College of DuPage offers a variety of resources to help individuals with their short- and long-term career goals and help businesses with staffing needs. They offer the following services to students, alumni, and community/district residents:
- Career Advising/Coaching Career Specialists (call to book an appointment with a specialist)
- Online Job Matching System
- On-Campus Recruitment/Interviewing
- PC Lab

St. Joseph the Worker Employment Ministry
Southminster Presbyterian Church
680 South Park Avenue
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

St. Joseph's community outreach programs have assisted thousands of people in all areas related to making career changes. The meetings often include a featured speaker with practical advice on a variety of topics including: job search strategies, effective networking, resume preparation and critiquing, interviewing skills and techniques, dealing with COBRA and health insurance, starting your own business, personal finance/budgeting and many other topics to assist job seekers in a variety of areas. There are also networking opportunities at each meeting. Meetings are 7-9 PM on the third Wednesday each month.

Illinois Department of Employment Security
Illinois workforce services: job placement and referrals, unemployment insurance, employment and training programs, career and labor market information, payroll tax filing, and more!

HOFFMAN ESTATES
St. Hubert's Job & Networking Ministry
729 Grand Canyon Street
Hoffman Estates, IL
847-885-7700
Meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month from 7 pm to 9:15 pm at St. Hubert Parish Ministry Center, 729 Grand Canyon Street, Hoffman Estates, IL. Bring several copies of your resume with you.

NAPERVILLE
Community Career Center
1815 W. Diehl Road
Suite 100
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 961-5665
Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m - 11:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.