job search resources

Job Centers in the Barrington Area

Career Place
Illinois Worknet
Job Center of Lake County

Job Listings and Job Fairs

Chicago Tribune Jobs
Chicagojobs
IDES Job Fairs & Special Events
Indeed: One Search
Monster
Wall Street Journal Careers
Yahoo! Careers

General Career and Job Hunt

ChicagoJobTalk: Chicago area job guide
Job-hunt
Job Hunter's Bible: site of Dick Bolles
JVS Job Seekers Guide
Onet Online: U.S. Dept. of Labor Occupational Information network
Occupational Outlook Handbook: full text career information book

Salaries and Wages

Chicago Area Compensation Survey
Illinois Wage Information
Bureau of Labor Statistics

Networking

Linkedin: online networking site
Calendar of Northern Illinois Job Club, Networking & Support Groups

Resumes and Interviewing

The Riley Guide
Yahoo Interviewing Tips
HelpNow - Adult Learning Center - Write a Winning Resume

Community College Career Services

College of Lake County
Harper College
Harper College Career Stimulus
McHenry County College

Starting a Business In Illinois

State of Illinois Starting a Business
Small Business Administration - Illinois District

Databases with Company Information

Business & Company Resource Center
ReferenceUSA
Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage