Navigating Today’s Job Market
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Lynda.com is providing a free learning path of 11 courses to help job seekers navigate these challenging economic times. Whether you’ve been laid off or had your hours reduced, Lynda.com has courses that can help you build a job search strategy, lean on your professional network, and hone your virtual interview skills.
Careers & Salaries
Career One Stop
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. To learn about various occupations, click on “Explore Careers.” To view salary data, click on “Salary + Benefits.”
Occupational Outlook Handbook
A nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. The Handbook is revised every two years.
Simply Hired Salary Calculator
Enter job title, a zip code or city and receive fast information on job salaries.
Local Listings
IllinoisJobLink
Job Seekers set up a user profile so the database can match skills with available jobs.
Job Listings: National
Indeed.com
A Mega Search across many job banks.
SnagaJob.com
The number one source for Hourly Employment
The Chronicle of Higher Educations Jobs
An online career hub dedicated to those who work in academic environments. There is no cost to create a user account.
Local Career Events
Resumes, Cover Letters, and Interview Tips
Self-Assessment
Keirsey Temperament Sorter II
A 70 question personality instrument to discover your personality type and find your best career fit.
Live Career
A one-stop resource recognized by Forbes, CNET, Business Insider, Mashable, The New York Times, and Indeed.
Social Media Tools for Networking
LinkedIn revolves around building professional relationships. Executives from all Fortune 500 companies use it. Go to this site to create your Linkedin profile at no cost. Unlike offline copies of your resume, it is standard to include a picture of yourself as part of your online resume on LinkedIn. There is no cost to create a user account.