Careers

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Please Note: These pages contain links to non-library sponsored remote services and information. The Palatine Public Library District is not responsible for the content, reliability or availability of these services.

Career Guidance

Jobs

Research Databases

Career Guidance

AllTheTests.com

Online test engine to career, intellectual, and aptitude tests on the internet.  Includes IQ and tests for children.

Career Guide to Industries

GED

The official site of the General Educational Development test. Includes FAQs, sample test questions, contact details for testing centers, and specialized information about Spanish-language test takers.

Occupational Outlook Handbook

O*NET OnLine 

Interactive database to explore occupations, identify your current job skills, discover related occupations, and get a snapshot of the skills and knowledge required for your selected occupation.

Regulatory Boards and Colleges in North America

Riley Guide

Links to hundreds of resources on the web abound here for the job-hunter looking for sources of employment information.

Teacher Certification

Links to the certification requirements in each of the 50 states.

Jobs

Job Postings

Job Hunting Help

Further Information

Job Postings

National Search Sites

Chicago and Illinois Search Sites

Education Jobs

Government Jobs

Seasonal, Student, and Volunteer Jobs

Job Site Directories

National Search Sites

AARP: Job Search Websites for 50+

An annotated list or search sites for people over 50.

Jobs.Careers.org

Jobs and job search listings, careers directory, and resources.

CareerBuilder.com

More than 30 large newspapers have combined to provide this site, consisting of free, searchable classifieds from the 2 most recent Sunday editions.

Indeed

Includes all the job listings from thousands of sites, including major job boards, newspapers, associations and company career pages. Create a free account to save your searches and have them delivered to your email or RSS feed reader.

Monster

The super website for job hunting. Access to over 50,000 jobs.

Simply Hired

A search engine that aggregates postings from thousands of job sites and companies.

Chicago and Illinois Search Sites

Association Forum of Chicagoland

Lists jobs available in the non-profit sector, i.e. trade associations, professional societies, and charitable organizations.

ChicagoJobs.com

This site combines job postings from nearly every major newspaper in the Chicago area including the Chicago Sun-Times and the Daily Herald.

ChicagoJobTalk.org

A Chicago area job and career guide. This site is maintained by Skokie Public Library.

Community College Job Network

A database compiled and maintained by community colleges in the area. You must register to view job listings.

Craigslist: Chicago

Free classifieds for both employers and job seekers.

Illinois Skills Match

You can match your job requirements and skills to thousands of job openings in Illinois.

Government Jobs

Federal Jobs

Browse this list of 1500 openings updated Tuesday through Saturday.

USA Jobs

Official job website for the US Federal government. Able to search regionally and locally.

Work 4 Illinois: State of Illinois Employment Opportunities

Provides a wide range of occupations and titles for jobs under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Illinois.

Education Jobs

Chronicle Careers: Jobs in Higher Education

Look here for university and college teaching and administrative positions.

Cook County Suburban Regional Office of Education 

Teacher & Administrators' vacancies are listed.

Illinois Education Job Bank

Seasonal, Student, and Volunteer Jobs

Snagajob.com

Temporary, part-time, hourly, contract, and project jobs.

StudentJobs.gov

Provides information on federal government job opportunities for students.

SummerJobs.com

Seasonal positions with camps, amusement parks, resorts, national parks, hotels, and environmental organizations.

SummerJobSection.com

Search for seasonal work and internships.

VolunteerMatch

Find a volunteer opportunity for whatever you like doing.

Job Site Directories

Employment Websites from the New York Public Library

A collection of annotated sites organized by industry and type of job seeker. Maintained by the New York Public Library.

IllinoisCLICKS! Jobs & Careers

Annotated links to job sites compiled by Illinois librarians.

Job Hunting Help

Career Services from Oakton Community College

Offers several free resources for job searching, including a resume writing guide, career counseling services, and job searching workshops.

CareerOneStop 

This government site is the nation's publicly-funded resource for jobseekers and businesses.

ChicagoJobTalk.org

A Chicago area job and career guide. This site is maintained by Skokie Public Library.

Employment Counseling from the Palatine Township

Free job hunting services for Palatine Township residents.

Illinois workNet

This is a comprehensive site that combines several resources for job seekers, including listings, skills assessment, education and training, resume help, and more. 

JobHuntersBible.com 

This site supplements Dick Bolles' What Color is Your Parachute?

Resume-Resource

A collection of sample resumes and cover letters.

Salary.com

Find and compare salary ranges for jobs in different geographic areas.

Further Information

Career & Job News from The Wall Street Journal

Also includes job listings.

CareerOneStop: Licensed Occupations Database 

Search for occupational license requirements by state, occupation or agency.

Illinois Department of Employment Security

Illinois Department of Human Rights

Illinois Department of Labor

Illinois Workforce Info Center

A self-service tool to deliver career information and related services to employers and job seekers.

Occupational Employment Statistics: Wage Data

IDES, Illinois Department of Employment Security.

Research Databases

Palatine Public Library subscribes to a number of Web-based services (databases) which are available to users of the Library. Some are available from home and some are for use in the Library only. Resources available from home will require Palatine Public Library cardholders to type in their Library bar code number.

Available from home for Palatine Library Cardholders.

Available to use inside the library.

Learn- A-Test

This online database features more than 300 practice tests including ACT, SAT, GED, ASVAB, Firefighter, Police Officer, Paramedic, EMT Basic, U.S.Citizenship, Postal Worker, Cosmetology, and Real Estate Sales Agent & Broker exams.