| Careers Return to Internet Links Directory 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. |
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Online test engine to career, intellectual, and aptitude tests on the internet. Includes IQ and tests for children. This web site is sponsored jointly by the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Education. It features detailed information about the fastest growing industries and occupations, the skills and education required to prepare for them, job openings by area, wages, licensing requirements and growth rates for numerous occupations. 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. 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. Newly designed to allow searching for openings by city and state, this site provides recruiting and resume information along with job listings. An original. Regulatory Boards and Colleges in North America Links to hundreds of resources on the web abound here for the job-hunter looking for sources of employment information. Links to the certification requirements in each of the 50 states. |
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AARP: Job Search Websites for 50+ An annotated list or search sites for people over 50. Jobs and job search listings, careers directory, and resources. More than 30 large newspapers have combined to provide this site, consisting of free, searchable classifieds from the 2 most recent Sunday editions. 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. The super website for job hunting. Access to over 50,000 jobs. A search engine that aggregates postings from thousands of job sites and companies. |
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Association Forum of Chicagoland Lists jobs available in the non-profit sector, i.e. trade associations, professional societies, and charitable organizations. This site combines job postings from nearly every major newspaper in the Chicago area including the Chicago Sun-Times and the Daily Herald. A Chicago area job and career guide. This site is maintained by Skokie Public Library. A database compiled and maintained by community colleges in the area. You must register to view job listings. Free classifieds for both employers and job seekers. You can match your job requirements and skills to thousands of job openings in Illinois. |
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Browse this list of 1500 openings updated Tuesday through Saturday. 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. |
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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. |
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Temporary, part-time, hourly, contract, and project jobs. Provides information on federal government job opportunities for students. Seasonal positions with camps, amusement parks, resorts, national parks, hotels, and environmental organizations. Search for seasonal work and internships. Find a volunteer opportunity for whatever you like doing. |
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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. |
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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. This government site is the nation's publicly-funded resource for jobseekers and businesses. 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. This is a comprehensive site that combines several resources for job seekers, including listings, skills assessment, education and training, resume help, and more. This site supplements Dick Bolles' What Color is Your Parachute? A collection of sample resumes and cover letters. Find and compare salary ranges for jobs in different geographic areas. |
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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 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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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This page was last updated March 12, 2010.