Jobs & Careers
Resumes
As an Arlington Heights resident you can:
- Meet with a professional for a one hour appointment to have your resume reviewed. Call the Reception Desk at 847-392-0100 to schedule an appointment for a Tuesday or Thursday evening.
- Connect to a live online tutor for help.
- Check out the Resumes and Cover Letters sections of Ferguson's Career Center.
Use the Resume Workbook to help you individualize each job application resume.
Job Search
You might also want to check out indeed.com for more job postings.
Networking
Networking is one of the top ways to find a job. The vast majority of job openings are never advertised or publicly announced, but found through word-of-mouth, the "hidden job market."
Job and Support Networking Groups lists many groups in the north suburban area for talking to possible contacts.
Social networking sites such as LinkedIn can connect you to professionals in your industry or companies you are researching, jobs, and sales leads. Learn how to use LinkedIn and view the Top 60 LinkedIn Groups.
Wage Information
- Salary Information at Indeed.com
- Position information including employment statistics and wage information in the Occupational Outlook handbook
Volunteering
Keep your skills sharp and develop contacts by volunteering.
Online Resources
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Jobs & Careers Databases resources for information on occupations including skills and abilities, education and training requirements, resume, cover letter and interview assistance, and video tutorials on software and social media including LinkedIn.
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Social Media
- Job-Hunt.org is an excellent resource for the job seeker who is interested in exploring and learning about social media and the job search.
- Twitter should not be overlooked by the job seeker and those in career transition. Small, mid size and large companies locally, nationally and internationally are tweeting jobs as well as recruiters, job boards, college and university career centers, and the US Government.
- Interested in job searching on Twitter, try tweetmyjobs.com and twitjobsearch.com
Job Skills And Self Assessment
Arm yourself with the skills needed to find and keep the job you want using these tools:
- Lynda.com Video tutorials on software, web design, social networking and other Informational Technology.
- Fergusons Job Hunting and Workplace Skills
- Career Information Systems tips on keeping your job
- TypingWeb - Starts with a pretest to determine starting typing speed and provides lessons and practice with immediate feedback.
- Free Ten Key Number Pad Course - A simple site with good exercises.
- Find an occupation that matches your interests using Ferguson's Career Interest Assessment or the Career Internet Career Test.
- Explore career pathways based on education and experience using the Illinois Career Information System
Career Opportunities
- Check out Career Opportunities News on Ferguson's Career Guidance Center
- Career Building Links on the Career and Internet Database
Thinking of Starting a Business?
Our Business page has tools and advice to help you get started and stay in business.
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05/24/2012 - 7:00pm
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05/29/2012 - 7:00pm
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06/07/2012 - 7:00pm
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Schedule an appointment to get help with these interests and more:
- downloading eBooks
- researching genealogy
- starting your own business
- finding a job
