JOBS AND CAREERS

Resumes

As an Arlington Heights resident you can

Use the Resume Workbook to help you individualize each job application resume.

Online Resources

Jobs and Careers Databases Jobs & Careers Databases will help find keywords and power verbs for populating resumes, along with information about occupations including skills and abilities, education and training required, and related occupations to look for jobs.
Business Databases
Business Databases provide company information for your cover letters, resumes, and interviews.

Information runs rampant on the web. Reliable information is harder to find. You've asked. We answer. Our business specialist has created a special search box that will search reliable sites for the information you need.

 

New Business Books

Interviewees are often asked, "What's the latest business book you've read?" Here are some of the latest available at the Library.

 

Networking

Networking is one of the top ways to find a job. Everybody you talk to or programs you attend provide a chance to cultivate relationships. The vast majority of job openings are never advertised or publicly announced, but found through word-of-mouth, this is the "hidden job market."

Job and Support Networking Groups lists many groups in the north suburban area for talking to possible contacts.

Social 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 as a powerful search tool, and check out books. Top 60 LinkedIn Groups.

New Jobs Books

The Library's collection changes daily with thought-provoking titles to help your job search.

 

Job Skills

Arm yourself with the skills needed to find and keep the job you want using these tools: 

Financial Impact After Job Loss

Take steps to manage the financial impact after a job loss. Learn how:

 

Wage Information

Health Care and Insurance

Self-Assessment

Volunteering

Keep your skills sharp and develop contacts by volunteering

Resources for Tough Economic times

Visit our web page for resources like legal aid, mortgage assistance and more that you might need during your job search.

Career Opportunities

Thinking of Starting a Business?

Click on Business for tools and advice to help you get started and stay in business.