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Whether you are seeking employment, eager to make a career change, or ready to start your own business, the Library has gathered the very best information sources for you right here. In our Business/Career Resources section, you will find:
- Library databases for in-depth company, investment and financial research and practice vocational testing;
- Web sites for job searching, career guidance and exploration.
Check back frequently as we will continue to update and add to this site.
Career Exploration | Company Research | Job Searching/Counselling | Vocational Testing | Business/Career Events at the Library | Marketing Research | Investment Research | Business News
Career Exploration
Career Advice
from Monster.com, one of the largest job-related sites on the Web.
Career Click
Career exploration from
the state of Illinois. Includes information on education, salaries and informative videos.
CEDA Northwest
Employment assistance and support.
Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES)
Link to the state's workforce services: placement and referrals, unemployment insurance, employment and training programs, career and labor market information, payroll tax filing and more.
JVS Chicago
Career Services. JVS is a non-profit, non-sectarian agency, fully credentialed, which provides career counseling and job placement to Chicago area clients.
Oakton Community College Career Services
Located right here in Des Plaines, Oakton Community College provides a number of career-related services. Site also includes CC JobNet job listings and a place to post your resume.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Information on training, education, earnings and job prospects for many types of careers. Published annually by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Riley Guide
Extensive guide to job/career resources on the Internet.
Women Employed/Career Coach
A complete online program that helps you learn about good careers, setting a career goal, and making plans to reach it. Learn how to advance on the job, how to choose a school and how to get where you want to be.
Company Research
These databases provide specialized information, including newspaper and magazine articles and demographic information not available for free on the Internet. They are paid for by your library.
Business and Company Resource Center
Company histories, investment research reports, in-depth financial data and more.
Business Reference Collection/Virtual Reference Library
Over 330 encyclopedias and specialized reference sources. Includes Business Plans Handbook and other business reference works.
Encyclopedia of Associations - Includes national, regional, state and local organizations in the U.S.
ReferenceUSA
A directory of information on U.S. and Canadian companies, including new businesses. Also has residential listings and a physician/dentist directory.
Ward's Business Directory of U.S. Public and Private Companies-2008
Current company and industry information.
Job Searching/Counselling
The Beehive
Information on unemployment benefits, job training and education, finding and applying for a job and more.
CEDA Northwest
Employment assistance and support.
Chicagoland Jobs
Information for jobseekers (including job postings), employers and recruiters.
Chicago Tribune Career Builder
Searchable local and national job postings plus career advice.
Daily Herald job listings
Search both local jobs and Yahoo Jobs! postings.
FedWorld Federal Job Search
Searchable database of federal government jobs, updated daily.
Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES)
Link to the state's workforce services: placement and referrals, unemployment insurance, employment and training programs, career and labor market information, payroll tax filing and more.
Illinois Skills Match
Workforce development Web site for jobseekers and employers. From the Illinois Department of Employment Security.
Jobseekers Advice
Free career advice from working professionals around the world.
Jobs at the Des Plaines Public Library & the city of Des Plaines
Juju Job Search - Jobs in Illinois
JVS Chicago
Non-profit, non-sectarian agency, fully credentialed, which provides career counselling and job placement to Chicago area clients.
Monster
Worldwide job/career-related Web site.
Vocational Testing
Learning Express Library - Practice tests for a variety of fields including Nursing, Civil Service, Law Enforcement. Also includes resume, interviewing and business writing skills programs.
Marketing Research
Encyclopedia of Associations - Includes national, regional, state and local organizations in the U.S.
Public Records Database - Contains public record data for new businesses, real estate transactions, home foreclosures and bankruptcies in Illinois.
ReferenceUSA
A directory of information on U.S. and Canadian companies, including new businesses. Also has residential listings and a physician/dentist directory.
SRDS Database - Online access to several SRDS (Standard Rate and Data Service) publications.See a librarian for full access to this online resource.
Investment Research
Investor Newsletters - The library receives several investor newsletters. Many of these may be accessed online, but only while in the library.
Morningstar - Stock and mutual fund research database for the individual investor.
Public Records Database - Contains public record data for new businesses, real estate transactions, home foreclosures and bankruptcies in Illinois.
Business News
Wall Street Journal from ProQuest - Full-text from 1984 to the present.
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