Job Leads by Field

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According to U.S. Census Bureau the Chicago metropolitan area has nine Illinois counties — Cook, De Kalb, Du Page, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties. Following are links to these nine counties web pages and links to their Human Resources page if available. Economic Development groups are included because many of these organizations include a list of the major employers in their county.

Academics360: Jobs in Higher Education

Academics360: Jobs in Higher Education

Dan Knauft maintains this award winning website featuring links to career resources, testing sites and job postings for the academic community. Go directly to the Illinois jobs.

Accountemps

AccounTemps

Part of Robert Half International Recruiting, Accountemps specializes in temporary accounting and finance employment. Submit your resume, check out the salary information, or register to have jobs sent to you via e-mail.

Advertising Age

Advertising Age

This is a good site for both arts and business related opportunities. Post your resume, register for the Job Search Agent, or use other helpful career center. Choose a category or add key words, and click "Search Now."

American Management Association International

American Management Association International

AMA offers some insightful research reports, Trend Watch, and In Focus news reports of interest to managers. No job leads.

American Society for Training & Development (ASTD)

American Society for Training & Development (ASTD)

ASTD represents thousands of members in the field of workplace learning and performance. Go directly to the ASTD Job Bank. Select the link for job hunters, then choose Illinois from the scrolling menu on the following page.

American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)

American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)

ASAE is a leading membership organization for the association management profession. Their website offers a very helpful Career Headquarters featuring career building tools and advice for CEO's.

Association Forum of Chicagoland

Association Forum of Chicagoland

The Forum maintains a calendar of events, a listing of special interest groups, and other resources of interest to the nonprofit professional. Click on the Career Services menu to view all of the career-related options or go directly to the job search.

Blue Line

The Blue Line: Police Opportunity Monitor

Focus is Illinois law enforcement but includes firefighting positions and jobs from other states

Careers in Food

Careers in Food


"With over 5,000 current food and beverage manufacturing jobs posted from hundreds of the industry's top companies and recruiters we have grown to become, by far, the largest food and beverage industry specific job board on the internet."

CCJobNet.com

CCJobNet.com

Job listings from Oakton Community College and several other Northern Illinois community colleges are available at this website. Registration is required to view the listings and to post a resume.

Chicago

City of Chicago

Department of Human Resources, job possibilities are also posted on the 24 hour Job Hotline: 312.744.1369.
Chicago Park District Current Opportunities
Chicago Police Department Employment Opportunities

Chicago American Marketing Association

Chicago AMA

The Chicago Chapter of the American Marketing Association offers workshops and networking opportunities for Chicago area marketing professionals. Go directly to the Jobs page for current listings and tips for managing your career.

Chicago ComputerJobs.com

Chicago ComputerJobs.com

Thousands of jobs in the computer industry! Use the salary ticker, the extensive collection of IT career resources, or register to post your resume or take advantage of the job matching service.

Chicago Creative Directory

Chicago Creative Directory

The directory for Chicago's creative community! Includes links to talent agencies, associations, and a Chicago event calendar.

Chicago Daily Law Bulletin

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Chicago Daily Law Bulletin

Features top stories from the Law Bulletin publications and a calendar of events. From this site you can link to current job offerings through the Legal Career Center. They include attorney, paralegal, clerical and library positions.

Chicago Environmental Network

Chicago Environmental Network (CEN)

CEN, representing over 250 participating organizations, supports this website with information about environmental issues, volunteer opportunities, organizations, and resources in northeastern Illinois. Browse the job postings and internships.

Chicago Film Makers

Chicago Film Makers

No jobs, but good information about upcoming events and classes of interest.

chicago.computerwork.com

chicago.computerwork.com

The Job Board is searchable by keywords, location, area code or job category. Submit your resume free. You'll find additional links to technology news, career fair schedules, certification and other information of interest to computer professionals.

Chronicle Careers

Chronicle Careers

Job postings and career advice from the Chronicle of Higher Education.

CIMA (Chicago Interactive Marketing Association)

CIMA Job Postings (Chicago Interactive Marketing Association)

"CIMA offers it’s members the opportunity to network with fellow marketers, agencies and vendors while sharing best practices and learning about the latest industry developments."

Communication Arts

Communication Arts

This site features articles, a directory of creative organizations, and community forums so that individuals can ask questions or share information with other professionals. Go to the Creative Hotlist to search for jobs by location, category, or experience.

Community Career Center

Community Career Center

"Dedicated to those that serve others", the CCC website serves as an advertising and recruitment tool for the nonprofit community. Start your Illinois job search.

Computer Systems Institute

Computer Systems Institute

Headquartered in Skokie, IL, the company offers its students career advising, classroom and distance learning, job placement assistance, and more. Sponsors free job fairs and a CSI Job Board.

Concordia University

Concordia University

Located in the western Chicago Suburb of River Forest. Check out the Employment Opportunities on the Human Resources page.

Cook County Suburban Regional Office of Education

Cook County Suburban Regional Office of Education

Link directly to the View Vacancies page. Choose a district and certification type. Add a keyword to focus the results. NOTE: the resume database is fee-based, so you must pay to place your resume here.

Culinary Arts and Food Science Career Guide

Culinary Arts and Food Science Career Guide


Vocational Information Center allows you to explore careers in Culinary Arts and Food Science with links to job descriptions, which include information such as daily activities, skill requirements, salary and training required. To learn more about Culinary Arts and Food Science, follow the related links below the career descriptions section.

DePaul University

DePaul University

Go to Careers at DePaul to browse the job listings at DePaul by job title or location. Visit the online Career Center for information about workshops and other helpful resources.

Dice.com

dice.com

Dice.com features thousands of high tech jobs. Go directly to the job search, or sign up for the handy job search agent to have postings of interest sent to you.

Donors Forum of Chicago

Donors Forum of Chicago

The Donors Forum Library maintains a Job Book featuring employment opportunities in Chicago's nonprofit community that is available for use during regular Library hours. The Forum also helps maintain the NPO.NET job site, which features postings from nonprofit organizations throughout the Chicagoland area.

Donors Forum of Chicago
208 South LaSalle Street, Suite 735 (Wells Street side of the building)
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: (312) 578-0090

Environmental Careers Organization

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Environmental Careers Organization

Founded in 1972, The Environmental Careers Organization (ECO) is a national, non-profit organization that develops professionals for the environmental field through paid environmental internships that provide highly professional, on-the-job learning experiences for bachelor's, master’s, and doctoral students and recent graduates.

Fedworld

Fedworld

Some federal agencies don't post their jobs to USAJOBS, but can be reached via this Fedworld link.

FindLaw Internet Legal Resources

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FindLaw Internet Legal Resources

A great site for individuals looking for legal information, FindLaw is neatly organized into a "virtual library" and also searchable by keyword. You'll find directories, links to legal firms on the web, law schools and state legal information. Not to be missed by anyone in the legal profession! Go directly to Careers & Resources for the Legal Industry. Browse the jobs or use the pull down menu to select Illinois jobs only.

Food Industry Careers

Food Industry Careers


From Portland State University, food industry specific Internet employment resources.

Food Info Net

Food Info Net


"Food Info Net is the leading internet portal devoted exclusively to the food industry with 160, 000 visitors per month. We offer this online food career center to help both job seekers and hiring companies maximize their effectiveness. Food companies and recruitment firms can post food related jobs at very cost effective price."

FoodIndustryJobs.com

FoodIndustryJobs.com


"The 'Career Center' is the place to launch your career search, store multiple resumes (private or open), manage your Job Search Agents, store multiple cover letters, build an extensive skills profile and more! Click here for more details."

Gossage Sager Associates

Gossage Sager Associates

Executive Search and Management Consultation. Positions for Library Administrative Staff

govtjobs.com

govtjobs.com

The nation's leading web site devoted to helping individuals find the jobs they are seeking in the public sector. Govtjobs.com is designed to make your job search efficient and there is no fee to search this web site.

Hospitality Jobs

Hospitality Jobs


From Western Kentucky University, a series of links for websites that specialize in or list hospitality jobs.

How to Find Career Information in Food / Hotel / Travel

How to Find Career Information in Food / Hotel / Travel


From the website of the Rochester Institute of Technology Libraries, this lists career information through web resources, general reference sources, and journals.

Idealist

Idealist

The Idealist is sponsored by Action Without Borders, a global coalition of 20,000 organizations in 140 countries. Link to US nonprofit organizations with job postings.

Illinois Certification Testing System (ICTS)

Illinois Certification Testing System (ICTS)

This site offers free study guides for teacher certification in Illinois, along with a schedule of upcoming tests and online registration.

Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs

Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs

DCCA provides good information for starting a new business, getting the training you need to compete in today's job market and searching for a job.

Illinois Education Association

Illinois Education Association

The IEA is an association of 120,000 members composed of Illinois elementary and secondary teachers, higher education faculty and staff, educational support professionals, retired educators and college students preparing to become teachers. Services are provided to members.

Illinois Education Job Bank (IEJB), Illinois Association of School Administrators

Illinois Education Job Bank (IEJB), Illinois Association of School Administrators

This online job bank is for those looking for a job and those seeking qualified applicants. Potential employers can post vacancies which are immediately viewable upon submission and job seekers can access the postings, post resumes and apply for positions electronically at no fee.

Illinois Federation of Teachers

Illinois Federation of Teachers

The Illinois Federation of Teachers is a member-driven union representing 90,000 men and women who are teachers and paraprofessionals in school districts throughout Illinois, faculty and staff at Illinois’ community colleges and universities, public employees under every statewide elected constitutional officer, and retirees. Check Job Postings often for employment opportunities with the IFT.

Illinois Head Start Association

Illinois Head Start Association

The Illinois Head Start Association (IHSA) provides services to all members of the Head Start community: directors, staff, parents, and friends. Check out the Job Postings that have been approved for listing on ILHeadStart.org.

Illinois Information Technology Association

Illinois Information Technology Association

Formerly the Chicago Software Association, offers opportunities to individuals in the Chicagoland IT sector for networking and professional development. No job leads.

Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois Institute of Technology

Look at the Job Postings page for current job opportunities and information on the application process. IIT graduates can register with the Career Development Center and have access to the Career Development Center resources.