
Job Searching During COVID-19
Unfortunately, furloughs and layoffs are the story in many companies, but there are some industries that are maintaining or even growing their workforces now. Use these resources to find and land those opportunities.
- Waubonsee’s Career Development page - features a variety of sites and documents highlighting local job opportunities
- Illinois workNet Job Finder
- Career One Stop Job Search
- EMSI Regional Impact Report (PDF) - get a quick sense of the hot companies, careers and skills in Waubonsee’s geographic area
- Get Hired IL is a new state site designed to help job seekers and employers connect by providing job postings and virtual job fairs. View this pdf to get a sense of what essential employers are hiring this month.
- Illinois JobLink For Job Seekers Info Sheet (PDF)
- Waubonsee’s Career Development page - provides resume and cover letter help, templates and videos, along with Candid Career series videos about virtual interviewing, creating a personal brand and more!
- Illinois workNet webinars (pdf)
Another monthly lineup of helpful job search webinars that features such topics as resume best practices, financial wellness while seeking employment, and more.