Career Services

Help for Job Seekers

Librarians and Technology Specialists on the 2nd Floor can provide one-on-one guidance to get you started using our career resources.

Job and Career Books

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Resume Help

Here are some free resources to get started on developing your resume.

Databases:

• Career Center from Tutor.com – Career Center and tutoring available everyday from 10 a.m.-Midnight CST. Work one-to-one with career specialists to get help with writing a resume or cover letter, searching for a job, or preparing for an interview. (Overview)
• Reference Solutions (formerly ReferenceUSA) by Data Axle – Reference Solutions and Indeed.com team up to help you find your next job. Locate information on 11 million US businesses. Search using a number of criteria including zip code, company size, industry, ticker symbol, and more. Results include contact information, owner, major industry information and more. Need help? Try these training guides.

Resume Templates and Tools:

• Canva – Browse through Canva’s wide collection of templates — from image-heavy templates perfect for architects and designers to more colorful layouts for advertising and marketing professionals. Free to use as is or as a starting point for your design.
• Hloom Team – 9 Best Resume Templates of 2021
• Free Templates in Google Docs and Microsoft Word
• JobScan – web service that helps job seekers land more interviews by using AI to analyze one’s resume or LinkedIn profile against any job description. Limited free service.
• The Career Center at the University of Illinois also lists action verbs.
• 153 Power Words to Make Your Resume Stand Out from Indeed.com

National Job Boards

• Career Builder – Access job opportunities, career resources, personalized salary tools, and insights.
• Indeed – Search for jobs, post resumes, and research companies.
• Get Hired Illinois – a new web portal to connect workers with job and career training opportunities as unemployment skyrockets during the coronavirus pandemic.
• Monster – Find job postings, salary tools, and career tools for getting a job anywhere in the US.
• NPO.net – Helping employers and jobseekers come together to build stronger nonprofits.
• ZipRecruiter – Connects millions of job seekers with companies of all sizes.