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Barrington Career Center

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  • Free, Low Cost, or Sliding Fee

http://www.mycareerplace.org/
600 Hart Road, Suite 275
Barrington, IL 60010
(847) 304-4157
A nonprofit organization created to provide job assistance and counseling, and serves primarily Chicago's Northwest suburbs.

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Career Resource Center, Inc.

  • Career Counseling
  • Training & Development
  • Free, Low Cost, or Sliding Fee

Career Resource Center, Inc.


40 E. Old Mill Road
Grove Cultural Campus
LF Symphony Music School Building
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 295-5626


Assists anyone experiencing employment transition. Their philosophy is "to foster hope and optimism, validate and restore self-esteem, and encourage persistence in the face of obstacles, while providing practical, professional assistance to empower clients to conduct an effective job search." There is an initial $60 processing fee.

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Career Strategies

  • Career Counseling
  • Fee-Based Counseling

http://moatskennedy.com/
1155 W. Madison
Chicago, IL 60607
Email: mkennedy@moatskennedy.com
847.251.1661
847.251.5191 FAX
Marilyn Moats Kennedy is founder of Career Strategies and MoatsKennedy, Inc., and a nationally known speaker on issues affecting job seekers and career changers. See dozens of tips at career strategies advice.

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Career Transitions Center of Chicago

  • Career Counseling
  • Fee-Based Counseling
  • Chicago

http://www.ctcchicago.org
703 West Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60661
312.906.9908
Fax: 312.906.9930
e-mail: host@ctcchicago.org

Hours:
Mon, Wed - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Tues - 9:00am to 8:00pm
Fri - 9:00am to 3:00pm

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Frederick Career Services

  • Career Counseling
  • Fee-Based Counseling

http://www.fcscareerservices.com
Skokie and Wilmette, IL
847.673.0339
CareersInc@aol.com
Steve Frederick is a career coach who has helped hundreds of people advance in their careers, including people who:
• Don’t know what they want to do next
• Do know what they want, but aren’t sure how to get there
• Are sending out resumes and surfing the job boards until their eyes turn green, but not getting results
• Feel stuck, stalled, or unhappy in their careers
Steve

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Jewish Vocational Service

  • Career Counseling
  • Free, Low Cost, or Sliding Fee

http://www.jvschicago.org/
216 W Jackson
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 673-3400
Career counselors at JVS offices in several Chicagoland locations can help with career exploration, cover letters, resumes, and interviewing skills. They also provide networking opportunities, computer services and programming for job seekers and career changers. Services are customized to serve the needs of the individual.

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National Able

  • Career Counseling
  • Free, Low Cost, or Sliding Fee

http://www.nationalable.org
312.782.3335
312.782.7700 TTY
Leading the way back to work' in Chicagoland for over 20 years, National ABLE is the hub of a network of community based and government agencies throughout Chicagoland that supply assistance to people with barriers to employment. ABLE now serves workers of all ages while continuing its special advocacy and programs for older workers.

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New Trier Township Employment Assistance

  • Career Counseling
  • Free, Low Cost, or Sliding Fee

http://www.newtriertownship.com/services/employment_assistance.aspx
739 Elm Street
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 446-8202
New Trier Township provides referrals to service providers who assist residents in seeking employment.

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Top 50 Job Interview Questions

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http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewquestionsanswers/a/top-50-job-interview-questions.htm
"Review the top 50 job interview questions asked by employers, as well as sample answers for each question on the list."

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Workforce Development Council of Northern Cook County

  • Career Counseling
  • Free, Low Cost, or Sliding Fee

http://www.theworkforce.org/
2604 East Dempster
Suite 502
Des Plaines, IL 60016
847.699.9040
A nonprofit education and job training organization that serves your workforce, your community and your company's growth and profitability. WDC pledges to serve as a broker, coordinator and catalyst to enhance employment and economic opportunities with many innovative programs.

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