Career Planning and Job Search Tools

Valuable information for any of your clients who are in job training or attending college.
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Department of Rehabilitation Services:   Click here. 1-800-843-6154   1-866-324-5553 TTY

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Access for training funds are sometimes available through workNet Dupage if clients meet certain requirements.

Look at www.discoveryourskills.com. It is an excellent resource for our clients and organized in a very concise and user friendly way, providing information on career planning and job search skills.

World Relief: View more.   (630) 462-7566

Upwardly Global (higher skilled/educated job seekers): View more   (312) 431-1923

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From National Able Network
    • 6 Easy Ways to Beat Negative Stereotypes as an Older Worker
    • 10 Things That Will Help You If You're An Older Job-Seeker
    • 10 Tricky Ways An Older Job Seeker Can Leverage LinkedIn To Get A Job
    • Job Search Resources and Websites for Older Workers
    • 7 Mistakes Job-Seekers Over 50 Make
    • 10 Tough Q & A's for Older Workers
    • Baby Boomer Interview Tips: Do You Know How To Interview With A Younger Generation?
    • So How Old Are You? Things You Can/Can't Do About Age Bias

• The following are very practical job search tips from DuPage Department of Probation:
  • Explaining a felony conviction to an employer
  • Explaining a felony conviction (2)
  • Job search tips for ex-offenders
  • Tips for the ex-offender
  • Tips for the ex-offender (2)
  
  
• Safer Foundation
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• DuPage Probation department
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• From Jail to Jobs
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• Post-Prison Job Search Tips
  The following is from the People's Resource Center:
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Three Tactics:   View more.

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness):   Click here.

Metropolitan Family Services of DuPage: Click here.

Get Hired Not Fired!

How to stay employed in today’s workplace. This document is a self-contained personal skills curriculum to be used with your clients in either group or individual sessions to improve their retention and increase success on the job. Download document.

Your First 90 Days

For your clients, tips on staying employed.  View Your First 90 Days brochure.

Cultural Barriers to Interviewing

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Employment Strategies for Special Populations

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