The Career Center publishes a list of local employment opportunities called "Job Flash" that is distributed on campus. This list is updated either weekly or bi-weekly, and is compiled from jobs listed on College Central Network, which is updated daily. For up-to date local employment opportunities, visit the College Central Network Website.
Employers
- State Farm
- Decatur Memorial Hospital
- St. Mary's Hospital
- Archer Daniels Midland Company
- Archer Daniels Midland Career Opportunities
Job Listings
College Central Network (CCN) - View local job openings. Registration required. To register, click "register" under "students" and follow the instructions.- Central Illinois Help Wanted.com
- Summer Jobs
- Hot Jobs.com
- Chicago and Illinois Jobs
- The Monster Board - Employer Profiles, Résumé City, Career Search and Job Postings
- Employment Guide - Employer and Career Resources
- Career Builder - Job Listings and Résumé Bank
- CareerSite - An Employer Resource with featured employers such as Intel, AT&T and IBM
- Job Web - Directory and Federal Jobs Database
- America's Job Bank - Nationwide Job Search
- Career Network Associates - maintains a database of more than 1,000 Educational and Training Institutions covering over 4,000 graduate programs.
- Careers.org - Regional and State Career Resources PLUS Federal Job Listings.
- The Riley Guide - to employment opportunities and job resources on the Internet.
- Job Bank USA - Internet employment resources.
- Searchable Online Accommodation Resource (SOAR) - for employers seeking to make workplace accommodations for persons with disabilities.
- Career Magazine - Contains job listings, recent articles, and various links to other career information.
- RésuméNet - RésuméNet is an internet source for individuals desiring to publish their résumés on the World Wide Web.
- U.S. Department of Agriculture Research Service - Find job listings for approximately 100 locations in the U.S. and other countries. Careers relating to life sciences, physical science and engineering. ARS also employs specialists, technicians and assistants in other occupational areas.
Newspapers
- Decatur Herald and Review
- Bloomington Pantagraph
- Chicago Sun-Times Online
- Chicago Tribune
- Peoria Journal Star
- Saint Louis Post Dispatch
- State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL)
- Champaign News Gazette
- Wall Street Journal
- Newspapers.com
Career/College Resources
- Institute for Women in Trades, Technology and Science
- Illinois Education to Careers
- Illinois Workforce Information Site
- Illinois Worknet
- Women's Bureau - U.S. Department of Labor
- U.S. Department of Labor
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- U.S. Census Bureau
- General Outlook of the U.S. Job Market - allows you to correlate lists of various types of jobs (highest paying, growth, etc.) with education level. It distinguishes between two-year and four-year colleges.
Career Exploration
- What can I do with a major in . . . ?
- Virtual Careers Show
- How Do I Decide On A Career?
- The Mega Careers List
- Standard Occupational Classification - from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
- How to Write a Masterpiece of a Résumé
- Quintessential Careers
- JobWeb - JobWeb is an online magazine designed to help undergraduates plan early and effectively for out-of-this-world careers.
- Job Smart - In addition to job-related information, also contains links to career information and exploration.
- Exploring Occupations - Getting started on your career path.
- Seven Step Decision Making Model
Salary
Military
- DefenseLINK- Official Site for the Office of Defense
- U.S. Army
- U.S. Navy
- U.S. Air Force
- U.S. Marine Corps
- U.S. Coast Guard
College and University Career Centers
Career Planning
- Career Magazine
- Peterson's Education and Career Center
- Money.com - Lists best places to live, salary calculator
- CollegeNet
