Disability
Resources:
INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES AND EMPLOYMENT SEARCH SITES
http://abilitylinks.org –
A job opportunity website for persons with disabilities
http://www.gettinghired.com –
A national employment and social networking portal that uniquely connects job
seekers with disabilities with employers committed to hiring them
www.eop.com –
Equal Opportunity Publications has led the way in diversity recruitment with a
portfolio of seven national career magazines, a diversity website, online job
board, and Career Expos for women, members of minority groups, and people with
disabilities.” Their online job board connects employers dedicated to hiring a
diversified workforce with qualified job seekers in all career backgrounds.
http://www.nod.org/- The
National Organization on Disability website provides information through many
avenues such as community involvement, economic participation, and Access to
Independence resources.
http://askjan.org The
job accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert and
confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment
issues
https://abilityjobs.com/ Largest
Job Site for People with disABILITIES
http://www.disabilityjobexchange.com/ Provides
job searches for individuals with disabilities, as well as resume and career
advice
https://www.disabledperson.com/ Job
search site dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities find employment
https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/career-resource-center/careers-for-disabilities-abilities/ this
guide covers how to find a job that is a good fit, how to work through
challenges and rights with employers, how to find jobs that can accommodate
individuals with disabilities, and how to disclose a disability.
www.disabilityconnect.com-Ability Candidates
Nationwide
Government
Resources and Jobs Search sites
https://www.ssa.gov/careers/programs/individuals-with-disabilities.html-Social
Security Administration’s section on jobs in the Midwest for people with
disabilities
Scholarships
and Financial Aid for Disabled Students - http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/scholarships-financial-aid-for-students-with-disabilities/
Resources
for Business Owners with Disabilities
These
resources can help prospective business owners living with a disability make
their dream of owning their own business a reality. https://www.business.com/articles/resources-business-disabilities/
Veteran
Resources:
Careers
After the Military Guidebook - https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-resource-center/degrees-careers-for-vets/
Nursing
Career Guide for Veterans and Returning Service Members: Nursing Career Guide for Veterans and Returning Service
Members | NursingEducation
Engineering
Careers for Veterans - Comprehensive information on how to rejoin the
workforce in the pursuit of engineering careers - https://www.fairviewmicrowave.com/t-post-service-engineering-career-guide-for-veterans.aspx
George Washington
University School of Business has created a guide outlining service member
benefits. The goal of this article is to help Veterans learn more about the
G.I. Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program and to provide education to help transition
into civilian life, with a secure and rewarding career.
- https://healthcaremba.gwu.edu/blog/how-gw-supports-service-members/
The University of North
Dakota has created a guide outlining
Cyber Security Education and Training Resources for
Veterans The goal with this guide is to help Veterans gain
qualifications and education to help transition into civilian life, with a
secure and rewarding career.
KinderCare has created a discount for Military families to show our
appreciation for those in the military, and to assist with tuition
pricing. KinderCare has numerous locations to make it most
convenient for those needing Child Care. You can see that here -KinderCare Military Discount
Military
Resume Example -This post is all about helping those that have
served in the armed forces create resumes as they seek out civilian
positions.
https://novoresume.com/career-blog/military-veterans-resume
Veterans
Guide to College Success- https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/veteran-college-success/
HOW TO CHANGE CAREERS FROM MILITARY TO IT
This page is for anyone in the Military that is trying to
find the best information about planning their future in IT.
Veterans
Guide to Getting Hired - https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/veterans-guide-to-getting-hired/
College Guide for Veterans and Service Members - This
comprehensive guide goes into detail about attending college after serving in
the military. Some of the topics covered include: GI bill information, tuition
assistance, FAFSA, scholarships, student loans, how to succeed in college, and
mental health concerns.
Free
Military Credit Counseling - Debt
Reduction Services is a non-profit and they provide their services free to any
active duty military member in any branch.
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS- DETAILS ABOUT VETERANS’ (AND THEIR DEPENDENTS) EDUCATIONAL
BENEFITS IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
HTTPS://VETERANS.ILLINOIS.GOV/SERVICES-BENEFITS/EDUCATION.HTML
ILLINOIS MILITARY AND VETERANS BENEFITS – US ARMY BENEFITS
WEBSITE
https://myarmybenefits.us.army.mil/Benefit-Library/State/Territory-Benefits/Illinois
GETTING ACADEMIC CREDIT FOR MILITARY TRAINING FROM ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS
https://www.illinois.gov/news/press-release.12826.html
ILLINOIS NATIONAL GUARD (ING) GRANT PROGRAM
https://www.isac.org/students/during-college/types-of-financial-aid/grants/ING-grant-program.html
ILLINOIS JOINING FORCES
AS
A STAND-ALONE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, IJF HELPS SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS, AND
THEIR FAMILIES NAVIGATE THE "SEA OF GOODWILL" TO FIND THE SUPPORT
THEY NEED, WHEN THEY NEED IT.
https://www.illinoisjoiningforces.org/about-us
COLLEGE PLANNING & FINANCIAL AID RESOURCES FOR ILLINOIS
SERVICEMEMBERS, VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES
https://www.isac.org/students/during-college/documents/ColRes-MilitaryFamilies-links.pdf
Job Boards to Find Niche Talent -
Job Boards are a great tool on both sides of the hiring front. For an
applicant, job boards are a great place to start your search. For
employers, job boards allow an extensive reach to a wide audience of possible
applicants. https://jobstars.com/niche-job-sites/
Illinois
MBA Guide - This guide provides applicants with targeted
strategies and expert advice from professionals, including guidance on how to
find the right program, prepare a standout application, and finance a graduate
degree. http://www.discoverbusiness.us/education/online-mba/us/illinois/
Affordable
Colleges Online:
Guide to
Graduating Debt-Free - https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/graduating-debt-free/
College
Savings Guidebook - https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/financial-aid/529-college-savings-plan-online-guidebook/
College
Degree Cost - https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/financial-aid/online-college-degree-cost/
Best
Online Colleges for Criminal Justice: https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/degrees/criminal-justice-programs/
Graduate's
Guide to Public Service Careers:
https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-resource-center/public-service-careers/
Exploring
Law Enforcement Careers
https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-resource-center/law-enforcement-careers
Accredited
Schools Online-comprehensive accreditation resource that provides
prospective students and families with the tools needed to make well-informed
decisions about their education. http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/vocational-trade-school/online/
College Student Internships and Employment - https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/college-internships-and-employment/
College
Career Explorer
https://www.socialworkdegrees.org/careers-for-students
- https://www.counselingdegreesonline.org/careers-in-counseling
EduMed.org connects
students with the best and most affordable higher education programs in the
medical and allied health fields. See how blended and online programs work and
get key information about accreditation and financial aid from education
experts. Take your first step toward a career in care. https://www.edumed.org/
Forensic
Accounting Career - as a forensic accountant you'll be tasked with
following the money trail looking for fraudulent activity and perhaps testify
in court as to the path you followed in your investigation. https://universityhq.org/how-to-become/forensic-accountant-careers/
Financial
Aid for Online Colleges - https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/financial-aid/financial-aid-for-online-colleges/
Careers
in Social Work: https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/degrees/social-work-programs/careers/
Careers
to Help the Poor - https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/make-a-difference-careers/poverty/
Careers
for Students in STEM - https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/careers-in-stem/
Explore Career Paths in Accounting - Keep the different types of
accounting in mind: From forensic, government, certified public accountant,
investment accountant, and more, you have lots of options. Visit https://universityhq.org/how-to-become/accountant-cpa-careers/
Fire
Science Degree Schools: A one-stop destination for
everything related to fire science and all the related statistics to keep the
users informed about the latest career options, degree programs, and salary in
the field. https://www.firesciencedegreeschools.com/
The
Complete Culinary School Guide - https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/culinary-schools/
How to
Become a Medical Assistant - https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/medical-and-health/medical-assistant/how-to-become/
Medical
Assistant Salary Guide - https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/medical-and-health/medical-assistant/salary/
Athletic
Network - The Largest Community of Collegiate Athletes - We
have partnered with over 400 companies and recruiters who see the value of
hiring athletes. Companies like Johnson & Johnson, Enterprise, Northwestern
Mutual, KPMG, and many more. www.athletenetwork.com/
Best Value Schools: https://www.bestvalueschools.org/
https://www.bestvalueschools.org/financial-aid/
https://www.bestvalueschools.org/cheapest-out-of-state-tuition-colleges/
https://www.bestvalueschools.org/online-colleges-in-illinois/
Breaking
into the Solar Industry and Energizing Veterans for Solar Careers.http://www.letsgosolar.com/
Buzzfile
Company Networking Tool. Our product is unique resource for
identifying, researching, and networking with prospective employers. http://www.buzzfile.com/Major/Employers-by-State,
http://www.buzzfile.com/Major/Employers-by-Major
Career and employment resources for Hispanics - www.saludos.com
Career Bliss- CareerBliss.com, a free online career
community that empowers job seekers with millions of jobs, reviews, and
salaries, along with hundreds of career advice articles.
Certified
Nursing Aides - provides
genuine and researched contents, pages, and information on CNA Classes, Exams,
Practice Tests, Certification, Training, and Skills. Along with these
details, we have also provided valuable information on CNA Salaries and Jobs.
CNA Guide page on http://www.cnabuzz.com/cna-guide/ will help readers who wish to enter this field
and make nursing their career.
Nursing
- Scholarships - AllNursingSchools.com operates a
suite of websites focused on the nursing education industry. This resource also
includes the criteria required by the scholarship and the application due dates.
https://www.allnursingschools.com/articles/nursing-scholarships/
NCLEX-PN
Practice Questions- As the need for nursing assistants is growing, pull up
your socks for the upcoming NCLEX-PN test and experience the review questions
in the practice tests. Evaluate yourself by finding exam-like questions and
excel in the main exam. For more information visit https://nurseslabs.com/nclex-pn-practice-questions/
Changing
Jobs/Careers:
Returning
to Your Career: A Guide to Coping with Career Transition Stress
https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/career-resource-center/managing-career-transitions/
How to
Personalize Your Hunt for Jobs Online
https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/online-job-search-guide/
How to
Nail Your Next Interview
https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/interview-dos-and-donts/
Company salaries, reviews and interviews posted anonymously by employees: www.glassdoor.com
EducatorLabs is
comprised of school librarians and media/market research specialists who
work as curators and conservators of the scholastic web.
https://www.cnaclasses.org - In
addition to having cna classes listed across the entire country, the site has
quite a few great resources. Here are some highlights:
Go Grad - Our guide helps students with the process of choosing and
applying to graduate programs. It offers information on timelines, deadlines,
and other frequently asked questions. https://www.gograd.org/
Preparing for Graduate School: http://www.gograd.org/graduate-school-guide-book/
Student’s Guide to Choosing a Graduate Program:
https://www.gograd.org/resources/choosing-graduate-program/
Graduate Guide - www.graduateguide.com
includes comprehensive listings of master's, doctoral and professional degree
programs as well as a cross reference section of majors and information on
financing graduate study. Web and email addresses are also included for more
than 1,500 graduate programs.
GRE prep
online guide- https://www.kaptest.com/study/gre/
Guide to Public Service - http://www.firescience.org/public-service-careers/
Hoover’s – Reference for Business Information: Hoover's—Reference
for Business Information
How to
Become a Police Officer - Expert Advise, career options
in Law Enforcement, and free job board. http://www.how-to-become-a-police-officer.com/
Human Resource Path - https://humanresourcespath.com/careers/ pulls
together resources, interviews with people in the field, and personal
experience to let interested professionals know what it takes to work in this
exciting career.
Inside
Career Info, is a searchable collection of hundreds of candid career
reports written by "insiders" - successful professionals who are
actually doing the job. https://www.thecareerproject.org/
JobsAviator-https://www.jobsaviator.com
Job
Search Bible - www.jobsearchbible.com
contains advice and guidance on all things related to job searching and career
development, such as resume writing, cover letters, interview skills,
negotiating a salary, and much more.
Law Enforcement Career - Helping you find
the perfect job in law enforcement.
http://www.lawenforcementcareerstips.com/
Law
Enforcement Career Resource Website - www.golawenforcement.com
Winning Sports Careers: The Non-Athletes Guide to Getting a
Career in Sports https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/career-resource-center/careers-in-sports/
Returning
to Your Career: A Guide to Coping with Career Transition Stress
https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/career-resource-center/managing-career-transitions/
How to
Personalize Your Hunt for Jobs Online
https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/online-job-search-guide/
How to
Negotiate a Job Offer
https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/career-resource-center/negotiate-job-offer/
How to
Nail Your Next Interview
https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/interview-dos-and-donts/
Money
Geek - Our new Cost of Living calculator goes far beyond this.
Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS), it visually compares earning power for roughly 800 BLS occupations in
hundreds of U.S. cities to living expenses in those cities. The calculator also
pulls in demographic data to give a snapshot of life in each city -- and it
lets you see all this information across 4 cities at one time. http://www.moneygeek.com/cost-of-living-calculator/
Student Loan Forgiveness and Cancellation: http://www.moneygeek.com/education/college/resources/student-loan-forgiveness-cancellation/
Take
Charge of Your Finances: http://www.moneygeek.com/education/college/resources/students-guide-to-taking-charge-of-finances/
Nursing
Jobs - Governors State University has partnered
with a company called LiquidCompass to provide a powerful new job search
resource to our undergraduate and graduate nursing students. It is a website
that can be accessed at: http://www.liquidcompass.com/govst
www.NursingSchool411.com is
a free A-Z guide on exploring nursing as a career.
Nursing.org has
created a dedicated portal that explains some of the different nursing
careers: http://www.nursing.org/careers/. Each career page focuses
on the questions that prospective nurses have asked about the career -- for
some pages we've partnered with a celebrated YouTube nurse to give their unique
take on the career (for example). For students who are certain
they will be enrolling in a nursing program, they might be interested in
applying for one or more of the three
scholarships we're offering.
On Line Teaching Degrees - According to the BLS, fields in
education are projected to grow about 6% in the next ten years. For this
reason, the Center for Online Education created an online
education degree guide, which includes key information for students
deciding if it is the right field for them.
On Line MBA Review - https://onlinembareview.org/
- We are an independent, educational resource for current and prospective
Master of Business Administration candidates. We provide unbiased business
career information, concentration option guides and information on becoming a
leader in today’s business world.
OnlineMasters.com is
to inspire others to influence society through the pursuit of higher education.
We have an online database of tools, references, and articles that cover topics
such as accreditation, job placement, and resources that can provide financial
support. You can review our guides here: https://www.onlinemasters.com/best-degree-programs/msn/#Overview
Payscale provides compensation information for employers and
individuals. www.payscale.com
Testprepinsight.com - a website dedicated to conducting thorough,
unbiased research about products, services, and industries. We recently examine
the GRE to understand what it means for students. You can see our guide
here: https://testprepinsight.com/best/best-gre-prep-courses/
Registered Nurse - A guide about RN schools and programs. www.topregisterednurse.com
RN to
BSN Degree Guide -According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
nursing careers are growing much faster than average, with a projected growth
of 16% by 2024. That's why we at the Center for Online Education created
an online RN to BSN degree guide, which includes
key information for students deciding if a career in nursing is right for them.
Roomi - https://roomiapp.com/ - we
specialize in student internship housing. There are so many services out there
that focus on helping students find jobs and internships, but very few that
help them find a place to live during their job or internship.
Salary Expert provides compensation data to job seekers. - www.salaryexpert.com
“The Ultimate Guide to Careers in Social Work” features
in-depth information on 12 career paths in social work. You can access the full
resource here: https://www.onlinemswprograms.com/careers/.
Site for
comparative salary information - www.salary.com
Teach Early Childhood - We are an independent resource for
prospective educators seeking long-term employment in any number of education
positions. We provide an unbiased perspective on career prospects, career
information, educational opportunities, the existing health of the education
system within a state and much more.
https://discoverearlychildhoodedu.org/
Teacher.org
- www.teacher.org We
believe teachers inspire our future. With that said, Teacher.org is a website
for teachers by teachers. Since great educators are always needed, we aim to
continuously inform and encourage aspiring and current teachers.
The European Business Directory - www.europages.com
theeMedicalAssistants.com , a site
that helps students who want to pursue medical assisting career. Authored by
healthcare providers who have years of experience behind them, the site mainly
provides information on medical assisting scholarships, career, training
programs, certification and accredited schools across the nation.
The
Student Loan Report - https://studentloans.net/resources/
One of our main goals here at The Student Loan Report is to help borrowers and
their families manage paying for college and student loan repayment as best as
possible.
U.S. Department of Labor—Bureau of Labor Statistics
What Color
is Your Parachute?
Guidebook
to Vocational and Trade School For Veterans:
http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/vocational-trade-school/guide-for-veterans/
Other
Resources:
WorkplaceDiversity.com Network
www.VeteransConnect.com Military
Veterans Nationwide
www.OutandEqual.com Connecting
Employers with the LGBT Community
www.HispanicDiversity.com Hispanic
& Latinx Professionals Nationwide
www.AllDiversity.com Inclusive
Work Environments
www.LGBTConnect.com Supporting
Equality for All Identities
www.WomensJobCenter.com Empowering
Women in the workplace
www.BlackJobCenter.com Inclusive
job board for the Black community
www.LatinXJobs.com LatinX
Professionals