Let Us Help You

  • Career Exploration: Access assessment tools to help you identify career options aligned with your experience, skills, education, interests, values and lifestyle.  
  • Career Transition: Align your unique set of skills and experience with a given career and create an action plan to achieve all their goals.  
  • Industry & Company Research: Identify and research potential employers.  
  • Job Search Strategies: Discover the best ways to find job opportunities, helping create a job search plan and developing a networking strategy.
  • Resume & Interview Prep: Access tools and resources to write and revise your resume and cover letter, and get help with acing the interview.
  • Skills Improvement: Access resources to expand or develop technical and functional skill sets. 

Pick up a Take Home Job Kit at the Information Desk on the first floor or request a digital version.

Sign up for the Jobs & Careers enewsletter to stay informed on the latest programs, resources and opportunities from the library. 

One-on-One Appointments

Jobs & Careers Librarian (In-Person)

Schedule a one-hour in-person appointment with the Jobs & Careers Librarian for help with career exploration and transitions, job search strategies, company research, skill improvement and interview preparation.

Schedule an Appointment 

Resume & LinkedIn Profile Reviewer (In-Person or Virtual)

Expert resume and LinkedIn profile reviewers are available at no charge for Arlington Heights cardholders.

  • Appointments are for 60 minutes; Up to three one-hour sessions per year.
  • Career-related documents (like job applications) may contain private and sensitive information. Please do not share such information with the reviewer.
  • Submit another appointment request for follow-up questions for the reviewer.
  • Reviewer will only work with you on your existing resume or LinkedIn profile. Reviewers will not write your resume or create a profile for you.
  • Customers should request appointments for themselves and not on behalf of anyone else. Reviewers will only meet with the customer whose resume or LinkedIn profile is being reviewed.

Schedule an Appointment

(Select Jobs & Careers: Resume Review or Jobs & Careers: LinkedIn Profile Review)

Resume Reviewer (Virtual)

Meet with a virtual tutor via Career Center from Tutor.com for resume creation and review.

  • Log into Career Center.
  • Click "Connect with a Tutor" now.
  • Select "Job Help" to meet with a tutor.

Tutors are available from noon to midnight. You can also upload a resume and/or cover letter for review. An expert will look it over and provide feedback within 24 hours. 

Upcoming Jobs & Careers Events

Apr
15
Wed
Apr
16
Thu
Apr
29
Wed
9–10:30 a.m.
May
13
Wed
May
19
Tue
Jun
10
Wed

Books for Job & Career Seekers