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  • Obstetricians
    Obstetricians and gynecologists treat female patients. They focus on women's health, including pregnancy, birth, and general well-being.
  • Obstetricians and Gynecologists
    Obstetricians and gynecologists treat female patients. They focus on women's health, including pregnancy, birth, and general well-being.
  • Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
    Occupational health and safety specialists investigate workplaces. They recommend ways to remove health hazards.
  • Occupational Therapist Assistants
    Occupational therapist assistants help people with disabilities develop skills. They work under the supervision of occupational therapists.
  • Occupational Therapists
    Occupational therapists help people regain or learn daily living or work skills.
  • Occupational Trainers
    Adult and vocational education teachers teach basic education, self-improvement courses, or occupational training skills.
  • Office Administrators
    Executive secretaries assist managers and direct office activities.
  • Office Clerks
    General office clerks perform a variety of duties that help keep offices running.
  • Office Managers
    Office managers plan and oversee the work of office staff.
  • Office Secretaries
    Secretaries perform a variety of clerical and administrative duties needed to run an office.
  • Oil Drillers
    Gas and oil drillers operate the equipment that is used to drill for gas and oil.
  • Oil Plant Operators
    Gas and oil plant operators control the refining process for crude oil or natural gas.
  • Operating Engineers and Construction Equipment Operators
    Operating engineers and construction equipment operators use machinery to move construction materials.
  • Operating Room Technicians
    Surgical technologists prepare for and assist with surgical procedures.
  • Operations Research Analysts
    Operations research analysts help organizations solve problems. They use mathematical models to help make decisions.
  • Operators, Crane and Tower
    Crane and tower operators use machinery to lift and move heavy loads.
  • Ophthalmic Assistants
    Medical assistants help care for patients. They carry out routine treatments, conduct lab tests, and maintain office records.
  • Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
    Lens grinders and polishers make lenses for eyeglasses and equipment such as telescopes.
  • Ophthalmologists
    Optometrists examine patients' eyes to diagnose vision problems. They prescribe corrective lenses or other treatments.
  • Optical Lab Technicians
    Lens grinders and polishers make lenses for eyeglasses and equipment such as telescopes.
  • Opticians
    Opticians prepare, fit, and sell corrective contact lenses and eyeglasses.
  • Optometrists
    Optometrists examine patients' eyes to diagnose vision problems. They prescribe corrective lenses or other treatments.
  • Oral Hygienists
    Dental hygienists clean teeth and teach clients how to prevent tooth decay and gum disease.
  • Oral Surgeons
    Dentists examine patients’ teeth and mouth and correct dental problems.
  • Order Clerks
    Order clerks take and process orders for materials, merchandise, and services.
  • Order Fillers
    Stock clerks receive, unpack, check, store, and track merchandise or materials.
  • Orderlies
    Nursing assistants give personal care to patients in hospitals and nursing homes. They work under the direction of nurses and doctors.
  • Organic Chemists
    Chemists search for new knowledge and use existing knowledge about chemicals.
  • Orthodontic Assistants
    Dental assistants help dentists with patient care, office tasks, and lab duties.
  • Orthodontic Technicians
    Dental laboratory technicians make and repair dentures, crowns, and bridges.
  • Orthodontists
    Dentists examine patients’ teeth and mouth and correct dental problems.
  • Orthopedic Mechanics
    Orthotic and prosthetic specialists design, build, and fit orthopedic braces, surgical supports, and artificial limbs. They usually work from doctors' prescriptions.
  • Orthotic and Prosthetic Specialists
    Orthotic and prosthetic specialists design, build, and fit orthopedic braces, surgical supports, and artificial limbs. They usually work from doctors' prescriptions.
  • Orthotist Assistants
    Medical appliance technicians build, fit, and repair artificial limbs, braces, and supports.
  • OSHA Specialists
    Occupational health and safety specialists investigate workplaces. They recommend ways to remove health hazards.
  • OT
    Occupational therapists help people regain or learn daily living or work skills.
  • Outboard Motor Mechanics
    Motorboat mechanics maintain and repair boat motors.
  • Outdoor Power Equipment Repairers
    Small engine mechanics service and repair outdoor power equipment.
  • Oxygen Therapists
    Respiratory therapists evaluate, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders.

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  • Local Interest
    Rehabilitation Services - IDHS

    Illinois Department of Human Services

    What is the purpose of this service?

    We help people with disabilities find and keep jobs. Our goal is to help our customers find quality employment that pays a living wage and offers a chance for advancement.

    What services are offered?

    Our staff talk to people about their employment needs and help them find a job or get ready to go to work. They also make sure that people have the supports they need to stay on the job.

    We offer specialized VR services for people who are:

    We help high school students who have disabilities plan for their futures after high school graduation through our Transition and STEP programs.

    Our Work Incentive Planning and Assistance Program helps people who receive SSDI/SSI benefits understand how working will affect their benefits.

    Our Supported Employment Program (SEP) serves eligible people with significant disabilities who want to go to work and need on-going support services to succeed on the job.

    Who can receive these services?

    Many people with disabilities of working age (16-64 years old) are eligible for VR services. To be eligible, they need to have a significant physical or mental impairment that makes it difficult to go to work.

    How to apply?

    Use the online Rehabilitation Services Web Referral External link opens in a new window to refer yourself or someone else for services.

    Search for Rehabilitation Services to find the nearest local office or call toll-free: (800) 843-6154 (Voice, English or Español) or (800) 447-6404 (TTY).

    DHS Family Community Resource Center in Cook County - Northern

    Family Community Resource Center

    8020 St Louis Ave
    Skokie, IL 60076

    Phone: (847) 745-3200
    TTY: (866) 321-8261
    Fax: (847) 745-3276 

    DHS Family Community Resource Center in Cook County - South Suburban

    Family Community Resource Center

    3301 Wireton Rd
    Blue Island, IL 60406

    Phone: (708) 293-4700
    TTY: (866) 439-3715
    Fax: (708) 293-4770 

    DHS Family Community Resource Center in Cook County - West Suburban

    Family Community Resource Center

    2701 W Lake St
    Melrose Park, IL 60160

    Phone: (708) 338-7600
    TTY: (866) 439-3720
    Fax: (708) 338-7638


  • Rehabilitation Services - National Able Network

    National Able Network provides innovative, leading-edge services and programs that empower individuals, families, businesses and communities. We do whatever it takes to help job seekers acquire essential training, skills and support, not just for working, but for living.

    Able job seekers services help give you the competitive edge you need to be successful in your job search. Able provides the following services to help you get back to work and life:

    • Individualized job-placement assistance
    • Links to local businesses
    • Job-readiness workshops:     
      - Résumé writing
      - Interviewing skills
      - Proven job-search techniques
    • Career counseling and Planning
    • Individual case management
    • Basic and Vocational Skills Instruction
    • Re-Employment Services for Laid Off Workers
    • Specialized programs Youths, Mature Workers and Disabled Jobseekers
    • Computer training in English and Spanish
    • Full -Service Resource Centers
    • Targeted Hiring Events
    • Targeted Job Fairs
    • Referrals to Community Resources

      180 N. Wabash Avenue
      Suite 600
      Chicago , IL 60601-3600
      Phone: 312.782.3335
      TTY: 312.782.7700
      Fax: 312.580.0348


  • Services for People with Disabilities

    Ticket to Work Project

    Purpose: To assist individuals with disabilities in Illinois who receive Social Security benefits by providing information and advice regarding vocational rehabilitation and employment services , as well as advocacy or other services that beneficiaries with disabilities may need to secure, regain, or retain employment.

    The Ticket to Work Project External link opens in a new window provides advocacy, advice, and training regarding:

    • Social Security Benefits & Work Incentives Information
    • Obtaining Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DRS)
    • Using the Ticket to Work
    • The relationship between a beneficiary and an EN
    • Employment Laws
    • School-to-Work Transition Issues
    • Barriers to Employment

    Contact Information:

    Ticket to Work Project External link opens in a new window
    20 N. Michigan, Suite 300
    Chicago, IL 60602
    (312) 341-0022 Se Habla Español     ASL
    (800) 537-2632
    (800) 610-2779 (TTY)
    (312) 341-0295 (Fax)

    contactus@equipforequality.org


  • Basic Computer and Resume Workshops

    The North Lawndale Employment Network (NLEN) is now offering monthly workshops in Basic Computer use and Resume Building.

    Workshops are offered on the 1st Monday of each month from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

    To find out more on how these workshops can assist you in upgrading your skills, call (773) 265-7946 or visit the NLEN External link opens in a new windowweb site for additional information.


  • You just received notice of a new job interview. Do you have the right attire to make an impact?
    If you answered no, then contact Dress for Success!  Dress for Success is a not-for-profit organization that helps economically disadvantaged women acquire jobs, retain their new positions, and succeed in the workplace.  Dress for Success helps their clients enter the workforce, and provides ongoing support to help them stay employed and build a successful career.  To find out how you may benefit from this service, visit your local DressForSuccess External link opens in a new window center.

  • Youth Employment Possibilities

    The North Lawndale Employment Network (NLEN) offers an 11 week job readiness program called Building Beyond.  This program helps youth to enter the workforce and become successful, self-sufficient, and active citizens.  Participants learn life skills, job readiness, and basic computer use, with an emphasis on communication and customer service skills.

    For more information on this program and how to enroll, contact NLEN at (773) 265-7940 or to read more about this exciting opportunity, visit the NLEN Building Beyond External link opens in a new window web site.


  • Statewide Interest
    Free Online Digital Literacy Courses
    Microsoft Digital Literacy courses are designed to teach you basic computer skills that can be used in everyday life and on the job. Click here to review or print a Microsoft Digital Literacy Online Basic Computer Concept Courses information sheet (PDF). 

    The free online courses and the Digital Literacy Curriculum External link opens in a new window are available in English and 31 other languages.

    Click here to learn more about this an other options to improve your basic computer     skills.

  • Job Corps: education and training programs for young adults.
    Job Corps Logo Welcome to Job Corps Chicago Region, dedicated to helping youth aged 16 yrs - 24 yrs find success through education and career technical training. Whether you are a student, parent, or employer we invite you to explore this site to learn more about how the Job Corps program can benefit you. The federally funded program serves the entire United States, including the 18 centers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin, known as the Chicago Region. Click here to learn what can Job Corps Do for You? External link opens in a new window

  • Serve Illinois
    Serve Illinois The Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service has developed the Serve Illinois website so you can easily find information about:
    • AmeriCorps,
    • Senior Corps,
    • Learn and Serve Program,
    • volunteer programs
    • resources for volunteers of all ages,
    • how to sign up for training opportunities
    • service day events in your area.

    Finding a place to serve by selecting an area of interest or by using a ZIP Code search. Click here. External link opens in a new windowYou can also call (800) 592-9896 (voice) or (888) 261-2713 (tty).


  • Spell Check Your Work Online
    SpellChecker.net SpellChecker.net External link opens in a new windowallows you to paste in your work and then run a spell check or type your work directly into the spell checker for potential corrections as you write. This tool is useful for creating resumes, proofing emails or blogs, and any other work which may be presented to a potential employer.

  • Senior Corps
    National Senior Service Corps Senior Corps is a volunteer program for adults over age 55. The program assists seniors in finding volunteer opportunities through the Foster Grandparent Program, the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) and the Senior Companion Program. By volunteering with Senior Corps, senior adults across the country are making a difference in their community every day. Click here External link opens in a new window to learn more about service opportunities through Senior Corps.

  • Youth Service Providers

    Workforce Investment Act programs are offered to youth between the ages of 14-21. Youth services providers offer programs to assist young people in reaching individual academic goals (high school diploma recovery or GED) and developing basic job skills as they make the transition from being older youth to young adults. All WIA services for youth are offered at no cost to the participant.

    All Local Workforce Area’s have at least one provider of services to this group of people. The statewide WIA Youth Services Providers List gives the provider’s name, contact info, city in which the provider is located, and a brief listing of the services provided. Click here to see the list of Youth Service Providers External link opens in a new window


  • Could this be YOUR LIFE?
    Could this be Your Life logo

    Ever wonder how those everyday life choices could affect your career, family life, and choosing a place to live?

    If so, then check out this online interactive game brought to you by the Illinois Center for Specialized Professional Support, and take the journey through Could this be YOUR LIFE.  This interactive game will teach you about the consequences of making career and life choices.

    To access this interactive game, visit the Could this be YOUR LIFE External link opens in a new windowweb site.


  • Looking for Free Online Courses to Improve your Computer Skills?
    GCF logo

    If you answered Yes to the above question, then take a look at the Goodwill Community Foundation (GCF) Global Learning website.  Sponsored by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACT), Global Learning offers free online tutorials covering the basics of computers, the Internet, Microsoft Office and life skills.  GCF Global Learning also offers free online classes covering Microsoft Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

    For more information and to access this free online site, visit the Goodwill Community Foundation (GCF) Global Learning External link opens in a new windowweb site.


  • Looking for Wage Information in the State of Illinois?
    IDES Wage Information Logo

    The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) provides information on entry level, median, and experienced hourly and annual wages for occupations in the State of Illinois.

    Wage information is available for Illinois, Metropolitan Areas, Economic Development Areas, counties and Local Workforce Areas.  To access this information, visit the IDES Wage Information External link opens in a new windowwebsite. 


  • Visit Career Coach
    Career Coach a free online personalized career counselor for women and men.  Find the right career and make a step-by-step plan to reach your goals.  Visit the Career Coach web site to learn more External link opens in a new window.

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