Resources Links for People with Disabilities in Illinois
Find a Job
Illinois Focused Sites
- AbilityLinks
- CareerBuilder
- Chicago Area Job Fairs listed at Chicago Job Resource
- City of Chicago jobs for Chicago residents
- Illinois Occupations with the Most Openings Each Year
- Illinois Skills Match (ISM)
- Illinois workNET - Illinois employment information website
- Find an Illinois workNet Center
- State of Illinois jobs
- People with disabilities applying for State of Illinois Dept. of Human Services (DHS) jobs
Nationally Focused Sites
Find Job Placement Services
- Illinois workNet for Job Placement
- Illinois Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Training Programs
- Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS)
- CPLN Job Placement & Occupational Training Providers
Find Job Skills Training Programs
Start Your Own Business
Colleges & Universities
- Map of Illinois Colleges (College Zone)
- Scholarships (College Zone)
- Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE)
- Illinois workNet State Education Hub
Support Network
(parents, family, friends of people with disabilities)
- Transition Planning for Youth
Other Resources
- Ex-Offender Employability Resources
- Illinois Assistive Technology Program
- Institute on Disability and Human Development
- Career Interest Survey (Countdown)
- Centers for Independent Living in Illinois
- Center for Workers with Disabilities
- Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (Chicago)
- Health Benefits for Workers with Disabilities (HBWD)
- Paul Simon Public Policy Institute
- Sign Language Interpreters
See also relevant links on our Regional Resource page, the Employer Resource Section and the Service Provider Resource Section.



