Websites by Field

---

External Websites by Field

Accounting Actuarial Science Administrative Advertising Allied Health Art-Performance (CCPA) Art-Visual Banking and Finance Computer Science and Technology

Consulting Economics Education Hospitality and Tourism Human Resources Insurance Library and Information Sciences Marketing Mathematics

Paralegal Political Science and Public Administration Psychology Public Relations and Event Planning Sciences (Biotech, Pharmacy, and Life Sciences) Training and Development Writing/Publishing/Journalism

---

Accounting

Career Resources and Job Listings

• Accountemps - Job availabilities and financial specialists in accounting
• Accountant Directory - National directory for accounting firms
• Accounting.com - National job listings and accounting resources
• Accountingnet - Online resource for accounting professionals
• CPA Firms.com - CPA firms as well as internship and job postings
• CareerBank - National job listings organized by state
• Jobs in the Money - General resource with job listings
• Careers in Business - General business resource with job listings
• My Accounting Degree - Extensive info for degree programs and job searching
• Tax Talent - Job listings, career tools, salary info, and additional resources
• Tax and Accounting Sites Directory - Descriptions of accounting firms and their specialties

Professional Associations

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (New York, NY)
• Association of Government Accountants
• Beta Alpha Psi
• Illinois CPA Society
• Institute of Internal Auditors
• Institute of Management Accountants, Inc
• Insurance Accounting and Systems Association, Inc.
• National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, Inc.
• National Association of Tax Practitioners
• National Society of Accountants
• State CPA Societies

Publications

• CPA Journal
• Journal of Accountancy
• Occupational Outlook Handbook - Detailed information about accountants and auditors
• The Digital Daily

Actuarial Science

General Information and Listings

• Be an Actuary - Actuary information, actuarial exams, and jobs 
• Actuary.com - Resource center for the actuarial community

Professional Associations

• American Academy of Actuaries - The organization for all actuaries in the United
• Casualty Actuarial Society - Actuarial science knowledge applied to property, casualty, and risk exposures
• Society of Actuaries - The largest actuarial professional organization in the world

 

Publications

• Occupational Outlook Handbook - Detailed information about actuaries

Administrative

• Show Biz Jobs - Administrative jobs at entertainment-related organizations
• Administrative/Clerical Jobs - National job listings
• i-hire secretarial - Administrative jobs
• Staffing Firms from Jobs in Chicago.com - taffing firms in the Chicagoland area

Advertising

General Information and Job Listings

• Ad Council - Public service campaigns on television and radio
• Advertising & Media Jobs Page - National listings of jobs and companies
• Birschbach Recruitment Network - Nationwide media positions

Publications

• Advertising Age Magazine
• Advertising World
• Adweek
• Communication Arts
• Media Life Magazine

Professional Associations

• Advertising Educational Foundation
• Art Directors Club
• American Advertising Federation
• Chicago Ad Federation
• American Association of Advertising Agencies
• Association of Independent Commercial Producers
• The Western States Arts Federation

 

Allied Health

General Information and Listings

• CampusRN - Entry-level nursing and allied health resources
• Chicago Research Jobs - Research careers in the medical field
• ExploreHealthCareers.org - Explains health professions 
• Hospital.com - Medical publication focused on promoting awareness of hospitals

Art - Performance (CCPA)

• Classical Singer - The singer’s source…for career and life
• Met Opera Family - Opera News
• Music Career Network - General music posting site 
• Opera Stuff
• Yaptracker - Ultimate resource for young artists and emerging professionals 

Music- Education

• Menc - The National Association of Music Educators
• Ilmea - The Illinois Music Educators Association
• Chicago Plays - Numerous Chicago opportunities
• Artswire - Comprehensive nationwide list of opportunities 
• Tcg - Promotion of professional not-for-profit American theatre
• Backstage - Performing arts and casting information
• Broadway Stars - Daily theatre news and excerpts from the major theatre newspapers
• Playbill - For daily theatre news
• Playbillarts - For daily classical music/opera news
• Performink - Bi-weekly entertainment newpaper that contains the latest audition and show info
• Backstage Online - Information on the Performing Arts Community
• Chicago Artists Resource (CAR) - The landscape of opportunity for Chicago artists working in the Arts
• Entertainment Careers - Job listings, internships and career information
• Hollywood Screenwriters Network - Information for screenwriters
• Showbizjobs - Membership of recruitment managers in the film, television, recording and attractions industries
• ShowBIZ Data - Entertainment search engine

Associations

• American Federation of Musicians
• International Music Products Association
• National Music Publishers Association
• The National Association of Composers
• Actors Equity Association
• American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
• Screen Actors Guild

Art - Visual

General Resources and Job Listings

• Art Museum Network - Locate art museums by country, region, and name
• Illinois Arts Council
• National Endowment for the Arts - Federal grantmaking agency with employment opportunities
• National Endowment for the Humanities - Federal agency that funds research, education, museum exhibitions, and more
• ArtSEARCH - Job listings resource
• WESTAF National Arts JobBank - A weekly publication listing nationwide job opportunities
• New York Foundation of the Arts - Job and internship listings
• Artslynx - Advocacy and job listings
• Art Job Online - Membership required to view job listings
• World Wide Arts Resources - Marketplace for artists
• Art History Resources on the Web - Art history resources compiled by Sweet Briar College in Virginia
• Career Alternatives for Art Historians - A list of career options for art historians
• ArtSource - Resources for artists
• ArtsNet - Database of arts resources
• Chicago Artist Resource - Resources and links
• Visual Nation - Employment links and general information

Professional Associations

• American Institute of Graphic Artists
• National Art Education Association (NAEA)
• The American Art Therapy Association, Inc.

Banking and Finance

General Information and Listings

• American City Business Journals - Banking & Finance - Banking and finance news
• Bank Jobs - Job listings
• Bloomberg Online - Job listings resource 
• Federal Reserve Board of the United States - Federal reserve banks in the United States
• FINWeb - Economics and finance-related topics
• Investment Banking - TheLadders job postings for investment banking
• Jobs in Finance - TheLadders job postings for finance
• Job In the Money - Job posting site
• Nationjob Network - Job listings
• NUMA Financial Systems Ltd - Investment banks and management consulting firms
• Onewire - Financial career management tool 
• The Deal

Professional Associations

• The American Bankers Association
• Illinois Bankers Association
• Association of Investment Management and Research
• The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)
• Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA)
• The National Banking Network
• New York Society of Security Analysts
• Financial Management Association International
• Treasury Management Association of Chicago

Publications

• ABA Banking Journal
• The American Banker
• Journal of Financial Economics
• Moody's Bank and Finance Manual
• Wall Street Journal
• Financial Times
• Investment Dealers' Digest
• New York Times
• Red Herring Magazine
• Venture Capital Journal
• Wall Street Journal Job Listings

Computer Science and Technology

General Resources and Listings

• Computer Jobs Help - Job search resources
• C++ Jobs - Job searching site
• Career Marketplace - Job searching site
• Computer Jobs - Search jobs and post your resume
• Computer Science information from the US Department of Labor
• Computer Work - Job search resource 
• Computerworld - Job search resource 
• Developers.net - Information on the industry, including job listings 
• Dice.com - Technology professionals' resource
• Frontier Computer Corp - Unique blend of computer products and IT services
• Game Jobs - Jobs specific to computer gaming industry
• Geek Finder - Site for job searching
• IT Jobs - TheLadders job resource for IT positions
• Jobs for Programmers - Job searching site
• Just Tech Jobs - Search jobs and post your resume
• OdinJobs - IT job search engine
• Tech-centric.net - Recruiting services for technology
• The WWW Virtual Library - Extensive links to different areas within this industry

Professional Associations/Organizations/Societies

• Association of Information Technology Professionals
• Association for Computing Machinery
• IEEE Computer Society 
• Association for Women in Computing
• Computing Research Association

Publications/Journals

• Computer World
• Wall Street and Tech 

Consulting

General Resources and Listings

• Kennedy Information - Management, consulting, and directories
• Occupational Outlook Handbook - Occupational information 
• EMS Network International - Associations, job listings, publications, forum and other resources
• McKinsey Case Interview Information - This site provides information on the case interview including help in structuring the problem, making recommendations, and providing a solution.
• Wet Feet Press - This site provides inside information from employers, employees & industry experts.

Journals Published by Consulting Firms

• McKinsey Quarterly (Published by McKinsey & Co.)
• Strategy & Business (Published by Booz Allen & Hamilton)

Professional Associations

• Alliance of Consultants
• Association of Management Consulting Firms - (New York, NY & Belgium)
• Institute of Management Consultants - (New York, NY)
• Association of Professional Consultants - (Orange County, CA)
• International Council of Management Consultants Institute - (Burlingame, CA)
• Management Consultancies Association - (United Kingdom)

Economics

Related Web Sites

• Job Openings for Economists - General resource

Professional Associations/Societies/Organizations

• American Economic Association
• The Bureau of Economic Analysis  

Education

General

• Association of Employment in Education
• Agentk-12 Job Search Engine
• Champion News
• Charter Schools
• Education America
• www.Education Jobs
• Education-world
• K-12 jobs
• K-12 Job Spot
• Nation Job
• National Public School Locator
• Private School Job Bank 
• Recruiting Teachers
• School Spring
• Teachers-Teachers
• Teach for America
• Teachers Online
• US Department of Education

Specific to location

• Illinois Board of Education
• Chicago Public Schools
• Cook County Public Schools
• Dupage County Public Schools
• Mchenry County Public Schools
• Lake County Public Schools

Administration

• Illinois Association of School Administrators
• Illinois Community College Board

Higher Education

• Academic360
• Chronicle of Higher Education
• Higher Ed Jobs
• Inside Higher Ed

Specific Subject

• English Education
• Health and Physical Education
• Math Education
• Science Education
• Social Sciences Education

Special Education

• Council for Exceptional Children
• Special Education Exchange

Overseas Education Jobs

• Department of Defense
• Department of State
• Education Canada
• ESL Cafe
• Footprints Recruiting
• Friends of the World Teacher
• International Schools Services
• Reach to Teach
• Teach Abroad
• TEFL

Hospitality and Tourism

General Information and Listings

• NRNJobPlate.com - Nation’s restaurant news and job listing resource
• Hospitality Careers - Extensive listing of websites related to hospitality and tourism
• Open Door Resources - Recruiting site for hospitality, hotel, and destination management
• Hotel Job Resource - Job search site focused on hotels
• Hospitality Net - Information and links within the hospitality industry

Human Resources

Related Web Sites

• The Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)
• Benefits Link - Resources for employers sponsoring employee benefit plans
• Compensation Resources Inc. - Employment in compensation and benefits
• HR World - Resources and career opportunities 
• HR-Guide - Thousands of links to websites and software resources 
• Human Resources Jobs - TheLadders job listing
• International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Online Job Posting Service
• NationJob Network, The Human Resources Jobs Page
• Work Index - Issues relating to human resources

Professional Associations/Societies

• American Compensation Association (ACA)
• College & University Personnel Association (CUPA)
• Institute of Management and Administration (IOMA)
• International Association for Human Resource Information Management
• International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBF)
• International Personnel Management Association (IPMA)
• National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)
• The Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)

Publications/Journals

• HR Executive Magazine
• HR Magazine
• Workforce Magazine
• Buck Consultants
• The Hay Group
• Hewitt Associates
• Keane, Inc .
• Sibson & Company
• Towers Watson

Insurance

Related Web Sites

• Insurance Information Exchange - Insurance companies and industry news
• Ultimate Insurance Links

Professional Associations/Societies

• Million Dollar Roundtable 
• Professional Insurance Agents

 

Publications/Journals

• Advisor Today

Library and Information Sciences

Related Web Sites

• The Librarian's Job Search Source

Professional Associations/Societies

• American Association of Law Libraries
• American Library Association
• American Society for Information Science
• Association for Library and Information Science Education
• Association of Research Libraries
• Library and Information Technology Association
• Special Libraries Association
• Society for Competitive Intelligence

 

Journals

• College and Research Libraries
• Library Journal

Marketing

General Information and Job Listings

• Careers in Marketing - An overview of brand management careers
• Communicators & Marketers Job Line - Network of several professional associations
• Guru.com - Full-time and temporary work
• Marketing Jobs - Job postings and resume posting
• NationJob Marketing and Sales Job Openings - Sales and marketing job listings
• ResearchInfo.com - Market Research Employment Center - Job postings
• Opinion World - Market research website
• MrWeb USA - Market research career information
• Sales Jobs - TheLadders sales listings
• TheLadders - Marketing jobs on TheLadders website 
• Marketing Resource Project - Insight to the marketing field

Professional Associations

• American Marketing Association
• Chicago AMA
• The Direct Marketing Association

Publications

• Brandweek Magazine

Mathematics

General Information and Listings

• The Mathematics Association of America (MAA Math Classifieds) - Math Classifieds

Paralegal

General Information and Listings

• Attorney Jobs - How to access jobs in the legal profession (Membership needed)
• EmplawyerNet - Job listings (Membership needed)
• Employment Spot (Paralegal Job Banks) - Current paralegal jobs
• Findlaw for Legal Professionals - Job openings and career advice
• Law.com - Health Law, Patent Law, Banking and more
• Law Jobs - Job search and legal news
• The Legal Employment Search Site - National Job Listing Site
• Hieros Gamos - The Comprehensive Legal and Government Portal 
• Nation Jobs Legal Page - List of job search links 
• USA Jobs - Primary federal job site
• U.S. Dept of Justice

Professional Associations/Societies

• The American Bar Association
• The Chicago Bar Association 
• Illinois Paralegal Association
• National Association for Law Placement 
• National Employment Lawyer's Association
• National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc. 
• National Federation of Paralegal Associations Career Center

Publications/Journals/Directories

• Law Bulletin Legal Career Center
• Martindale Law Directory 
• Sullivan's Law Directory
• The National Law Journal 

Awards

• The Gavel Awards for Media and the Arts

Partial list of litigation consulting firms include the following (listed alphabetically):

• Blackman & Kallick
• Charles River Associates
• Navigant Economics
• Clarity Group, Inc
• Cornerstone Research
• Kelly Law Registry
• Law & Economics Consulting Group
• National Economic Research Associates

Partial List of Law Firms (listed alphabetically):

• Altheimer & Gray
• Baker & McKenzie
• K & L Gates
• Hinshaw & Culbertson
• Reed Smith LLP
• Schiff Hardin & Waite
• Segal, McCambridge, Singer & Mahoney
• Seyfarth Shaw LLP
• Sidley Austin
• SNR Denton
• Swanson, Martin & Bell LLP
• Vedder Price
• Winston & Strawn

Political Science and Public Administration

• Ethical Jobs 
• Human Rights Jobs - Human rights jobs from around the world
• Policy Jobs - Public policy jobs 
• Political Jobs - Jobs in politics, public affairs, parliaments and senates

Psychology

Related Web Sites

• Internet Resources for Mental Health Professionals - Electronic journals, job listings, and associations
• PsychGrad - The Psychology graduate applicant's portal
• PsychWeb - For students and teachers of psychology
• School Psychology Resources - Jobs and resources for psychologists, parents & educators
• Recreation Therapy - Info about recreational therapy activities

Professional Associations/Societies

• American Psychological Association
• American Psychological Society
• American Counseling Association
• Illinois Mental Health Counselors Association
• Illinois Recreation Therapy Association
• American Association of Pastoral Counselors
• Society for Consumer Psychology
• Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Related Web Sites

• Community Career Center - Not-for-profit employers and managers community
• Idealist - Directoy of nonprofit and volunteering resources 
• The New Social Worker - Information to start your Social Work career 
• Social Service - Social service-related jobs and volunteer opportunities by state

Public Relations and Event Planning

Public Relations - General Information and Listings

• Public Relations Firms in Chicago by Crains
• Marketing Tools - A listing of national marketing firms
• Guide to Public Relations - Links to Internet articles and resources 

Publications

• O'Dwyers Inside News of Public Relations
• PR Neswire

Professional Associations

• Public Relations Society of America

Event Planning - General Information and Listings

• Meeting Jobs - Nationwide jobs in the hospitality and meetings industries
• Gathering Guide - List of event planners and vendors in Chicago
• Party Pop - List of event planners and vendors in Chicago

Publications

• Special Events Magazine

Professional Associations

• American Society of Association Executives
• Destination Marketing Association International
• Meeting Professionals International

Sciences (biotech, pharmacy, and life sciences)

General Resources and Listings

• BioCareer Center - Jobs in the biotechnology field
• Biotechnology Industry Organization - Information relating to the biotech and related fields
• Bioplanet - Where to study bioinformatics, job listings, discussion groups and more 
• BioSpace Job Listings - Comprehensive resource
• CampusEco - Career gateway for jobs in the renewable energy sector
• CampusRXBio - Gateway for biotech, pharmaceutical, and life sciences industries
• Chemical Register - New projects, free magazines, and jobs for chemical suppliers
• The Chronicle of Higher Education Career Network - Science and technology in academia
• Hospital.com - Promoting awareness of hospitals
• Job Spectrum - Job listings and other resources 
• Medzilla - Job listings in biotechnology, medicine, pharmaceuticals and healthcare
• Science's Next Wave - Scientific training, career development, and job listings
• Sciencejobs.com - Job listings in bioscience and chemistry
• Science Professional Network - Job Search and general information
• The Sloan Career Corner - For those exploring careers in science
• Physics Web - Contains physics related job and employment announcements

Professional Associations

• American Association for the Advancement of Science
• American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
• The American Chemical Society
• American Institute of Biological Sciences
• American Institute of Chemical Engineers
• American Pharmacists Association
• The American Society for Microbiology
• Biotechnology Industry Organization
• Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
• National Academy of Sciences
• Society for Industrial Microbiology (SIM)
• American Astronomical Society
• American Institute of Physics
• American Physical Society (APS)
• American Society for Mass Spectrometry

Publications

• Chemcyclopedia
• Journal of the American Chemical Society
• Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology
• Journal of Organic Chemistry
• Journal of Physical Chemistry
• Science

Training and Development

Related Web Sites

• American Society for Training & Development 
• International Society for Performance Improvement 
• Learning & Training FAQ 

Writing/Publishing/Journalism

Related Web Sites

• American Journalism Review Newslink - Newspaper, magazine, multimedia, radio, and more
• Newslink.org - Lists of newspapers by state and type
• Avalanche of Jobs for Writers - Writing, editing jobs, and other information 
• Editor & Publisher Interactive - Links to media sites worldwide
• Hollywood Screenwriters Network - Bridging the gap between Hollywood and the global community
• Journalism Jobs - Hundreds of global journalism and PR jobs and internships

Publications/Journals

• Communications Arts
• Publishers Weekly

Professional Associations/Societies

• Association of American Publishers
• Chicago Women in Publishing
• Inland Press Association
• National Writer's Union