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Area Job Clubs
Arlington Heights Deerfield Hoffman Estates Naperville St. Charles
Aurora Des Plaines Inverness Northbrook Villa Park
Barrington Downers Grove Lake Forest Orland Hills Wayne
Bloomingdale Elmhurst Lisle Skokie Woodridge
Chicago Glen Ellyn Lombard South Holland Woodstock




Arlington Heights One Stop Career Center
Northwest Suburban IETC Office
723 W. Algonquin Road
Arlington Heights, IL  60005
Phone:  (847) 981-7400  Ext. 78913
Email:  tedk@arlingtonheights.ietcnetwork.org
Contact:  Ted Kasch

Meetings are scheduled 2nd and 4th Wednesday, of each month. 2 pm to 4 pm

Business & Career Services, Inc.
Northwest Suburban IETC Office
723 Algonquin Rd., Rm. 104
Arlington Heights, IL  60005
Phone:  (847) 981-7400 Ext. 351
Email:  ted@arlingtonheights.ietcnetwork.org
Contact:  Ted Kasch

Meetings are scheduled every other Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon.


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Crossroads Career Network
Eola Community Center
555 S. Eola Road, Room 100/101
Aurora, IL  60540
Phone:  (630) 585-7777, Ext. 14
Website:  www.ccc4christ.org/care/network.asp
Contact:  George Carson

Meetings are monthly on the second Tuesday, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.



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Barrington Career Center
600 Heart Road, Ste. 275
Barrington, IL  60010
Phone:  (847) 304-4157
Fax:  (847) 304-4163
Email:  bccenter@ameritech.net
Website: www.barringtoncareercenter.com/mc/page.do
Contact:  Brian Mulcrone, Executive Director

Center is open Mondays - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Networking meetings every Tuesday morning from 7:30 to 9 a.m.  Seminars on Thursday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m.  See the website for services, seminar schedule, etc.

St. Joseph the Worker Employment Ministry
St. Isidore Roman Catholic Church
427 W. Army Trail Rd.
Bloomingdale, IL  60108
Phone:  (630) 529-3045 or (630) 894-6493
Email:  jlunsford@stisidoreparish.org
Contact:  Josie Lunsford

Meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of the month, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the large meeting room.




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Breakfast Club Network
St. Michael Parish Center
1711 N. Cleveland
Chicago, IL  60614-5602
Email:  kristen@breakfastnetworkclub.org
Contact:  Kristen Nieradtka.

Meetings are held each Monday morning, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., in the parish center.

Career Transitions Center
Old St. Patrick's Church
703 W. Monroe St.
Chicago, IL  60661
Phone:  (312) 906-9908
Website:  www.ctcchicago.org
Contact:  Tom Murray, Executive Director.

Meetings are held each Thursday, 7:45 to 9:30 a.m.



Employment Council
St. Chrysostom's
1424 N. Dearborn St.
Chicago, IL  60610
Phone:  (312) 944-1083
Website:  www.saintc.org/ministry/outreach
Contact:  Michael K. Cade

Meetings are held each Monday night, 6 to 7:30 p.m., in the Harding Room.



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Career Renewal Program
Holy Cross Catholic / St. Gregory Episcopal
724 Elder Lane
Deerfield, IL  60015
Phone:  (847) 945-5129
Email:  sdieter1@aol.com
Website:  www.holycrossparish.net/career/
Contact:  Sharon Dieter.

Meetings are held on Sunday mornings, every 2 months.

Gray Hair Management, LLC
1121 Lake Cook Road, Suite D
Deerfield, IL  60015
Phone:  (847) 940-2800
Fax:  (847) 940-2180
Email:  contact@grayhairmanagement.com
Website:  http://www.grayhairmanagement.com/

There is a $75 one-time fee.




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ENG (Executive Network Group)
Oakton Community College
1600 E. Golf Rd.
Des Plaines, IL  60016
Website:  www.engchgo.org

Meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of the month.

Ops/Supply Chain Networking Group
Drake Beam Morin (DBM)
1901 Butterfield Rd.
4th Floor - Suite 400
Downers Grove, IL  60515
(southwest corner of Butterfield Rd & I-355)

Contact:  Steve Lindeen
Email:  steve.lindeen@comcast.net

Meetings are on the 1st & 3rd Monday's of the month 10a.m.- noon (Dress code:  Business Casual)




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Executive Resources Center
124 N. York Rd., Ste. 280
Elmhurst, IL  60126-2811
Phone:  (630) 546-9430
Email:  thorne@executiveresources.org
Website:  www.executiveresources.org Contact:  Tom Horn, Executive Director.





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Career Vision
800 Roosevelt Road, Suite E-200
Glen Ellyn, IL  60137-5866
Phone:  (800) 469-8378
Email:  info@careervision.org
Website:  www.careervision.org



Employment Support Ministry
St. James Church
480 South Park Boulevard
Glen Ellyn, IL  60137
Contact:  Ed Coman (630) 858-5587 and Bob Clark (312) 904-6317

1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month. 7:00 p.m.



Knox Career Club
Job Network

St. James the Apostle Church
480 S. Park Blvd.
Glen Ellyn, IL  60138 Phone:  (630) 369-0777
Contact:  Larry Lewis



St. Joseph The Worker Employment Ministry
St. James the Apostle Church
480 S. Park Blvd.
Glen Ellyn, IL  60138
Phone:  (630) 653-6870 or (312) 904-6317
Email:  stjosephministry@aol.com
Website:  www.stjosephministry.org
Contact:  Joe Kirkland or Bob Clark

Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.




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St. Hubert Jobs and Networking Ministry
Parish Ministry Center
729 Grand Canyon St.
Hoffman Estates,  IL 60194
Phone:  (847) 885-7700
Email:  jkgolf67@aol.com
Contact:  Jerry Koncel (847-524-6210), Bruce Huchro (847-524-4903) or Bob Podgorski (847-843-0020)

Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.



Job Support Group
Holy Family Catholic Church
2515 W. Palatine Rd.
Inverness, IL  60067
Contact:  Jim Phillips
Phone:  (630) 469-0770
Email:  phillips34@sbcglobal.net

Meetings are held on Saturday mornings at 7:30 a.m.




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Career Resource Center
Grove Cultural Campus
40 East Old Mill Road, Suite 105
Lake Forest,  IL 60045
Email:  info@careerresourcecenter.org
Phone:  (847) 295-5626
Website:  www.careerresourcenter.org
Contact:  Jan Leahy, director

Hours:  M, W, Th: 9:30 - 4:30; Fri 9:30 am to 12:30;
           Tues 4pm to 9pm
Cost:  Clients have access to all services offered for
          a nominal processing fee.



Lisle Township Job Club
Lisle Library
777 Front Street
Lisle, IL  60532
Phone:  (630) 971-1675
Contact:  Joy Dooley at (630) 968-1880, Ext. 49

Meetings are held on the fourth Friday of every month, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.




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Executive Status Network
Lombard Bible Church
111 S. Park Ave.
Lombard, IL  60148
Phone:  (630) 487-1792
Email:  executivestatusnetwork@yahoogroups.com
Contact:  Steve Gawron.

This networking group is for management level ($70,000) and above.  Meetings are held the first Monday evening of each month, from 7 to 9 p.m.



MFG (Manufacturing Fellowship Group)
A MANUFACTURING and MANUFACTURING-RELATED networking sub-group of the Lisle / Naperville Job Club

Will be meeting the last Tuesday of each month In the lower level auditorium or the 2nd floor training room of the Helen Plum Memorial Library

110 West Maple Street
Lombard, IL  60148
6:30 p.m. until 8:45 p.m.

The meeting will consist of regular roundtable networking, 2 minute introduction and handing out of handbills (listing area and positions of interest and target companies, recommended), business cards and / or resumes (double sided on white paper).

The group is composed of manufacturing and manufacturing related persons (Manufacturing Management, QA, HR, Material Control, Procurement, Supply Chain, Distribution, Warehousing, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, Production planning, Facilities Managers).


RSVP to:
Facilitator:  Juan Chapa
Tel:  630-272-8023
Email:  Mfgpros@att.net




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Career Path Ministry
Our Savior Lutheran Church
815 S. Washington St.
Naperville, IL  60565
Phone:  (630) 355-2522
Contact:  Tom Kostas

Meetings are held every Monday, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Career Transition Group
Good Shepard Lutheran Church
1310 Shepard Dr.
Naperville, IL  60565
Phone:  (630) 579-8513
Contact:  Gary Robe

Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.  The first Saturday meeting focuses on workplace issues, and the 3rd Saturday meeting focuses on career transitions.



Community Career Center
AMCORE Bank Bldg., 2nd Floor
(Gowdey Rd., east of Rte. 59)
1971 Gowdey Rd., Ste. 210
Naperville, IL  60563
Phone:  (630) 961-5665
Fax:  (630) 961-1271
Email:  info@communitycareercenter.org
Website:  www.communitycareercenter.org
Contact:  Amy Webber, Executive Director

Hours: M-W-F 10am-2pm
           Tu-Th 10am-5pm
           Sat 9am-1pm
Job club meets every Wednesday 9:30-11am
    OR 11:30am-1pm



LDS Employment Services
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
1801 North Mill, Suite F
Naperville, IL  60563
Phone:  (630) 369-0785
Contact:  Sally Morrison, Placement Specialist

Services include career counseling and an on-site resource area.  The center is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.  First-time visitors should call for an appointment, consisting of a 25-minutes consultation to LDS services and to sign up for a two-day workshop.



NES (Naperville Executive Status)
Lisle Township/Family Services Office
4721 Indiana Ave
Lisle, IL  60532-1610

Meeting Dates:  (Normally the first Monday of
                         the month) 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Bring: 25 copies of your handbills/target company list
         and/or resume - STAPLED!
Fee:  $2.00 (To cover notice and meeting expenses) Questions:  Call Al Larson - W: 847-559-6346
                                         H: 630-904-4156

Directions from Highway 88 and Naperville Blvd:
Take Naperville Blvd south to Ogden Ave (Rt 34).  Go Left/East on Ogden Ave to Indiana Ave (stoplight).  Go right/south to first intersection (Wellington).  The Township office is on the southeast corner of Indiana and Wellington.  You should park in the lot on the north side of the building.  Follow the signs to the walkway leading around the building to the Family Services offices on the lower level.  (From the parking lot, you walk around the building on the left side to get to the lower level in the back)



St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church
1500 Brookdale Rd.
Naperville, IL  60563
Phone:  (630) 355-8980



Training Network-Midwest Business Education Professionals Job Club
Open to all Training Industry Professionals (Instructors, Educators, Technical Writers, E-Learning, Organizational Development, Training Management)

191 East Ogden Avenue
Naperville, IL  60563
(630) 548-5070
Contact:  Steve Gawron, Current Moderator
Email:  sgawron@core.com

Meets 3rd Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
at Panera Bread




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ITKN Information Technology Knowledge
Mission Hills Country Club
1700 Mission Hills Dr.
Northbrook, IL  60062
Email:  dhughey@ibscorp.com
Web Site:  www.grayhairmanagement.com
Contact:  Disk Hughey

This networking and information technology professionals networking group meetings for breakfast once a month on Tuesdays,
from 7 to 9:25 a.m.



Career Assistance Placement Service
Saint Elizabeth Seaton Church
9300 167th Street
Orland Hills, IL  60477
Phone:  (708) 403-0101
Email:  cap@steseton.com
Contact:  Joe Shake

Meets on Thursdays, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the church basement




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Job and Career Support (Skokie Public Library)
Skokie Public Library
5215 Oakton Street
Skokie, IL  60077
Phone:  (847) 673-3762 Ext. 4126
Website:  www.chicagojobs.org
Contact:  Mike Buhmann

Meetings are held every 3rd Monday,
from 9:30 to 11 a.m.



Self Help Jobs Program
Peace CRC
833 E. 168th Street
South Holland, IL  60473
Phone:  (708) 596-2887
Contact:  Linda Lester, Director

Meetings are held on Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.




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Christ Community Church
37W100 Bolcum Road
St. Charles IL  60175
Phone:  (630) 513-7500
Email:  sstapella@comcast.net
Contact:  Steve Stapella

Networking group meets on 3rd Thursday of the month from 7 to 9 p.m.



TUG (Tri-City Unemployment Group)
P.O. Box 3850
St. Charles, IL  60174
Contact:  Jim Klink at 630-631-1871
              or info@tricityug.org
Website: www.tricityug.org

Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month from 6:30 pm until 9:00 pm. at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in the Fellowship Hall (1145 North 5th Avenue, St. Charles, IL  60174).

Following the speaker presentations breakout groups will be formed to share backgrounds and practice the elevator speech.  Please bring resumes, handbills or business cards, leads and company contacts if you are interested in networking.




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West Suburban Job Seekers
Sponsored by Evangelical Covenant Church
17W620 Riordan Road
Villa Park, IL  60181
(Summit & Riordan, one block north of Roosevelt
   at Summit)
Phone:  630) 833-6664
Email:  james.eilers@jreilers.org
Website:  www.jreilers.org/job%20seekers/jobseekers.htm
Contact:  Jim Eilers

Meets every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month,
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm



St. Joseph the Worker Employment Ministry
Resurrection Catholic Community
30W350 Army Trail Road
Wayne, IL  60108
Phone:  (630) 289-5400
Contact:  Kevin Owens, Coordinator (630-830-4535)

Meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of the month, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., in the St. Francis Room of Wayne Resurrection Parish.




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Job Club
Woodridge Public Library
3 Plaza Drive
Woodridge, IL  60517
Phone:  (630) 968-1880 Ext. 232
Website:  www.woodridgelibrary.org/index.php?option=com_events&Itemid=8
Contact:  Susan Peterson

Meetings are held on Monday,
from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.



Network to Success Job Search Club
McHenry County Workforce Network
500 Russell Court
Woodstock, IL  60098-2614
Phone:  (815) 338-7100 Ext. 273
Fax:  (815) 338-7125
Contact:  Linda Kasprzak, Business Services Rep
              or call Ext. 203 to reserve your space.

Meetings are held every 2nd and 4th Wednesday, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the McHenry County Workforce Center, address above




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