
Ignite Your Career
We are here to help at every stage of the career process—from resume writing and interview skills to career exploration and retirement. We offer personalized assistance, career programming, a monthly job club, specialized databases, and relevant resources.
Contact Us
Have a career or job search question, need help with our resources, or don't know where to begin? We are here to help in all phases of the career cycle, from assessment to job search to career advancement and beyond.
Contact our business librarian Tricia Swanstrom at ignite@wheatonlibrary.org or call 630-868-7520 to schedule a consultation over the phone, online, or in person at the library.
Job Search Databases
Brainfuse JobNow

Provides practical tools for job seekers. Receive personalized expert analysis of your resume and cover letter; get live job, resume, and interview coaching 2-11 p.m.
Reference Solutions

Directory of 64 million businesses, 163 million residents, and 1.2 million doctors. Find phone numbers, addresses, and consumer data. Business owners: build lists for market research. Job seekers: search 2.5 million job postings from Indeed.
Job Skills Databases
Brainfuse JobNow

Provides practical tools for job seekers. Receive personalized expert analysis of your resume and cover letter; get live job, resume, and interview coaching 2-11 p.m.
LinkedIn Learning

App available. Over 3,000 video courses to learn business, marketing, design, photography, and technology skills. Software instruction includes beginner to advanced courses on Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, and much more.
Community Resources
Goodwill/Workforce Connection Center

Provides resume assistance, job preparation workshops, access to computers and other technology, job leads and a regular schedule of employer recruitment sessions.
Illinois Department of Employment Security

Learn about and apply for unemployment benefits, plan your career, and search over 100,000 jobs.
People's Resource Center Job Assistance

Get matched with a job coach for one-on-one help writing or updating a resume, practice interviewing, and applying for jobs. Watch job assistance workshops, improve computer skills, and gain digital literacy.
Worknet Dupage

Receive career counseling, attend job search workshops, and discover opportunities for those laid-off or furloughed.