Career Links for Specific Populations
Autism 
- Autism Speaks, McHenry County
- Career Planning Advice for a person with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Health Guide Info.com
Chronic Illness 
- Managing a Job and Autoimmune Disease, Monster.com
Disabilities 
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McHenry County and Illinois Resources
- Pioneer Center in McHenry, IL Employment Services
- Lake County Center for Independent Living Employment Readiness Class; also serving McHenry County
- Illinois Department of Human Services Rehabilitation Services
- Illinois Department of Human Services Disability and Rehabilitation Resources
- Illinois Work Net Center Disability Resources
- General Resources
- Job Opportunity Website for Persons with Disabilities and Inclusive Employers
- National Career Development Association Career Information Links for Persons with Disabilities
- Disabled World Home Based Jobs for Persons with Disabilities
- Mobility International USA International Exchange for Persons with Disabilities
- O*NET Job Accommodations Resources/Network
- American Association for the Advancement of Science Internship Opportunities in STEM Careers for Individuals with a Disability
Hearing or Visual Impairment 
Military 
- Military to Civilian Careers
- Career One Stop Military to Civilian Occupation Translator
- Career One Stop Veteran Re-Employment Resources
- Sigi3 – System of Interactive Guidance and Information
Go to Occupational Information by Military Occupations MCC students may pick up an access code in Counseling A257
- MCC Services for Veterans
- Military Careers
- Career Information System: User Name: Illinois, Password: careers
Select Military Careers on Occupations menu. - Careers in the Military.com
- Today's Military.com
- Career Information System: User Name: Illinois, Password: careers
- Branch Specific Information:
- Civilian Careers serving the Military
Women, 50+ and Various Diverse Groups
Self-Employment or Work from Home 
- Self-Employment
- Career Information Systems User Name: Illinois, Password: careers > Employment Tab: How can I learn about working for myself? > Occupations for self-employment and more
- O*NET: Occupations in the “Self-Employed” Industry
- Is Self-Employment for you?
- Illinois Small Business Development Center at MCC – Seminars, free small business counseling, assistance obtaining funding
- Entrepreneurship and Business Start-Up Resources from Quintessential Careers
- Work from Home
- About.com Home Business Ideas
- U.S. Small Business Administration Home Based Businesses
- Careers.org Home Business Resources
- Occupational Outlook Quarterly Flexible Work Schedules, including working from home
- Popular Work at Home Careers, from Quintessential Careers
- Illinois Small Business Development Center at MCC