Chicago Job Sites & Job Boards

Published On: July 26th, 2018Last Updated: September 8th, 2025Categories: Job Seekers Blog, Tools & ResourcesTags: , , ,
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List of Chicago, IL Job Sites

The following Chicago Job Sites & Job Boards are some of the top resources for Chicago, IL job seekers.

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These lesser-known job seeker resources are a mixture of career forums, association websites, and media outlets that focus on the Greater Chicagoland area. Start searching and applying for jobs in Chicago today.

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Here’s the list:
  • 1871 Chicago is Chicago’s entrepreneurial hub for digital startups with an active job board.
  • AIA Chicago maintains an active listing job posts for professionals in the field of architecture.
  • ALA Chicago features job postings for legal administrators in the Chicagoland area.
  • Association Forum lists jobs for association, meeting, and nonprofit professionals in Chicago.
  • Built In Chicago is an online community with a locally-focused job board for tech / startup talent.
  • Chicago Arts Coalition advertises arts jobs including calls for artists, jobs, grants, and art advising.
  • Chicago Job Referral Network is a public Facebook group with 25,000+ members.
  • Chicago Jobs is a locally-focused job board with listings in a broad range of industries.
  • Chicago Tribune is the largest local newspaper with an active jobs classified section.
  • Craigslist (Chicago) lists local hourly, internship, temporary, and fulltime opportunities.
  • Crain’s Chicago Business advertises jobs for Chicago professionals of all experience levels.
  • IASPA lists central office and district administrative openings across Illinois.
  • IT Jobs in Chicago Metro Area is a LinkedIn group with over 5,000 members.
  • Jobs in Chicago is a private Facebook group with 60,000 members.
  • Metro Chicago Jobs is a resource for quality jobs and careers in the Chicagoland area.
  • Reddit Chicago Jobs is a community for jobs in the Chicago, IL metro area.
  • SHRM Chicago maintains a listing of job opportunities for local HR professionals.
  • South Side Chicago Jobs features job listings for professionals on the south side of Chicago.
  • SMPS Chicago lists jobs for Chicagoland marketing and business development professionals.

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About the Author: Doug Levin

Doug Levin is the owner and operator of JobStars USA, a B2C career services practice serving job seekers of all industries and experience levels. He is a Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) and Career Coach (CPCC) with more than a decade of experience in career services.

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