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Not sure where to start? This section offers a small, curated set of resources—books, videos, channels, and learning links—to help you get moving without getting overwhelmed. It’s not meant to be a comprehensive directory, just a simple starter kit.
NOTE: We intentionally keep this list short so it stays useful, manageable, and easy to navigate. There are countless great resources out there, but these are the ones we’ve found consistently helpful for most job seekers.
What you'll find on this page:
Helpful Channels
Helpful Channels
YouTube is a great resource. Below are just a few channels that our members have found useful and informative.
Bryan Creely, a corporate recruiter, HR Professional, and hiring authority teaches you how to act like the CEO of your career.
Shane helps people get in-demand, high-paying jobs without the need for a college degree or previous experience.
Bill Todd is a practicing management consultant, former CEO, and entrepreneur. Check out his "Get Hired" series.
Lucy Caldicott is a former charity CEO, now a leadership coach working with experienced leaders navigating career change, difficult workplaces, or the question of what comes next.
Free online courses. In-person learning. Certification-aligned pathways designed to help you stand out in the job market. From AI and Cybersecurity to Networking and Digital Literacy, it’s all here.
LinkedIn's Learning Sessions give job seekers short, practical video lessons that build in‑demand skills and boost confidence throughout the job search.
Gale Courses offers hundreds of courses focused on professional development, technology skills, and personal enrichment. Six-week long courses are taught entirely online by instructors, and new sessions begin every month.
Learn essential career and life skills. Udemy helps you build in-demand skills fast and advance your career in a changing job market.
UpSkilling & Learning
UpSkilling & Learning
Helpful Books
Helpful Books
Power Formula for LinkedIn Success by Wayne Breibarth
Using actual screenshots from the LinkedIn website, Wayne demonstrates how you can take advantage of all the features of this professional networking platform.
StrengthsFinder by Tom Rath
The bestselling book that's changed millions of lives. Stop fixing your weaknesses and start building on what you naturally do best. With your unique CliftonStrengths code, unlock personalized insights into your greatest talents.
The Peak Interview by Bill Burnett
Win the job interview using an approach that leverages insights from a Nobel Prize winning psychologist along with discoveries by behavioral economists and neuroscientists.
The 20-Minute Networking Meeting by Nathan A. Perez & Macia Ballinger
Did you know that between 70-85% of job are not posted? They exist only in the invisible job market... which can only be accessed by networking.
3 targeted editions: Professional, Executive, & Veterans
These all involve people, meetings, support, events, or community
SE Wisconsin Jobseeker Support Groups (formerly Ellie’s List) — Wisconsin’s comprehensive jobseeker events listing, featuring virtual & in-person networking groups
40Plus of Southeastern Wisconsin — Supports job seekers during career transition and in finding employment.
NorthShore Executive Networking Group (NSENG) — Chicago’s largest job search networking group. Open to participants in Southeastern Wisconsin.
Lumen Christi Employment Network — This network includes supportive businessmen and women who assist adults in job transition, especially those without the benefit of outplacement services.
Crossroads Career Network — Faith-based help to find job satisfaction, engaging work, and full employment.
EAM – Additional JobSearch Support Resources — The content collected by Gerard Roble, a disabled attorney living in Largo Florida, of jobseeker groups across the United States.
Local Networking Groups
Local Networking Groups
Google Sites
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