25+ years of experience
changing lives by providing effective job search skills training, coaching & compassionate support.
The Barrington Career Center is a volunteer driven, non-profit agency dedicated to helping clients develop search strategies, skills, and conduct an effective job search. Unemployment, underemployment, career transition, re-entry to the workforce, or first time employment are all areas where we can help.
We provide a positive, supportive and affirming environment and offer a wide range of programs, services and resources. Our goal is to prepare our clients to pursue rewarding employment in today’s highly competitive changing marketplace.
We focus on making the maximum positive effort for our community at the least expense for our clients, with the same level of support usually provided by full service job placement centers...we are close and easily accessible!
John J. - Jul 2024
The Barrington Career Center has been the best $200 that I have spent during my unemployment. Not only did this give me productive things to do during my days of searching, but The Barrington Career Center gave me a community to work with and to share my updates with. I found that being a Member of the Barrington Career Center to be very productive.
Joel G. - Jul 2024
What an amazing experience. The team was incredibly knowledgeable and the resources valuable. The service had an amazing impact on producing a positive attitude for me and I learned a lot about myself and the job search process. I will truly miss working with the team and the ELA group.
Blake S. - Jun 2024
The Volunteers of The Barrington Career Center were excellent in their guidance and teachings, and they always made the environment light-hearted, but also conductive to learning. Truly felt that they were invested in my success. Many thanks to Bill, Ildi, Lee, and the rest of the team.
Elfrida G. - Mar 2024
Thanks to the entire The Barrington Career Center team for providing me with the resources, skill building and JSWT. Even though I had to pause my job search because of high demand work times, I stuck with The Barrington Career Center. I appreciated the accountability and expertise I gained from my coaches and other job seekers. I progressively learned how to position myself and relate the uniqueness of my background both through my written and verbal communications with the interviewer(s). Doug and Ed were valuable in providing additional coaching when needed. I also learned to become a much better networker, which is a skill I use every single day in my professional and personal life.
David Z. - Jan 2024
TBCC has been a much-appreciated lifeline in my search for my next career opportunity. Everyone has been extremely supportive in assisting me in finding my next role. Would like to take an opportunity to thank Bill Schrack, who introduced me to the TBCC, Doug Reed, Ed Lorgeree, and Bharath Tolappa, who’s insights and guidance pushed me to believe in myself and my abilities and the ELA, who helped me find networking opportunities I was not looking for. I have and will continue to recommend this organization for anyone looking for coaching, resources, and networking opportunities.
Awards
The Barrington Career Center Voted a Neighborhood Fave in Nextdoor’s 2024 Local Business Awards.
The Barrington Career Center Voted a Neighborhood Fave in Nextdoor’s 2023 Local Business Awards.