25+ years of experience
changing lives by providing job search skills training, coaching, and 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 W. - Jan 2022
I’m excited to be able to tell you that I recently accepted a new position as Chief Marketing Officer of The Zebra. The Zebra is the leading insurance comparison site in the US. The company is based in Austin, TX.
I found my way to ELA in late August during a long and difficult search. Aric M. was kind enough to introduce me to Bill Schrack. I wish I had met ELA earlier because the group and support was incredible.
I was fortunate in September to have several opportunities come my way and I became engrossed in trying to land one for my family. Each process was very long and required significant work and I did not get to attend many Thursday Zoom meetings. Bill and my ELA Coach Chris Campbell and the resources of ELA were instrumental in helping me be my best during this time.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Bill for his leadership of a remarkable group as well as all the members in the group who were so generous with their time, support, and encouragement. In particular, Adriano P., went above and beyond. Best of luck to all in 2022!
Terry G. - Nov 2021
TBCC seems to have a pulse on the executive environment both Pre and Post Covid. They provide good proven coaching resources as well as relevant and useful information to reduce the lead time to placement. High marks to the effectiveness of the organization as well as my primary highly effective contacts Bharath Tolappa, Tom Southall, and Jim Austgen. Also, Rosie Zilinskas for the 30 60 90 Workshop in preparation of my start.
Matthew S. - Sep 2021
I have utilized The Barrington Career Center multiple times. I think that they provide the best job search assistance out of anyone. I have talked with alumni from Kellogg and Booth (top business schools). They only get 5 hours of career counseling a year. The coaches have been very helpful.
Mike P. - Mar 2021
I will never forget the phenomenal support and training I received from The Barrington Career Center. I owe my coaches, Doug Reed and Jim Austgen, for the compassion, support, and motivational ideas they shared with me during this crazy "job journey".
Jayne G. - Dec 2020
The Barrington Career Center has provided much needed structure during an unsettling time of COVID-19 with a new job search after many years out of the job market. To complicate the search I was a Senior Manager concerned about navigating a job search within such a difficult economic environment. I found the program offerings and individual job coach invaluable to me and the primary reason I landed within one month of being laid off!