Helping job seekers prepare to land a job through skills training, coaching, and community support.
The Barrington Career Center is a volunteer-driven, non-profit agency in Barrington, IL, dedicated to helping clients develop effective job search strategies and skills. Whether you are facing unemployment, underemployment, undergoing a career transition, re-entering the workforce, or seeking your first job, the Barrington Center is here to assist you. We also provide resources for those exploring Barrington IL jobs and navigating the job market in Chicago.
At the Barrington Center, we provide a positive, supportive, and affirming environment while offering a wide range of programs, services, and resources. Our goal is to prepare our clients to pursue rewarding employment, particularly in Barrington IL jobs, within today’s highly competitive and changing marketplace, making us a vital resource in the career center Chicago area.
At The Barrington Center, we focus on making the maximum positive effort for our community while minimizing expenses for our clients. We provide the same level of support typically found in full service job placement centers, ensuring that those seeking Barrington IL jobs have easy access to our resources. Our location is close and easily accessible, making it convenient for anyone in need of assistance from a career center in Chicago.
Ken G. - March 2026
TBCC was extremely helpful in my search. My coach was excellent. The Job Search Work Team facilitators were also extremely helpful and supportive. The weekly Job Search Work Team (JSWT) meetings were great because they helped keep me accountable. All three, my coach and the JSWT facilitators, had great advice on interviewing, different places to search for jobs, and contacts I could reach out to in industries I was interested in.
Andrew B. - March 2026
I was introduced to TBCC at a very important juncture in my career, during one of the most challenging job markets. The resources and the individual guidance were very helpful—and almost more important,
the sense of community in the ELA group. Knowing I was not alone and being able to
connect, work, and network together, helped keep me motivated when it got tough.
Jennifer W. - Dec 2025
After 24 years in federal government, I’m thrilled to be starting my dream position in state government. I’m deeply grateful for the opportunity to continue serving people experiencing homelessness and to apply decades of skills and lived expertise to this work. I can’t thank The Barrington Center enough for the invaluable workshops, coaching, and Executive Leadership Alliance networking opportunities they provide. I'm excited to leverage the resources from the career center in Chicago and so much more!
Awards
The Barrington Career Center Voted a Neighborhood Fave in Nextdoor’s 2024 Local Business Awards.