als ▁can ▁access ▁tools ▁and ▁resources ▁for ▁rec ruit ment ▁resources , ▁work ▁refer r als , ▁job ▁requests ▁and ▁more . ▁Those ▁that ▁own ▁or ▁work ▁for ▁a ▁business ▁within ▁El k ▁Gro ve ▁qual ify ▁for ▁a ▁free ▁membership ▁and ▁profile . ▁ ▁On ▁December ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁Global ▁Trade ▁Magazine ▁named ▁El k ▁Gro ve ▁Village ▁one ▁of ▁America ' s ▁best ▁cities ▁for ▁global ▁trade . ▁ ▁Top ▁employ ers ▁According ▁to ▁the ▁village ' s ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Com pre h ensive ▁Ann ual ▁Fin an cial ▁Report , ▁the ▁top ▁employ ers ▁in ▁the ▁village ▁are : ▁ ▁Geography ▁Central ▁El k ▁Gro ve ▁Village ▁is ▁located ▁at ▁ ▁( 4 2 . 0 0 3 1 7 8 , ▁− 8 7 . 9 9 6 4 1 8 ). ▁The ▁ge ographic ▁confl u ence ▁point ▁of ▁ 4 2 ° N ▁and ▁ 8 8 ° W ▁is ▁also ▁located ▁within ▁the ▁village , ▁on ▁Br ant wood ▁Avenue . ▁ ▁According ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁census , ▁El k ▁Gro ve ▁Village ▁has ▁a ▁total ▁area ▁of ▁, ▁of ▁which ▁ ▁( or ▁ 9 9 . 4 %) ▁is ▁land ▁and ▁ ▁( or ▁ 0 . 6 %) ▁is ▁water . ▁ ▁Education ▁ ▁Res idents ▁of ▁El k ▁Gro ve ▁Village ▁enjoy ▁a ▁high ▁quality ▁of ▁education . ▁Are as ▁east ▁of ▁I - 2 9 0 ▁are