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Local resources for job seekers
Most public libraries offers a variety of services and sources for job seekers. This workshop focuses on the information you can find in our books, periodicals, databases, and on the Internet. Did you know you can check our library catalog (don't buy resume books, borrow them!), access databases from home (great for company research) and ask us questions via e-mail?Local resources
- Morris County Employment & Training Services...training programs, vocational guidance, office support
- Networking groups...resume critiques, interview practice, job leads & support
- Educational opportunities: computer classes & vocational training programs
- Libraries...reference services, databases, books & study guides, computers (Internet & MS Office), study rooms, notary service
- Industry & career outlooks...federal & state employment projections
- Specific careers...job descriptions, sources by industry/specialty, licensing & certification requirements
- Working choices...part-time, temping, telecommuting, consulting, & small business
- Career changing...starting over, re-tooling, industry switching, workforce re-entry
- Job search handbooks...basic guides & target populations, DON'T BUY, BORROW!
- Resumes & job search letters...business writing basics; samples by profession and situation
- Interview questions Q&A...how to answer the tough questions & what to ask your interviewer
- Salary negotiation...strategies & going rates
- Executive search firms & employment agencies...resume preparation services, executive temping agencies
- Job ads...Newspapers, trade journals, company Web sites, civil service & State Dept. of Labor
- Target lists ...Industry directories, Reference USA database, D & B database
- Internet leads...Full service job webs, profession-specific sites, social networking leads
About this site
This is one of six Career Resource Seminars developed for job seekers in New Jersey. If you have questions regarding the content of this class or would like assistance finding your local resources, contact Lynne Olver (973)285-6931.
Career Central...jobs,
career services, salaries, e-resumes
Questions?