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Resumes, cover letters, and career exploration resources
Job search database
Computer programs and basic computer skills tutorials - .
Resumes, cover letters, interview skills, and occupational practice tests
Computer and Internet basics instruction
Interactive courses for Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and others - .
Resumes, cover letters and interview skills
Job search database
Large selection of sample resumes and cover letters - .
Video based training for beginning to advanced students for a vast selection of Computer programs
Comprehensive Microsoft and Apple Software and Operating System training
Social Networking training including Facebook, flickr, Pinterest, Skype, Twitter and WordPress
Adobe courses, including Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Illustrator
Google applications, AUTOCAD 2012, Open Office, IBM SPSS Statistics, and more
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Basic Computer Skills for Job Seekers
- Learning How to Use a MouseBasic interactive mouse tutorial.
- Computer KeyboardingOne of many good keyboarding sites on the web. Select the QWERTY lessons.
- Goodwill Industries Adult Education ClassesSelf-paced, basic computer skills classes. Courses on over 90 topics, including Reading, Math, Personal Finance, and Life Skills.
Useful Web Career Resources
- The Riley GuideJob listings, career guidance, and self-assessment resources
Links to databases for specific occupational job listings
A-Z guide to specified positions, locations and occupations - Job Hunter's BibleWeb companion to Richard Bolles’ What Color is Your Parachute? (a popular annually published career guidance book)
Links for Internet job searching, specialized job research, and specialized job boards
Career counseling, networking, and sample resume portfolios - CareerOneStopU.S. Department of Labor Website
Job listings for Federal, State and private sector positions
Resources for the recently unemployed, including unemployment benefits, employment training, and state services - Job-HuntOnline job listings, job coaching and career information
Career exploration for entry-level positions - Career.comJob listings and information on companies
Guides to creating resumes
Career Books
Call Number: 650.1408 COL
A guide for retirees desiring to earn extra income offers advice on turning interests and expertise into over fifty ways to make money, covering both traditional options and Internet-based opportunities.
Call Number: 650.14 BOL 2012
What Color Is Your Parachute? is the world’s most popular job-hunting guide, and it has helped millions discover their unique gifts, skills, and interests. This has allowed them to land a job even in hard times, and to create for themselves a new, interesting, and inspiring career and life.
Call Number: New — 650.14 SCH
How to Find a Job on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Google+, Second Edition, helps you take full advantage of the bounty of opportunities found on the most popular sites. Online job-search experts Brad and Debra Schepp take you step-by-step through the process of joining networks, creating effective online profiles, and leveraging the job-search features of the most popular sites.
Call Number: REF 331.7 ENC
A multivolume resource includes overviews of various job industries; completely revised career articles; information on salaries and employment trends; sidebars on industry issues and history, useful Web sites, industry jargon and more; and more than 2,500 websites listed for further information.
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