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Job Search 101
Search Starters
Browse the library's books about job searching.
Or use these keywords to start your own search!
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Computer Classes
Websites for Job Openings
Websites for Job Search Tips
Referrals for Job Searching
The Library Can Help!
The library provides a variety of aids for anyone looking for a job or career change.
- Check out Optimal Resume to create a resume, cover letter, portfolio, website & more. Take a skills assessment or prep for an interview. Note: Get out your library card for this; you're going to need it!
- Use our Resumes, Cover Letters & Interviews guide to brush up on your interview skills, update a resumé, or compose an effective cover letter and more.
- If you're interested in changing professions, check out our Career guide for books and websites that will help.
- Stop in the library to use the free wireless (Wi-Fi) connection, computer labs or laptops with Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat Reader and more.
- Looking to start your own small business? Check out our Small Business Resources guide.
Books about Job Searching
Call Number: 650.14 HOW
This guide explains how public library resources can help job seekers research the job market, write resumes and cover letters, access online networking groups, gather knowledge about potential employers, improve interview skills, and negotiate salary and benefits.
Call Number: 650.14 ASH
The author invites job seekers to develop strategies for finding jobs before they've been posted.
Call Number: 650.14 LEV
Explains how to utilize social networking tools as a means of taking control of the job search, including tips on how to leverage Facebook, Twitter, Google, and other social networking sites.
Directories of Area Businesses
Browse these books about companies that may provide employment opportunities for your chosen career.
Business Rankings Annual
Provides "top 10" lists for companies such as, "Best Airline Companies for Gay & Lesbian Employees", "Most Generous US Companies in Cash Donations" and "Largest US Banks by Assets".
Hoover's Handbook of Emerging Companies
Call Number: 338.7 HOO
Find companies that are expanding or on the upswing. They're bound to be hiring!
Ohio Business Directory
Call Number: 338.0029 OHI
A directory of Ohio businesses with contact information, organized by industry and city.
Online Collections about Jobs & Job Searching
Get out your library card for these; you're going to need it!
- AtoZdatabasesA robust tool that can help you research companies, scope out the competition, discover potential clients or find your next job.
- Gale Directory LibraryResearch information about brands & their companies or nonprofit organizations of national scope.
- LearningExpressLibrarySearch available jobs, take skills improvement courses and practice tests, create professional resumes and cover letters, master interviewing and networking skills, take the Occupation Matcher assessment and more! (Note: Click on Job & Career Accelerator and create a username and password to participate.)
- NewsBankSearch local newspapers for information about company expansions & other possible job opportunities.
- ReferenceUSAFind detailed information on millions of U.S. businesses, including annual sales, recent business news & management directories. Everything you need to help you decide where you send your resume.
Unemployment Information
Ohio Means Jobs: A Step-by-Step Tutorial
Need to find a job in Ohio? OhioMeansJobs.com is a one-stop shop for searching for Ohio jobs and getting your resume online. Check out their how-to presentation by clicking on the Play button below.
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- Future Jobs and Career Forecast by Jack MiddlebrookThis resource organizes information on forecast for future jobs information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Executive Moves by Corporate AffiliationsLexisNexis Corporate Affiliations allows you to set up executive move notifications to assist in your job search. Track contacts, locate candidates, and remain up-to-date on “Who Works Where”.
- Ohio Accounting Jobs by Rob VoleSearch accounting jobs on this free accounting-focused career and job site. The site is free and the publisher is BBB certified.
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