Job and Career Information Center Newsletter
Greetings,
The past couple of months I've offered a lot of advice for how to use networking in your job search. If you are still working on making networking a part of your job search, I can also recommend the following free books and websites from the Enoch Pratt Free Library!
HELLO, My Name is Scott
What if you decided to wear a nametag every day for the rest of your life? Scott Ginsberg has been living that reality since 1999 and shares his lessons about approachability and networking.
Confident Networking for Career Success and Satisfaction by Gael and Stuart Lindenfield.
A networking book for both extroverts and introverts that will help develop skills to introduce yourself with confidence. Learn more about building and nurturing a network of relationships.
Work the Pond by Darcy Rezac.
Introduces a different networking approach – “What can I do for you?” – that can help make networking easier and more successful. Examples of how to network successfully, as well as sample business card designs, can help make networking less intimidating.
I hope these resources are useful for your job search!
Best,
Rebecca Sullivan
Check our
calendar
for the full listing of upcoming classes!
Online Job Application Tutorial
Tuesday, July 20. 10-11 am
Central Library
, Job & Career Information Center, located in the Business, Science & Technology Department
Registration is required for all classes; call 410-396-5317 to register.
Are you confused about your next career choice? There are many tools to help assess your skills and interests and match you with potential career paths. Career Link offers a number of resources for job seekers, including tools for career assessment.
On Careerlink.com under the Student section at the top of the page, there is a link for Assessments. This includes two guides: “Hue Are You” and “Discover your Career Strengths.”
“Hue Are You” uses ranked groups to select one of four colors (gold, blue, orange, and green) that each has a unique personality type with possible career options. The career options give detailed information about the profession, labor trends, and required skills and experience.
The second assessment “Discover Your Career Strengths” is based on the work of Dr. John Holland and his guide called the Self-Directed Search. This assessment helps list career options based on activities or subjects you might enjoy, then it loosely classifies into six different group codes: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional. Few people just fit into one code type; most blend two or more types. Each code then links to a list of career options with the links to more information on each career.
Whether you are trying to enter a new career path or just thinking about a career change, career assessment tools are great resources for making that transition a success!
Has the library helped you find a job? Did you get an interview after filling out applications at any of the Enoch Pratt Free Library branches? Please let us know!
Send an email to
job@prattlibrary.org
to share your experience. We'd love to hear about your success stories!
Make your résumé work for you! Call the Job and Career Information Center (410-396-5317) for a free résumé review appointment.
Bring a copy of your résumé and get tips and suggestions to create a résumé that will help land a job.
Did you know you can get free one-on-one help with résumé writing? The Pratt Library offers a new service simply titled:
Get an Online Tutor
. Free online help from a certified tutor for your job search from the library or from home with your Pratt library card.
Tutor.com’s Career Center offers a live person who can help with résumé writing reviews, job search assistance, and interview preparation. Their tutors answer questions like how to tailor a résumé for a specific audience, what is the difference between a résumé and a CV, and general writing guidelines.
Another resource included in Tutor.com is the SkillsCenter Resource Library, which has a wide range of worksheets, tutorials, and study guides on cover letters, résumé writing, and sample résumés. Tutor.com’s online tutors are available from 2 p.m. to midnight. Spanish-speaking tutors: available Sunday - Thursday, 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Ayuda en Español: Domingo a Jueves de 2 p.m. hasta 10 p.m. Tutor.com’s Live Career Help and the SkillsCenter Resource Library are great resources to make each résumé even stronger!
