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Job Seeker's Toolkit

Looking for a job in Baltimore? This toolkit is designed to support job-seekers and those who assist job-seekers.

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  1. Planning & Researching
  2. Looking for a Job Opening
  3. Preparing Your Application
  4. Further Assistance
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Looking for a Job

This guide is designed to provide resources for job seekers, including those who are assisting job seekers, people entering the workforce for the first time, those considering a career or industry change, people re-entering the workforce after incarceration, and more. Browse the guide below for helpful links, suggestions, and information.

Need More Help?

Library customers of Enoch Pratt can attend Career Clinics or sign up for appointments with job-seeker coaches at Central Library and select branch libraries. Call your local branch or the Job & Career Information Center at the Central Library for more information or to make an appointment. You can also visit the Mobile Job Center for access to computers, books, information, and assistance for job seekers and career changers in Baltimore city.


Planning & Researching

Get prepared for your job search by building skills and researching potential employers.

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Looking for a Job Opening

Browse a variety of job opportunities across many fields.

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Preparing Your Application

Now that you’ve done your research and found a job you’d like to apply for, the following tips will help you prepare and submit your applications.

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Further Assistance

Take an in-person Job & Career Center class, schedule a one-on-one appointment, prepare for career exams, and more.

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  1. Planning & Researching
  2. Looking for a Job Opening
  3. Preparing Your Application
  4. Further Assistance
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Earn Your High School Diploma

Earn your high school diploma entirely online with Career Online High School and Excel High School, two scholarship-based programs available to adult learners through the Pratt Library.

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