Manchester City Library » Job hunting

Career Cruising

Steve Viggiano — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:00:33 +0000

Hunting for your first job? Maybe a new job? Are you looking to change careers? We can help. The Manchester City Library is pleased to offer Career Cruising, an industry-leading online career guidance and planning system. Simply create a profile, then take one or more of Career Cruising’s assessments to determine your skills, learning style, and careers that best suit your interests. From here, you can research and explore careers based on criteria you specify. Search by industry, education level, salary, or what subjects you excelled at in school. There’s even a section for military careers. Read and listen to interviews from professionals within those careers, and find out what they like, and don’t like, about their jobs, as well as what you can expect during a typical day at work.

Once you’ve chosen a career that interests you, find out which schools offer the training you’ll need. Compare schools, get help planning your application, and learn more about financial aid.

Maybe you’ve already graduated…a long time ago. You’re not looking for a school. You want to write a resume! Career Cruising can help with that as well, working with you to build a resume you can store right online. Once you’ve finished your resume, Career Cruising lets you search for jobs from thousands of company career sites and job boards at once. You’ll find advice on how to write a cover letter and prepare for the interview, as well as how to succeed during those crucial first few days on the job.

No matter where you are in your job search, Career Cruising can help. Try it out next time you visit the library. Or, try it from home using your Manchester City Library card number. Let us know what you think.

Yo, Here’s My Resume!

Amy H — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:00:39 +0000

Need help creating a cover letter??
Find out how to write this important letter and entice perspective employers to read your resume!

Job Search Clinic 3: Creating a Cover Letter
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Main Branch
Winchell Room

A cover letter is the first thing an employer will see when they open your resume. Get help creating this important letter, which goes along with your application or resume when applying for a job. Bring a cover letter you are working on, or we will help you create one from scratch!

Flash drives (electronic storage devices) are available for sale so that you can save your work.

In order to provide hands-on help and to answer any and all questions on creating documents for perspective employers, this class is limited to four participants. Sign up now!

You may register on-line through the library’s calendar of events or by calling the Reference Desk at 624-6550 ext. 320

Amy H.

Sign up for Job Clinics Now

Amy H — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:00:01 +0000

It’s a job to get a job!!

From January through April, we will be presenting job clinics focused on everything from searching Monster.com to attaching a resume to your e-mail. This is a new thing we’re trying, so class size is limited to 4 to provide individualized attention.

You can sign up for any class that fits your needs. Classes don’t need to be taken in succession – mix and match!

Job Search Clinic 1 – Searching Monster.com
Tuesday January 25th – 2pm-3pm Winchell Room

We will focus on searching the Monster.com online job search website. Learn how to narrow down your search to find just the results you want. Learn how to look for clues in job descriptions so that you can create a customized resume that will get a specific employer’s attention! Limit: 4 people.

Upcoming Job Clinics:
Job Search Clinic 2: Creating a Resume – Tuesday February 15

Job Search Clinic 3: Creating a Cover Letter – Tuesday March 29

Job Search Clinic 4: Attaching Your Resume & Cover Letter to an E-mail Message – Tuesday April 26

Contact Amy H. at 624-6550 (ext. 320) to sign up.

Look for upcoming blog posts for descriptions of these clinics.
See you there!

Job Searching Seminar with Susan Henry

Steve Viggiano — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:01:43 +0000

If your career has been downsized in our troubling economy, or you want to be prepared for the ‘if and when’, come see Susan Henry on Tuesday, October 6th at 6 p.m. in the Winchell Room. Ms. Henry is a resident of Atkinson, NH and a Certified Career Development Advisor who recently retired from a multi-faceted career.

Topics will include:

* How to survive a job loss
* Latest trends in the on-line job search market
* How to create a resume that will be read and acted upon
* Why we still need cover letters
* Creating and honing your personal network
* The best on-line search engines
* How to prepare for that crucial interview

If time permits, Ms. Henry will be glad to give you a 10 minute critique of your current resume.

Registration for this program is recommended. Please contact Steve Viggiano at (603) 624-6550 x 323 or sviggiano@manchesternh.gov to register.