New and Emerging Occupations from O*NET

O*NET, Occupational Information Network from the US Department of Labor has issued a list of “New and Emerging Occupations in high growth industries” that is available through the following link

http://www.onetonline.org/find/bright?b=3&g=Go

. By clicking on the occupation you get a description of the occupation including tasks, wages and employment trends. There is also an accompanying list of “Bright Outlook Occupations” which includes the new occupations and other occupations with high employment numbers.

Employment Resource Fair, Tuesday May 17, 2011

Attention Job Seekers. There will be an Employment Resource Fair at the Monmouth County Library at 10am on Tuesday, May 17, 2011. The fair will be at the Library Headquarters at 125 Symmes Drive in Manalapan, NJ. For information call 732-431-7220 or 866-941-8188. Explore local, county, and state employment services available through the Monmouth County Library Career Information Center, The Monmouth County Division of Employment and Training, the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Brookdale Community College and Bio 1, the NJ Bioscience Talent Network.

www.rileyguide.com Resources for Job Seekers

The Monmouth County Library Career Information Center will highlight the Riley Guide at a presentation at the Eastern Branch Library on Wednesday, April 27 from 10am to noon. The Library is located at 1001 Rt 35 (Broad St.), Shrewsbury, NJ. For information call 866-941-8188. The Riley Guide is an online directory of career and employment information. The Riley Guide is online at www.rileyguide.com. Part 1 of the guide highlights articles on job hunting and career choice. Part 2, the A-Z Index helps the user find job information in special occupations and industries.

The Monmouth County Library Career Information Center is online at www.monmouthcountylib.org/cic.htm

Nearing Retirement Age?

On Monday, March 21, 2011 from 7:00pm to 8:30pm, representatives from the Social Security Administration will conduct a pre-retirement seminar to help you plan for retirement. The program will be at the Eastern Branch of the Monmouth County Library at 1001 Rt 35 (Broad St.) in Shrewsbury, NJ.

This program is for individuals who are not currently receiving social security benefits and who are in the 50-65 age bracket. The seminar will address such questions as: deciding what age to retire, how to estimate your benefits, and how working after retirement can affect your benefits. Pre-registration is requested; please call 866-941-8188 to register.

Employment Resource Fair Sat. Feb 26 10am

There will be a Employment Resource Fair at the Eastern Branch of the Monmouth County Library at 10am-12noon, Saturday February 26, 2011. Representatives from the following agencies will describe how they can help you with employment and career issues: Monmouth County Division of Employment and Training, NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Brookdale Community College, Monmouth County Library Career Information Center, and BIO-1-Stop, the NJ Bioscience Talent Network.

The Library is located at 1001 Rt 35 (Broad St) in Shrewsbury, NJ .

Monmouth County Summer Job Suggestions

The February Career Information Center program will be "Summer Job Suggestions".
Tuesday, February 15, 2011. 7pm-8:30pm. Monmouth County Library
Eastern Branch. 1001 Rt 35 (Broad St.) Shrewsbury, NJ 07702
866-941-8188

Yes, it is only winter, but now is the time to look for a summer job. The Career Information Center librarian will present reports from the NJ Department of Labor that identify potential employers, industries and occupations. That report (the most recent report is for 2010) can be viewed at the following website.
http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/pub/empecon/sum_jobs.pdf

Because the summer job opportunities are mostly in tourism related businesses, the librarian will also show how the 2011 Monmouth County "Travel Guide" can be your guide to summer employment. The "Travel Guide" can be viewed at the following website. http://magazinevolume.com/SparkVisitMonmouth2011/

Computer Tutorials from Job and Career Accelerator

Job and Career Accelerator has a good set of free online computer tutorials. As we all know, computers are needed both to do a job and to find a job. To find the tutorials you take the following steps
1. Go to www.monmouthcoutylib.org
2. Scroll down to "Services" and select "Career Center"
3. Click on "Guides to Employment Information"
4. Click on Job and Career Accelerator.
5. First time users must register with their Monmouth County Library Card number
6. Find the Computer Tutorials by clicking on "My Accelerator" or "Tests and Courses"

If you have any trouble logging on, call Charles Gross at the Monmouth County Library Career Information Center at 866-941-8188

Have a happy holiday