Library Resources For Job Seekers

Tuesday, July 3rd, 10am-noon Review of Library Resources for Job-seekers Monmouth County Library, 1001 Rt 35, Shrewsbury, NJ 07702 866-941-8188 The Career Information Center Librarian will review online and print resourcs for job-seekers.

HOT JOBS 2010-2020 Latest Employment Projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

On Monday May 14th, 2012 at the Monmouth County Library from 10am to noon, the Career Information Center will give a presentation on using the BLS Employment Projections to help in your job hunt. The statistics are available online from the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 3 sources. The Occupational Outlook Quarterly has the projections in their winter and spring issues at www.bls.gov/ooq . The National Occupational Matrix has the figures at www.bls.gov/emp/ and the statistics are also included in the Occupational Outlook Handbook at www.bls.gov/ooh/ . For assistance in accessing or using this information, contact the Monmouth County Library Career Information Center at 866-941-8188 or online at www.monmouthcountylib.org/cic.htm

www.MyNextMove.org

This blog is just a suggestion that you try www.mynextmove.org which is a career choice and job-searching website presented by the US Department of Labor.

The Career search part lets you search by knowledge, skills or abilities. The search results gives you occupational descriptions about the work and the people who are in that occupation. In the "Job Outlook" section you get links to local salary information, actual job ad listings and also a list of potential employers.

During the search for salaries and job listings, you are transferred to www.MySkillsMyFuture.com which is a companion site also presented by the US Department of Labor. MySkillsMyFuture is designed to help people move from one occupation to another based on transferable skills and experience.

Try these sites and let me know how you like them.

Charles Gross, Monmouth County Library Career Information Center
866-941-8188 www.monmouthcountylib.org/cic.htm

An Introduction To Careers in the Life Sciences Industry in New Jersey

Tuesday, April 24 10am-noon
Monmouth County Library
Career Information Center
1001 Rt 35 Shrewsbury, NJ 07702
866-941-8188

Patricia Koziol, a consultant in the Life Science's Industry, will explain the various career possiblities and occupations in New Jersey's Life Sciences Industries which include pharmaceutical, biotechnology, biopharmaceutical and medical device companies.
In 2010, New Jersey Life Sciences Industries employed over 122,000 workers and paid over $14 Billion in wages. Industry growth ove the past years has been 13.2%.

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has published a study of the Life Sciences Industry and you can read the study by clicking on following link http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/pub/lmv/LMV_6.pdf

Finding Potential Employers with the "Employer Locator" at CareerInfonet www.acinet.org

Because many (perhaps 80%) of job openings never appear in online or print job listings, it can be necessary to identify potential employers in other ways. The "Employer Locator" at the CareerInfoNet can help you locate potential employers. The "Employer Locator" relies on statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and company information from InfoUSA which is also known at New Jersey Libraries as ReferenceUSA. The "Employer Locator" is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor

Using "Employer Locator" you can search by company name, occupation title, location, industry or keywords. The result will be a list of companies in the geographic area you pick.

For help in using these resource, you can contact the Monmouth County Library Career Information Center.

Good Luck in your job search

Using New Jersey Labor Market Statistics for Your Career and Job Search" A Career Information Center Program

Tuesday, March 20 10am-noon
Monmouth County Library
1001 Rt 35 (Broad St.)
Shrewsbury, NJ 07702
866-941-8188

Attention job seekers! Do you want to know what occupations in Monmouth County have the most annual openings? Or which New Jersey Industries are expected to grow in the next few years?

Optimize your job search and come to a special program presented by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development from 10a.m. to noon, Tuesday, March 20, at the Eastern Branch Library, 1001 Route 35, Shrewsbury.

"Using New Jersey Labor Market Statistics for Your Career and Job Search" is sponsored by the Monmouth County Library's Career Information Center and is free and open to the public.

At this program state labor analysts will show you how to find answers to the following questions:

--What New Jersey Industries are expected to grow the fastest?
--What occupations in New Jersey have the most annual openings?
--How can you use labor market information in job searches and career development?
--How can you identify companies in fast growing industries?
--How can you find "real time" jobs in demand?

For more information on this program call the Library Career Information Center at 866-941-8188.

Introduction To A Career In The Financial Services Industry Tuesday February 28, 10am-noon

Nailah Sta. Ana, Regional Manager at Primerica Financial Services of Freehold will present a program on Careers in Financial Services. The program will be held at the Monmouth County Library's Eastern Branch at 1001 Rt 35 in Shrewsbury.

Come learn about different occupations and career paths in this industry which, in 2010, had 10,701 employees in Monmouth County and 185, 470 employees statewide.

The following are links on online information on this topic.

Career Guide To Industries by the US Bureau of Labor Statistcs at www.bls.gov/oco/cg/
Local Area Business Dynamics by the US Census Department at http://lehd.did.census.gov
New Jersey's Financial Services Cluster: An In-depth Analysis by the New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development (Winter 2011) online at http://lwd.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/pub/empecon/financial_services.pdf