Career Information Center

Computer Classroom Sessions, September 2013

Thursday, September 5, 2-4pm  Introduction To Resume Writing With Micrsoft Word 2010
Thursday, September 12, 2-4pm Introduction To Online Job Searching
Thursday, September 19, 2-4pm Business Research For Job Searchers
Thrusday, September 26, 2-4pm Job Searhing with Job & Career Accelerator

Registration Required. Call 866-941-8188

Eastern Branch, Monmouth County Library, 1001 Rt 35 Shrewsbury, NJ
www.monmouthcountylib.org/cic/htm

Thursday, August 15, 2013 10am-noon
Monmouth County Library, Eastern Branch Career Information Center
1001 Rt 35 Shrewsbury, NJ 07702 

Introducing two business databases for conducting business and job-hunting

Hoover's Academic and Mergent Intellect

Both of these databases are available online at the Monmouth County Library or online. They both are based on data from Dun & Bradstreet. Mergent Intellect includes a job search function and permits downloading of up to 2000 search records. Hoover's Academic has greater depth of data and allows more methods of searching.  For more information call the library at 866-941-8188.

Career Information Center Program

Wednesday, July 10th, 2-7pm

Monmouth County Vocation School

Intro to Fall 2013 Adult Courses

Location: Monmouth County Library, Eastern Branch
1001 Rt 35, Shrewsbury, NJ

 

Monmouth County Career Information Center

Monmouth County Vocational School

Intro to Fall 2013 Adult Education Courses

Wednesday, July 10, 2013 2-7pm

Monmouth County Library Eastern Branch

1001 Rt 35, Shrewsbury, NJ

Thinking about changing careers or improving your work skills?
Come to this information session and meet a representative from the Monmouth County Library Vocational School Adult Education Department. Courses range from Plumbing to Information Technology and from Medical Technology to Landscaping. Something for everyone.

Hands-On Computer Instruction: Introduction To Job-Searching on the Internet Monday June 10, 10am-noon, Tuesday June 11, 10am-noon, Wednesday, June 12, 10am-noon Monmouth County Library, 1001 Rt 35, Shrewsbury, NJ 07702 Please call 866-941-8188 to register. This program will be held in the computer classroom. Each session is limited to 10 people and each person will have use of a computer. This program show you how to find and use the following resources Free online tutorials from www.gcflearnfree.org Job-searching resources from the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development Job-searching resources from the US Department of Labor Online job listing sites such as indeed.com and jobs4jersey.com Online business directories for finding potential employers such as ReferenceUSa, One Sources and S&P NetAdvantage Online professional social networking sites such as Linked.com Online business news resources such as Ebscohost's Business Source Premier Please bring a USB flashdrive if you wish to save your searches.

Occupational Certificates: A Fast Track To Career Success

On Tuesday, April 30, from 10am to noon, the Monmouth County Library Career Information Center will present a program on occupational certificates. In the current sluggish economy, obtaining occupational certificates may help you improve your work skills and your chances of getting a job. This program is based on information from the Winter 2012-2013 issue of the Occupational Outlook Quarterly which is free online at www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2012/winter/home.com The program will address the following questions: What are occupational certificates? How can occupational certificates benefit me? What certificates are available for my occupation? How can I find a certificate program? Are online certificate programs a possibility? How can I find schools that are accredited to provide certifcate programs? How can I spot and avoid certifcate scams?

Do I Need A Headhunter? Working With Executive and Professional Recruiters

Tuesday, March 26, 2013 from 10am to noon at the Monmouth County Library at 1001 Rt 35 in Shrewsbury. At this Career Information Center program a panel of local executive recruiters will describe what they can do to help job-seekers find employment. How does one select a recruiter; what do they charge, and what are their success rates? Some recruiters specialize in specific industries or specific job functions. Some recruiters are retained by client companies to recruit for specific jobs and some recruiters ar paid only if a company hires an employee referred by the recruiters (Contingency recruiting firms) The major library resource for finding execuitive and professional recruiters is the "Directory of Executive and Professional Recruiters published by Kennedy Information. This directory lists recruiting firms who also provide career management services in which case the recruiting firms charges the individual for career advice. Some recruiting firms also provide temporay or contract staffing, management consulting and outplacement services.