Employment Planning Workshops

Start the New Year with a new job! Homewood Public Library will be offering four free workshop to help you find and get the job you want. Michelle Hamrick will be presenting these hands on workshops on the Mobile Computer Lab.


Job Seeking Resources I
January 12, 2011—10:30-12:30
An introduction to internet job searching techniques. Focus will be on:

• Job sites (BPL Job Search Guide)
• Search strategies
• Training resources (Including Learning Express Library)
• Establishing an email account

Job Seeking Resources II
January 14, 2011—10:30-12:30
Build on the skills learned in JSRI. Participants will:

• Find resume templates and advice (Including Homework Help)
• Learn how to post resumes on online job sites
• Learn how to fill out online job applications
• Find interview advice

Resume and Application Clinic
January 19, 2011—10:30-1:30

• Sign up for a 15 minute help session for your resume and / or job application.
• Please note– you must have a resume or application in hand to receive assistance.

Tuition Funding Clinic
January 19, 2011—10:30-1:30

• Sign up for a 15 minute help session with TFS (Tuition Funding Sources) online.
  

Space is limited so REGISTER for these workshops today!
Register by phone (332-6632) or e-mail (sswindle@bham.lib.al.us).

Job Hunting at Your Local Library is Up

Yet another news story about how libraries are playing a huge roll to help people hunt for jobs during these hard economic times. Go to liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/12/07/on-the-job-carrollton-texas-library to see the video and read the article.

The Carrollton Public Library system in north Texas is highlighted in this video, but it could just as well have been almost any local library in Jefferson County.

Libraries and job hunting stats:

62% of libraries provide help for people looking for work online

66% say online job hunting is one of the most important services offered

70% say helping online job hunters is up this year

Books about resume writing and job interviewing are hot items and computer classes to brush up on skills are very popular.

Homewood Public Library offers FREE computer classes and if you'd like to learn more, visit our Training Lab webpage or contact Sandra Swindle @ 332-6632 or sswindle@bham.lib.al.us.

If you'd like to request a new/different computer class or other item or program, please fill out our Sound Off! Suggestion Form.

Job Announcements at HPL

There are currently two job announcements @ HPL:

* Security, Safety and Events Coordinator (Full Time)

* Library Technician I (Part Time)

The Alabama State Employment Service handles the application process for the library. Please inquire about these positions at:

Birmingham Career Center
3440 3rd Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35222
Phone: 205.254.1338
Fax: 205.254.1387

Driving directions to HPL.

Searching for a job? We've got help.

Birmingham Public Library has assembled in one place a number of helpful links for people in our area who are searching for jobs. Some of the things you will find here are:

• Industry & Job Overviews including the Occupational Outlook Handbook
  
• Job Listings - Local: Links to Alabama Joblink & Craigslist Birmingham
  
• Job Listings - Federal: Link to USAJOBS
  
• Job Listings - National: Links to Monster.com & Simply Hired
  
• Resume Writing with writing guides & tutorials

Visit Job Searching/Helpful Links to access all of these resources.