Career Development Resources

Career Development Resources

The Career Collection features material on resumes, cover letters, interview skills, career choices and job hunting.  The Skill Builder collection focuses on vocational exams, GED prep, and ACT/SAT prep.  The library also offers DVDs on careers, preparing for jobs, leadership, skill training and local newspapers with help wanted ads as well as several helpful digital resources. 

 

 

Helpful Online Job Resources For Your Job Search   

 

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Read For Life 

Read for Life is a program of the Findlay-Hancock County Public Library designed to improve literacy in Hancock County.  The program uses volunteers trained to act as tutors on a one-on-one basis with adult non-readers.  Our tutoring services are free.  More Information HERE

 

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LinkedIn Learning 

With Linkedin Learning, you can access 16,000+ expert-led courses, earn a certificate when you complete a course, receive course recommendations tailored to you, and view courses anytime on your computer or phone. 

 

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Findlay-Hancock County Economic Development 

New to Findlay?  Check out the Are You Ready for Findlay video presented by Findlay-Hancock County Economic Development HERE

 

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Ohio Means Jobs 

Ohio Means Jobs is the easiest way to find new job leads is online! OhioMeansJobs.com lists job openings in Ohio as well as offering tools and resources to help you explore your career path.

 

 

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Learning Express Library 

With the Learning Express Library, you can take job skill assessments and measure real-world skills. You can also take alternative high school tests such as the GED and ACT.  

    

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Got Resume Builder 

Got Resume Builder is a free resource for library users.  Create a resume with the step-by-step guide, view sample resumes, and learn how to craft and organize each section of your resume.  

  

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Ohio Labor Market Information 

What jobs are in demand? How much do they pay? How many workers are unemployed? Find out HERE

 

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Career Onestop Toolkit 

Learn about careers, find career information, and locate career resources and advice.

 

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Indeed 

Find millions of jobs from thousands of company web sites, job boards, and newspapers. One search.

 

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LinkedIn Job Search 

Leverage the world’s largest professional network to build relationships and connect with opportunity. Use LinkedIn Job Search to harness the power of your network to uncover insights such as whom you know at a company, providing you an edge in your job search. LinkedIn Salary allows professional to look up aggregate data about the salaries of other users with the same job in the same location to see how their own pay measures up.  

   

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Ohio Hiring Management System 

Ohio Hiring Management System. The State of Ohio offers a wide range of career opportunities.  A career in public service is an honorable choice.  The work we do impacts the lives of all Ohioans.   

      

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JobNow

JobNow, powered by Brainfuse, provides live interactive online help combined with online resources to guide you through the necessary tasks to get a job.