Series of three programs at Beebe Library to assist job hunters

The library will host a series of career workshops, “Putting Your Best Foot Forward,” facilitated by Career Coach and consultant Julie Bernardin on Wednesdays, April 15, April 29 and May 13, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. Julie, who makes her home in Wakefield, has a rich and varied background in coaching, training, and project management. She has operated her company JB Consulting for the past 20 years. Through her generosity and the Friends of the Beebe Library, these career workshops will be free to the public.

Workshop I, “Putting Your Best Foot Forward: Preparing Powerful Resumes” will discuss guidelines for powerful resumes, appropriate formats, content and library resources that will enhance your resume preparation. Workshop II “Making Connections” will cover internet resources, social networking, expanding networks, relationship building, branding statements and framing requests. Workshop III “Maintaining Momentum” will discuss how to keep your job hunt on track, operating from passion not fear, keeping discouragement at bay, looking for opportunity, and avoiding isolation while maintaining a positive attitude.

These workshops will provide practical information that job hunters can put to use immediately. Registration will begin on Wednesday April 1 and will limited to 25 participants per workshop. You may sign up for any or all of the workshops in person at the Reference Desk, by phone at 781-246-6334, x2, or email@wakefieldlibrary.org.

Job hunting has always been competitive and requires stamina and a thick skin, but in the current economic climate many more people are vying for the same position and getting a position is taking a lot longer. This climate is compelling job seekers to use every available asset to give them a “leg up” on the competition. And Beebe Library can assist people with their job hunting in a variety of ways.

Check out the library’s extensive list of annotated online resources for job seekers. Convenient links to “Job Hunting” and “College and Career” resources are located on the right hand side of the web site under “Quick Links.”

From the library’s job and career web pages you can link to the Massachusetts Labor and Workforce Development site. Information for businesses, self-employment, job searching, career planning, industry and occupations, as well as unemployment insurance from the Massachusetts Division of Employment Training is available on this very easy to navigate site. Every form you may need to do business with the Commonwealth under these categories should be located here.

For those who prefer printed material, the library offers newly published, useful books on career selection, developing cover letters and resumes (including resumes for specific careers), answering difficult interview questions, changing careers, getting ahead in your career and keeping your job.
If you need assistance with library’s resources for job hunters, please call the Reference Desk, 781-246-6334, ext. 2.

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