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Events for Job Seekers

SCORE Small Business Workshop
Tue, 03/06/2012 - 7:00pm

Pollak Room

Three workshops will be presented by SCORE, the free counseling and consulting affiliate of the Small Business Administration. Call Mercedes at 312-353-4540 to register.

March 6: Marketing: The Engine that Powers Your Business
Learn effective and strategic utilization of pricing, promotion, product planning distribution and use of the internet to give you the competitive edge. Presented by David Kirshner, Chair of Score Chicago.

The next session is April 3. You do not need to attend all the sessions.
SCORE Small Business Workshop
Tue, 04/03/2012 - 7:00pm

Pollak Room

Three workshops will be presented by SCORE, the free counseling and consulting affiliate of the Small Business Administration. Call Mercedes at 312-353-4540 to register.

April 3: Buying a Profitable Business: How to Find, Evaluate, and Negotiate
Learn about buying a business as an alternative to starting up a new one. Learn how to analyze a business opportunity and negotiate a business purchase. Presented by Dominic Renaldi, Managing Partner, Sunbelt Business Brokers.

The next session is May 8. You do not need to attend all the sessions.
SCORE Small Business Workshop
Tue, 05/08/2012 - 7:00pm

Pollak Room

Three workshops will be presented by SCORE, the free counseling and consulting affiliate of the Small Business Administration. Call Mercedes at 312-353-4540 to register.

May 8: Financials: Mastering Cash Flow and Profits
A review of basic financial concepts needed to run a small business. Accounting, financial statements, cash flow forecasts, business start-up costs and other financial tools will be covered. Presented by Mark Lieberman, Counselor, Score Chicago.

eRESOURCES

All eResources require a 14-digit Northbrook Public Library card number for access. Questions? Call the library at (847) 272-6224.

Brainfuse JobNow

Provides live interactive online help combined with online resources to guide you through the necessary tasks to get a job.
Education - eBooks

A collection of reference books with information on the history of education worldwide as well as information on scholarships and loans.
Learning Express Library

Lessons and tests for 4th - Grad.- School and job licensing. Includes ACT, SAT, TOEFL, LSAT, MCAT Real Estate Civil Service and more. Tutorials for Microsoft Office and Adobe products.

Registering with a username and password is required.
National Directory of Nonprofit Organizations

Provides contact and descriptive, factual information on the largest nonprofit organizations in the United States. Based on data from the Internal Revenue Service
ReferenceUSA

U.S. and Canadian company and residential profiles. Search by business type, size, location, and more.

RESUME WRITING

Occupational Outlook Handbook

Occupational Outlook Handbook 2010-2011. View the most recent statistics and career overviews. Use descriptive words/phrases for your own resume.

O*Net Center

O*Net, the Occupational Information Network. Read comprehensive job descriptions, including tasks, required knowledge, skills, wages and more. Take a skills test to determine what professions may be right for you.

Career One Stop

CareerOneStop a U.S. Department of Labor-sponsored website with helpful information on creating and improving resumes. Includes resume samples.

RESUME FORMATTING

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Office resume and cover letter templates. Download and save resume templates into Microsoft Word.

The Riley Guide

Visit this website to learn more about the different types of electronic resumes (e-mail, scannable, plain-text).

SOCIAL NETWORKING

LinkedIn.com

Brightfuse.com (Powered by Careerbuilder)

Plaxo.com

Create a free professional profile, add colleagues to your “network”, and invite them to recommend you on these professional social networking websites. Finding individuals working at places you have applied.

WEBSITES

Jobs Available at the Northbrook Public Library

Career Builder

Careerbuilder is one of the largest websites for job hunters. Sort descriptions by relevance, date, or location. Creating an account provides access to resources like e-mail and mobile device alerts.

Monster

Monster has many of same features as Careerbuilder. Create an account and receive e-mail alerts.

Craigslist

Since posting a job advertisement to this website costs less than other websites, Craigslist.org is a great resource for weekend and temporary positions.

USAJOBS

The website for finding positions within the U.S. government.

Yahoo! Hot Jobs

Indeed and Simply Hired

Indeed and Simply Hired compile listings from a variety of websites including Monster, CareerBuilder, IL Job Bank, HotJobs and individual company websites. Sign-up to receive e-mail alerts.

Idealist.org

Search for jobs at non-profit organizations.

Community College Job Net

Community College Job Network has listings for positions at local community colleges. You must register to view job listings. Oakton Community College participates.

Greater Chicago Higher Education Recruitment Consortium

Greater Chicago Higher Education Recruitment Consortium lists faculty and staff positions at Chicagoland universities.

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