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Remember, a resume should include truthful facts that are relevant to the job that you are applying for and that portray you in the best light possible. Careerbuilder.com and CNN.com have posted an internet news article entitled Weird Things Written on Resumes . This article provides an informative and somewhat entertaining overview of how to decide whether including certain information about yourself would be helpful or detrimental to your job search efforts.
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For military veterans, militaryexits.com and hireheroesusa.org are great resources containing job postings and hints and tips to help veterans transition back into civilian life and into the civilian workforce. The book Best Careers for Veterans by Olivia M. Cloud is another great resource to check out.

We highly recommend that recent college graduates check out their school’s job placement web pages as well as Collegrad.com . While someone without a college degree won’t be able to apply for the jobs listed on the site, many of the tools, advice, and help it provides is useful for both high school and college graduates. And finally, Expert Resumes for People Returning to Work by Wendy S. Enelow is a great resource for jobseekers trying to return to work after any of the above breaks from the workforce, including raising a family.
]]> http://www.lfpl.org/jobshop/index.php?entry=entry100129-093727 Elevate America program to offer vouchers for unemployed Kentuckians to receive free online training and certification in Microsoft products. Training opportunities will include the Windows Operating System and the Microsoft Office productivity software, but the vouchers will only be available until April 27, 2010. Click here for more details about this great opportunity to upgrade your computer skills!]]> http://www.lfpl.org/jobshop/index.php?entry=entry100121-182031 The Wall Street Journal Online has published their list of the best and worst jobs to have in 2010. The ratings are based upon five criteria ranging from salary and job security to working conditions. Click here to check it out.

We highly recommend reviewing this list as it’s a useful resource for every active jobseeker, whether you’re currently looking for employment or you’re just looking to change the field of work that you’re in.]]> http://www.lfpl.org/jobshop/index.php?entry=entry100104-152926 Facebook and Twitter everyday to keep in touch with friends and family, but did you know that social networks could also help you land your next job? Many employers and employment websites are beginning to use social networks to announce job vacancies to internet savvy job seekers. Some applicants are also using pages on popular social networking sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Myspace to advertise their skills and talents to potential employers.

The website Career Rocketeer hosts an article that examines 159 Twitter pages that job seekers can follow to receive job announcements in a wide range of fields. Another article in Digital Trends talks about effective ways to use social networking pages to advertise yourself to potential employers. But keep in mind that even if you don’t want to use social networking sites to find your next job, prospective employers might look you up on MySpace or Facebook, so you might want to keep your page looking professional while you’re in the job market.]]> http://www.lfpl.org/jobshop/index.php?entry=entry091218-154915
The first step in successfully dealing with salary negotiation involves knowing what a typical worker within an occupation earns. LFPL’s Job Shop site has a number of useful tools for calculating what the average worker in your field earns in the Kentuckiana area. Each of these resources typically asks users to enter their educational information and years of job experience and will use that information to determine what other workers with similar characteristics within that particular field of work are currently earning. This comparative salary information is crucial in stating an attractive and fair first bid during the salary negotiation process.

LFPL also offers resources to help successful applicants negotiate their salaries after a job offer. Give me more money! : smart salary negotiation tips for getting what you're really worth by Ronald L Krannich and other books on salary negotiation can offer job seekers tips and other helpful information to get the most pay for the work you do. To search the library catalog for more titles, click here. Below are links to some excellent magazine articles from our Info Trac OneFile periodical database that also offer salary negotiation advice. Simply enter your library card number into the box after you click the link.


• How Can I Negotiate a Salary?
Crain's New York Business (Nov 26, 2007): p35.


• Special Report: Compensation Advice for New Grads; Don't be so focused on salary that you overlook key benefits like health insurance, retirement-plan contributions, and time off.
Business Week Online (May 1, 2007)


• Gimme, Gimme, Gimme.
U.S. News & World Report (Nov 1, 1999): p88.


]]> http://www.lfpl.org/jobshop/index.php?entry=entry091204-154939 December 9, 2009 from 10 am – 2 pm. The Bon Air Regional Library is located at 2816 Del Rio Place. If you need directions on how to get to Bon Air Regional Library, please click here.

The job fair is free and open to the public. Job Seekers wishing to attend should bring a copy of their resume and dress appropriately for an interview. Staff will be on hand to assist with job search and resume writing skills. For questions or comments please contact Lee Boyd, Recovery Act Employment Facilitator, Office of Employment and Training a KentuckianaWorks One-Stop Partner, 600 West Cedar Street Louisville, KY 40202.
Call or email Lee at james.boyd@ky.gov, 502-595-4003 Ext. 4028.
]]> http://www.lfpl.org/jobshop/index.php?entry=entry091125-165608 Unemployed Seek Training for Green-collar Jobs, MSNBC explores the opportunities available in this rapidly growing industry. You can also check out Green Jobs: a guide to eco-friendly employment by A. Bronwyn Llewellyn and the many of the other green job resources available at The Louisville Free Public Library by clicking here.

The library also has some job related events coming up in the month of December. On Tuesday December 1st at 6:00 p.m., Bon Air Regional Branch Library will be offering an Online Job Searching class . Topics covered will include how to create an account to apply for a job online, how to upload a resume to an application website and tips for successfully completing an online job application. Participants are not required to sign up for this class in advance.

On Tuesday December 8th at 9:15 a.m., the Highland/Shelby Park Branch Library will also be offering a job search class that will provide basic instruction in searching and applying for a job online and will offer helpful solutions to some of the most common online application problems. Registration is required for this class due to class size limitations. Call 574-1672 to register.

]]> http://www.lfpl.org/jobshop/index.php?entry=entry091119-114103 article written by the folks at CareerBuilder.com that examines what a career coach does and whether they would be an effective tool to help you get from here to your new job.

On another note, the U.S. Census Bureau is starting another round of testing for positions that will be involved in gathering and processing data for the 2010 census. Information on how to get a job with the Census Bureau is available at http://2010censusjobs.gov. Their website even contains a practice test that can help you to prepare for the real thing.
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Sponsored by the Library Foundation, the Job Shop offers free employment and career resources, free computer classes to improve job skills, books and other reference materials to help with writing resumes, interviewing and choosing a new career, free internet access, computers and space to work, as well as helpful, knowledgeable staff.

Among the highlights of the Job Shop:
-hundreds of up-to-date books on career options, company information, interview skills, resume writing, test preparation, and other job and career search topics
-computers just for job seekers with access to research databases, resume templates, and internet job search sites
-trained staff to help with online job searches and other job information
-computer classes and online tutorials
-free Wi-Fi internet access
-access to fax machine and copier

Can’t make it to the Main Library? Job Shop online, www.lfpl.org/jobshop, offers job and career information like “Teach Yourself” computer classes, career databases, a job news blog, and resume writing help 24 hours a day.

The Job Shop is free and open to the public at the Main Library, Monday through Thursday, 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 2 - 5 p.m. For more information call (502) 574-1723, email www.lfpl.org/ask-lib.htm, or visit the Main Library, 301 York Street, during operating hours.]]>