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  Congressman Steve Stivers Central Ohio Jobs Fair

  07.21.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  August 15,2011 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM The Ohio State University Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center Building 191 2201 Fred Taylor Dr. Columbus, OH * Meet with local employers in the business, industry, and non-profit sectors who are recruiting * Explore career and educational training opportunities at local colleges and career centers. Attend [...]

• General, Helping Job Seekers, Ohio Public Libraries, Training

  Free E-government Webinar for public libraries

  06.02.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  E-government is having an impact on libraries as government agencies increasingly depend on libraries to provide access and assistance to the public for government information.  This introduction will discuss examples of E-government, the digital divide and its effect on and role of public libraries. Audrey Hall, Library Consultant at the State Library of Ohio is [...]

• Continuing Education, Helping Job Seekers, Ohio Public Libraries, Project Compass

  Project Compass: Public Libraries lead the workforce for the 21st century

  01.13.11 | Permalink | Comments Off

  Project Compass continues its work to bolster library-based responses to communities impacted by the recession, thanks to the award of a follow-on grant from IMLS. The team from WebJunction and the State Library of North Carolina will build on the momentum created in the first year with a variety of strategies to reach and support library staff [...]

• Helping Job Seekers, State of Ohio Employees, Training

  Updating Your Resume & References?

  01.10.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  If you are planning to update your resume, be sure to check out the Learning Express Library’s Job and Career Accelerator which can help you compile and format your resume.  While working on your resume, review this great article on overused words in resumes. When submitting references, it is important to make sure that your [...]

• Continuing Education, General, Helping Job Seekers, State of Ohio Employees, Technology

  Did You Know… self-paced basic skills & computer applications tutorials

  10.25.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  Residents of Ohio can access self-paced tutorials on basic computer skills, Microsoft Office products, Adobe Products and more for FREE through the State Library of Ohio’s subscription to LearningExpress Library.  To learn more go to the State Library of Ohio homepage at www.library.ohio.gov and under Statewide Resources and Services click on “Learning Express Library” or [...]

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  Department of Labor Provides Guidance to Workforce Agencies on Partnering with Libraries

  06.30.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2010 IMLS Press Contacts 202-653-4632 Jeannine Mjoseth, jmjoseth@imls.gov Mamie Bittner, mbittner@imls.gov Department of Labor Press Contact 202/693-4661 Lina Garcia, garcia.evangelina@dol.gov Department of Labor Provides Guidance to Workforce Agencies on Partnering with Libraries Washington, DC-On June 29, 2010, the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (ETA) officially encouraged its state [...]

• Helping Job Seekers

  Jobs Coming as Ohio Department of Transportation Awards Contracts

  06.05.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  May 29, 2009 – Jobs Coming as Ohio Department of Transportation Awards Contracts Columbus – As the first 100 days of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act conclude, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) reports it has awarded contracts for the first 17 transportation infrastructure projects in Ohio funded through the federal stimulus. This means [...]

• Helping Job Seekers, Ohio Public Libraries, State Library News

  New Sites added for Job and Career Resources Workshops

  05.07.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Civilian Labor Force Estimates show unemployment rates have increased dramatically in most Ohio counties, with some rates above 15.0 percent. Many unemployed workers are turning to public libraries for job search resources and assistance. To help libraries prepare to meet this demand, the State Library of Ohio [...]

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