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Follow these links for more info about finding a job, making or updating a resume, avoiding foreclosure, thrifty living, or filing for unemployment or bankruptcy.  

 

The New Jersey State Library  recommends these websites to help you in the economic downturn. 

We offer classes to help our customers find jobs. Please inquire at the Reference Desk about these classes, coming up:

Resume Writing: Wed., Sept. 30, 1 p.m.  and Wed., Oct. 7, 10 a.m.

Job Interview Skills: Wed., Oct. 14, 10 a.m. p.m.

Also ask at the Reference Desk for classified sections of newspapers.

Some local employment opportunities are posted on the walls of our Circulation Department.

Click here to see a scan of the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development's very helpful guide to job search techniques, How to Plan and Conduct an Effective Work Search Campaign.

We have many helpful books  including resume books and the Occupational Outlook Handbook, which is also available online.

Or try these links:

Federal Jobs: http://www.usajobs.gov/

State and Municipal Jobs: http://www.state.nj.us/csc/index.html

Nationwide job search: Monster.com Careerbuilder.com Indeed.com

Regional job search: http://www.phillyjobs.com/ http://www.philly.com/philly/jobs/ www.nj.com/jobs

We have lots of books with great examples of resumes and cover letters - look in our Adult Non-fiction section under the number 650.14, or ask a librarian at the Reference Desk to find one for you.

You can also make an appointment for a half-hour session to get you started with a resume or cover letter or get help with basic formatting.

If you have Microsoft Word, you can usually find templates there by selecting File - New - Templates - On My Computer - Other Documents. It is hard to find good samples online. Most links lead to examples you have to pay for. This link leads to free samples, but they are in pdf format and therefore can't be edited: http://msn.careerbuilder.com/Custom/MSN/resumesamples.aspx

Try going to www.about.com and searching for "resume."

Many of the job hunting websites have good articles about resumes, for example, http://careerbuilder.com/Article/CB-1060-Cover-Letters-and-Resumes-How-to-Write-a-Winning-R%c3%a9sum%c3%a9/

In general, remember that there are no hard and fast rules for resumes, and the best format is the one that best shows your skills and accomplishments.