As a result of funding the New Jersey State Library has received through the Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP) grant, all NJ public libraries now have access to Learning Express\x92 Job & Career Accelerator.

With this newly available resource, New Jersey residents will be able to: \x95 Explore detailed information on over 1,000 different occupations \x95 Match their interests and skills with the career that's best for them \x95 Search over five million up-to-the-minute local and national job postings \x95 Create professional resumes and cover letters \x95 Practice and master interviewing skills \x95 Get invaluable tips and advice every step of the way\x97from their initial search to accepting an offer \x95 Conveniently organize and track your job-search progress all in one place

Plus your customers will be able to access the Job & Career Accelerator through any computer with Internet access from within a NJ public library or remotely, with a NJ public library card. Access is available through JerseyClicks.org, click on \x93Job and Career Accelerator\x94 under Careers and Jobs heading.

WHAT\x92S NEXT\x85

Training for your staff: 1. Six (6) in-person training sessions will be conducted by Learning Express over the next 3 months at NJ public libraries. These 2 \xBD hour sessions will provide your library staff with the following: \x95 Setting up a user profile \x95 Taking the Occupation Matcher assessment \x95 Reviewing how to search for jobs and explore new careers \x95 Using the resume and cover letter building tools \x95 Review computer skills resources \x95 Marketing tools and promotional ideas

The first four sessions have been confirmed:

Carteret Public Library Monday, December 13th 9:00am \x96 11:30am

Morris County Public Library Tuesday, December 14th 2:00pm \x96 4:30pm

Cherry Hill Public Library Wednesday, December 15th 5:00pm \x96 7:30pm

Ocean City Free Public Library Monday, January 10th 2:00pm \x96 4:30pm

The final two on-site sessions will be sent in a separate e-mail once locations and dates are confirmed.

You can register for one of the upcoming sessions at:
https://secure.thriva.com/Reg/Form.aspx?IDTD=1607587&IDRPH=1659115 No more than 2 representatives from each library

1. Webinars are provided on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month to provide a guided tour of the resource. You can register for an upcoming webinar at: http://www.learningexpressllc.com/support/webinars/home.cfm

Training questions, contact Natasha Peter at npeter@PROTECTED or 609-278-2640 x133

Marketing Help \x95 Order free promotional materials for your library. The State Library has posters, business cards and table top cards. Order here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/jcamarketing \x95 Send a press release to your local paper. Download a template here: http://nancydowd.wordpress.com/pr-templates/. Click on LEARNING EXPRESS AND JOB ACCELERATOR PRESS TEMPLATE \x96 posted 11/3/10.

Marketing questions, contact Gary Cooper at gcooper@PROTECTED or 609-278-2640 x 122

This grant is being funded by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

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