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Events & Training
Programs on topics of interest to the job seeker including resume writing and interviewing, setting up email accounts in order to submit online job applications and more are offered at many . Call your Local Libraries. Check the Calendar of Events for upcoming library programs.
Community Agencies also provide a variety of training programs.
Events
Event: One-on-One Job & Career Assistance
Date: Tuesdays beginning January 17, 2012 by appointment
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: Robert P. Kinchen Central Library
Contact: Call 435-1900
Schedule an appointment with the Job & Career Librarian to help you explore career resources, use resume templates, set up an email, navigate through an online job application and more.
Event: Job Center One-on-One Assistance
Date: various dates
Location: Fayetteville Free Library
Contact: Call 637-6374
A Librarian is available to help you explore careers, create and edit your resume, set up email account and job feeds and much more.
Find details and complete schedule can be found on the Fayetteville Library Calendar of Events
Event: Jobseekers Lifeline Series
Date: Workshops generally every other week
Location: Baldwinsville Public Library
Contact: Call 635-5631
Workshops are on topics of interest to jobseekers. Find details and complete schedule can be found on the Baldwinsville Calendar of Events
Event: Jobseekers' Club
Date: Ongoing
Location: Baldwinsville Public Library
Contact: email, info@bville.lib.ny.us with "Jobseekers' Club" in the Subject line
A a support group for job hunters. Participants share job tips or unemployment advice, ask for feedback on their resume, and encourage each other.
Event: One-on-one resume/cover letter reviews
Date: Tuesdays at 1:00 PM and Thursdays at 6:00 PM
Location: Dewitt Library
Contact: Call 315-446-3578 for more information.
Training Workshop: Uncovering the Hidden Job Market:
Career Search Strategies using ReferenceUSA
Date: Wednesdays (January 11 – March 28)
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM or 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Location: Webinar from your home or office computer
Description: Learn how to use the ReferenceUSA database as part of your Career Searching Strategy. This free webinar includes information on the importance of having accurate information for applications and resumes, creating engaging cover letters, assembling a network of references and referrers, finding key persons at a business to act as mentors, building datasets of potential employers based on skill set, work history and preferences as well as how to prepare for interviews and interactions through thorough research.
To register for any of the session dates, follow the link below:
Uncover the Hidden Job Market (Morning Session)
Uncover the Hidden Job Market (Afternoon Session)
Computer Training
Free one-on-one computer instruction as well as group computer classes are available at many of the local libraries. Improving your computer skills may help you secure a new job or open new opportunities for you at your present job.
The Central Library offers classes designed to help individuals who have little or no knowledge of computers or computer programs. Call 435-1900 for class schedules and registration, or information on how to make an individual appointment.
Topics covered include:
- Computer Basics: Learn the different parts of the computer and become familiar with the Windows operating system.
- Navigating the Web: How to navigate the World Wide Web, and aspects of the Web to avoid.
- Introduction to Microsoft Word: Hands-on class teaching the basics of how to set up, write and print a document.
- E-mail Basics: How to set up a free email account and how to receive email, open attachments, attach a document, sort email and more.
Check the OCPL Calendar of Events for information about computer training at other libraries. Limit your search to Computer Instruction to see what kinds of programs other libraries are offering.
Links to online Computer tutorials and local computer user groups are included on the Computer Internet Links page.
Find tutorials for all the Microsoft computer applications in the Learning Express database. All you need is your OCPL library card to log in.
Last updated: January 5, 2012