Examples of what other libraries are doing to help get their community back to work. Add what your library is doing; share ideas with your colleagues across the state.

Job Search Resources at Public Libraries in North Carolina

Buncombe County Public Libraries

Application Checklist (pdf)

Catawba County Public Library

Computer Training

Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center

Opened a new CareerCenter at the Hope Mills Branch Library with books on building a resume, writing a cover letter, improving interview skills, and information on a wide variety of career paths.  Information is also available on job sites, local government and temporary agencies to contact, and monthly classes offered by the library related to employment and job skills. A computer located in the CareerCenter provides links to local newspaper classifieds, national job sites, local, government, and military jobs, the Coin Career Library, sample resumes, and application checklists. 

Davidson County Public Library

Dynamic Duo DavidsonWorks and Your Library  

Forsyth County Public Library

Unemployment Resource Guide (pdf)

Your Library in Tough Economic Times (pdf)

Your Job Search Starts at FCPL (pdf)

Online Resources for Job Seekers (pdf)

FIRST Line Job Seeker's Resource Guide (pdf)

Survive & Thrive @ Forsyth County Public Library (blog as homepage)

Survive & Thrive @ FCPL on Del.icio.us

Job and Career Information (Subject guide from FCPL)

FIRST Line (Includes database of regional resources for food, shelter, financial assistance and general consumer information)

Rockingham County Library

Offering Free Resume Day.  Individuals can visit library "Free Resume Day" and get assistance with their resume and get up to 10 copies printed.  Staff will also help with resume and introduce patrons to job search tools. 

Stanly County Public Library

Job Seeker Resources (includes links to jobs in Stanly County and training opportunities at Stanly Community College)

Delicious Bookmarks (select the "jobsearch" tag)

Union County Public Library:

Resume Handout

Job Seekers Handout

North Carolina Collaboration on Lifelong Learning and Engagement/UNC School of Information Sciences

HelpingOlderAdultsRecareer.pdf 

MythsAboutOlderWorkers.pdf

Job Search Resources at Public Libraries Across the US

New York Public Library

King County Library System (WA)

Washington State Library-Hard Times in Washington Libraries

New Jersey State Library

State Library of Ohio