| Programs | Programs on career and job search topics are offered periodically at the Newton Free Library. They are held in Druker Auditorium and are free. Watch the Newton Free Library Newsletter for announcements. We also offer a class in Applying for a Job Online. |
| Computer Classes |
Newton Free Library: Applying for a Job Online; PC Basics; Internet Basics Nearby Computer Classes: Massachusetts Department of Employment and Training Career Center; Charles River Public Internet Center; Newton Community Education |
| Newton's Quick Job Search Blog |
Helpful web sites for the job searcher from the Newton Free Library. |
| Print and AV Resources | Print sources are found in the Reference area (1st floor), the New Book area (High Demand, 1st floor) and the general stacks (2nd floor for career topics). Audio Visual sources are located in the Audio Visual Department (3rd floor). Look under call numbers beginning with 331 in these locations. Also check the online catalog under career topics. Additionally, newspapers and magazines are also available (Periodicals area, 1st floor). |
| Online databases available through the Newton Free Library | |
| Computer Resources | We have reviewed the following Internet sites and found them to be helpful when searching for career information. These sites will lead you to information in the category, to further exploration and to actual job listings. For additional job listing, search the home pages of organizations and companies. When connecting to the sites below you will be leaving the Newton Free Library's Virtual Career Center page. |
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Newton's Quick Job Search Blog http://jobsearchchatter.wordpress.com/ The Riley Guide Jobweb U.S. News Career guide http://www.usnews.com/usnews/work/wohome.htm
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Take the Keirsey Temperament Sorter personality questionnaire first, then refer to the profile descriptions on the "TypeLogic" site. For a description of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator instrument and the profile descriptions which are used by Keirsey, see the "Know Your Type" site. Advisor Team: The Keirsey Temperament Sorter http://www.advisorteam.com/user/kts.asp TypeLogic Know Your Type Massachusetts Career Information System http://masscis.intocareers.org/
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America's Career InfoNet http://www.acinet.org/acinet/explore.htm Occupational Outlook Handbook Massachusetts Career Information System |
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Rebecca Smith's eResumes & Resources The Riley Guide: Resumes & Cover Letter www.rileyguide.com/letters.html
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Careerjet Employment and Training Resources Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC) http://www.newenglandherc.org/ Indeed.com job-hunt.org Jobs for Retirees http://www.retirementjobs.com/ Massachusetts Department of Workforce Development The Riley Guide: Job Listings http://www.rileyguide.com/jobs.html ScienceCareers.org from Science Magazine http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/ Snag a Job
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Job Hunter's Bible : Sites to Make Contacts http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/contacts/index.php Quintessential Careers: The Art of Networking |
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Hoover's Online: The Business Network While the Hoovers.com website is available anywhere, our enhanced options are available in the Library. Boston Links |
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Quintessential Careers: http://www.quintcareers.com/intvres.html Career Journal from the Wall Street Journal |
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CareerCity Job Hunters Bible.com |
| This project is funded through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners with funds from LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act), a federal source of library funding. |
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