Career Services
The Library can help you toward a career through one-on-one help, online tutorials on our blog, workshops, or point you in the right direction for navigating local supports around Indianapolis.
The Library can help you toward a career through one-on-one help, online tutorials on our blog, workshops, or point you in the right direction for navigating local supports around Indianapolis.
Adults needing help with creating a resume, searching for a job or career online, or filling out an online job application are invited to receive free one-on-one assistance.
Garfield Park Basic Career and Workplace Resources Series:
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Creating a resume can be challenging, but there are tools that can make it easier. Check out our blog with instructions and helpful how-to video for getting started with a new resume, how to keep it professional, and use a FREE Library tool called Career Transitions to develop and download a professional resume.
Automated resume readers are utilized by many employers, and it is important that your resume contains the right words so that it stands out - both to the humans and the computers reviewing it. Visit our blog to see how you can fine-tune your resume to get seen.
Identifying transferable skills is very important in today's job market. Recruiters and employers like knowing that their applicants understand how skills from a previous job or industry can fit in a new career - and there are tips and tricks on our blog that can help you reflect on your own experience to make these connections.
WorkOne Indy is Marion County's provider of state-level unemployment and career services. Take a look at their website for helpful links, workshops, and services related to job-seeker resources, training opportunities, job boards, and more.
Unemployment insurance is handled by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD). residents who have lost their job can find information and resources related to filing for unemployment insurance on the DWD website.
YES Indy is a program specifically designed to help young adults - age 16-25 - get the guidance and financial support they need to complete their education, train for a job, and get employed. Learn how they work with community partners to help.
The High School Equivalency, or HSE (formerly known as the GED), is an alternative for earning a high school diploma in Indiana. An HSE Diploma is considered a minimum requirement for many employers, and can be earned through Indiana's network of Adult Education Providers.
Looking for help creating a new—or strengthening an existing—resume? This list highlights a variety of resume writing resources that can help you communicate who you are and what you have to offer. It also includes an invitation to sign up for an online appointment with an IndyPL Career Center Assistant. #indypladults
Don't let the Resumes for Dummies title fool you. This book provides well-ordered, in-depth advice on creating winning resumes. It also offers insights into navigating the job search process in this digital age. Resumes for Dummies is also available as an eBook through Overdrive/Libby.
Drawing on his 20+ years of experience as an HR Director, the author of The Perfect Resume walks you through the basics of resume mechanics, keywords and action words, listing your accomplishments, and more to help you craft a resume that gets results.
This resource is packed with examples of modern resumes that are designed to grab a hiring manager's attention. Each chapter focuses attention on a different aspect of your resume.
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