Are you better off than you were last year?

Are people richer or poorer? And are your neighbors more likely to be better off? Or starving to death? Check out the state-by-state statistics, and see how your friend and neighbors are doing. Poverty 2010 and 2011

Additional Library Resources to help you:

• Community Services
• Careers
• Adult Learning Center – Buff up your skills to get a better job – or a job at all. Get a GED, pass the Citizenship Exam, write a resume…
• Nevada Career Information System (NCIS) – Find out where the jobs are in Nevada – what’s hot, and what’s hot hiring. Find a trade school. Find out your skills and where you’d do best!
• Learning Express – Learn A Test – Need to pass a test to get a job? Get practice here! Plus career help, an introduction to using popular software, and more!
• The globalization gap : how the rich get richer and the poor get left further behind
• Nickel and dimed : on (not) getting by in America
• How can the poor be helped?
• The unheard truth : poverty and human rights
• The rich and the rest of us

 

Looking for a job? Try these top 25 companies

Glassdoor’s annual list of the Top 25 Companies for Career Opportunities  has just been published. It is  based on the reviews and ratings of Glassdoor’s 10 million members, these 25 companies rank highest for career advancement.

Looking for a job? Trying to pass the GED? Taking the U.S. Citizenship class?

Whether you are going back to school, switching jobs, or just want to brush up on an academic skill, our Adult Learning Center is here to help!

One of the best resources is Write a Winning Resume! Upload your resume and they will review it and make suggestions on how to make it a great resume. Some places charge hundreds of dollars for this service, at the Library it’s free!

Other services include:

• Pass the GED
• Prepare for the US Citizenship Test (includes the entire test)
• Microsoft Office Help (Need to know how to do something in word, excel or Powerpoint? This will show you.)
• Career Resources (Looking for a job, start here!)

Looking for a job?

Our ReferenceUSA online resource now offers 6 million job openings from across the country.  Available listings can be found on the detail page of the company record.  Job seekers will now be able to do a search for the types of businesses they want to work for and quickly see where openings exist.

Uncovering the Hidden Job Market

Online Workshop:  Uncovering the Hidden Job Market: Career Search Strategies using ReferenceUSA

Day/Date: Wednesdays (starts November 2 and runs through December 28)

Time:  12:30 PM Pacific (1 Hour)

Attendees will learn how to use ReferenceUSA as part of their Career Searching Strategy.  Included will be 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, go to Uncover the Hidden Job Market and choose a Wednesday to attend.