Career and Job Search Programs: What’s On at Albert Campbell?

October 10, 2012 | John P. | Comments (0)

A
tough job market can be frustrating for job seekers with many people competing
for a particular pool of jobs. Toronto Public Library branches like Albert
Campbell often offer free employment-related workshops whereby participants can
interact with facilitators from organizations striving to help people find
work. Here is what is coming up at the Albert
Campbell District Branch
, 496 Birchmount Road:

 

Career Goal Setting

Wed Oct 17, 2012 | 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Albert Campbell

Reach your full career potential by setting
clear and realistic goals. Develop strategies to set and work towards your
career goals. For more information or to register, visit the branch in person
or call 416-396-8890.

 

Consider
these resources from Toronto Public Library collections:

Carve Your Own Road

Carve
your own road : do what you love and live the life you envision
/ Jennifer
Remling and Joe Remling, 2009. (Book) Place Hold

 


Hired How to Use Sales Techniques to Sell Yourself on Interviews

Hired!
: how to use sales techniques to sell yourself on interviews
/ Elinor
Stutz, 2011. (Book) Place Hold

 


Perfect Phrases for Setting Performance Goals

Perfect
phrases for setting performance goals : hundreds of ready-to-use phrases for
communicating any performance plan or review
[2nd ed.] / Robert Bacal and Douglas Max, 2011. (Book)
Place Hold

 

 

Social
Media

Wed Oct 24, 2012 | 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Albert
Campbell

A facilitator from Goodwill
Employment Services will discuss how social media offers various online
technology tools that will enable job seekers to communicate through the
internet to share career related information. For more information
or to register, visit the branch in person or call 416-396-8890.

 

 

Consider
these resources from Toronto Public Library collections:

Cracking
the new job market the 7 rules for getting hired in any economy
/ R.
William Holland, 2012 (eBook) Access
Online

 

Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 3.0

Guerrilla
marketing for job hunters 3.0 : how to stand out from the crowd and tap into
the hidden job market using social media and 999 tactics today
/ Jay Conrad
Levinson and David E. Perry, 2011 (Book) Place
Hold

 

Job Searching with Social Media for Dummies eBook

Job
searching with social media for dummies
/ Joshua Waldman, 2011. (eBook) Access
Online

 

Job Searching with Social Media for Dummies Book

Job
searching with social media for dummies
/ Joshua Waldman, 2011. (Book) Place Hold

 

 

What's Your Competitive Edge?

Wed Nov 21, 2012 | 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Albert Campbell

Identify your unique strengths,
stand out from the crowd, and land a job faster! Discover your competitive
advantage and beat out the competition. Learn how to effectively sell your unique
blend of strengths and get noticed by employers. For more information or to
register, visit the branch in person or call 416-396-8890.

 

 

Consider these resources from Toronto Public
Library collections:

 

The Start-up of you

The
start-up of you adapt to the future, invest in yourself, and transform your
career
/ Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha, 2012 (eBook) Access
Online

 

Unlock the Hidden Job Market

Unlock
the hidden job market : 6 steps to a successful job search when times are tough

/ Duncan Mathison and Martha I. Finney, 2010. (Book) Place Hold

 

How to Keep Your Job in a Tough Competitive Market

How
to keep your job in a tough competitive market : 101 strategies you can use
today
/ Michael J. Kitson and Robert Calandra, 2009. (Book) Place Hold

 

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