LOOKING FOR WORK?

Job Search Tips (pdf)

Not sure where to start? Try our FAQ.
How NYPL can help you? Watch this short video (.wmv, 1min 26sec)

Job Search Assistance

• Job Search Central – a one-stop shop for all your job search needs
  WABC features Job Search Central opening: watch now!
  NY1 features career event at SIBL: watch now!
  WNBC New York features the Job Information Center: watch now!
  NY1 features career event at SIBL: watch now!
• Bronx Library Center's Career and Educational Information Service – one-on-one counseling, resume assistance, and career planning
  NY1 features tips from resume expert at the BLC CEIS: watch now!

Career Exploration and Job Searching Online

• Job Search and Career Databases – subscription content for free searching with your Library card!
• eBooks, Audiobooks, and Videos – downloadable resources for job seekers and entrepreneurs; free with your Library card!
• Employment Websites – NYPL’s recommendations for the best free websites for finding a job and advancing your career
• CareerlinkNYC – resources for recently-unemployed New Yorkers

Job Search Workshops and Computer Training Classes

• Job Search Training, Career Workshops, and Resume Writing Classes  – sponsored by NYPL
• Click-On @ the Library – computer instruction (including software applications) at neighborhood libraries throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island

Small Business Assistance

• Small Business Resource Center – the Library’s premier website for starting and owning a business in New York City
• SCORE – individual counseling to small businesses, provided by retired executives
• NYC Business Solutions Center – information on a range of critical business issues, provided by the NYC Department of Small Business Services

Additional Resources

• Financial Industry Professionals – job and career information during the current economic downturn
• The Bronx on the Web – job search resources and training
• Connections – job search resources for formerly incarcerated individuals
• Free Wireless Access (WiFi-Enabled Libraries)