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Job Hunting?

Library Offers Free Resources for Job Seekers

Use your library to job search, write résumés, and improve employability skills

In today’s tough economy, you need all the help you can get when it comes to your career. The assistance you need is available at Broward County Libraries – find out how to improve your résumé, get information on companies you want to work for, or learn new skills at library locations countywide.

Instead of buying expensive books, check out the latest bestsellers on career changes and planning; résumé and cover letter writing; job hunting; interviewing skills; and career test preparation – all at your library, all free. We have trade magazines; directories on local, national and international businesses and corporations; newspapers from around the world; and a wide range of online business resources available, with helpful, professional library staff on hand to help you. Many libraries, such as Main Library in downtown Fort Lauderdale, provide designated areas for job searches and career materials and resources.

Come in to use the public computers for free to check e-mail, correspond with prospective employers, search job databases and Web sites or to create and print résumés and cover letters. Learn valuable, marketable language, technical and business skills, as well. BCL offers computers classes at most locations to update existing technical skills or learn new ones, and free software and classes can help improve your English, Spanish, or Portuguese speaking and writing skills. Our Business & Finance programs offer free help with everything from taxes to marketing plans. Online resources such as CareerOverview and Florida Occupational Outlook Handbook can help you plan your career path, and are offered at locations countywide.

Additionally, many Broward County libraries offer programs and workshops on employment skills such as interviewing and resume preparation for teens and adults. For example, Jan Moran Collier City Library has an ongoing Employability and Job Maturity Skills program that is available anytime during library hours.

While the job market of today might be hard, using Broward County Library is easy and free, providing access and resources for everyone in our community.

Libraries Giving Back

Libraries play a significant role in supporting the economy through services such as resume building, job searching and free technology classes. Additionally, Florida’s Return on Investment study also found that libraries contribute the following:

Florida’s public libraries return $6.54 for every $1 invested.
For every $6,488 of public support (federal, state and local), one job is created.
For every $1 of taxpayer support for Florida’s public libraries, the Gross Regional Product increases by $9.08.
For every $1 of taxpayer support for Florida’s public libraries, income (wages) increases by $12.66