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JOBS & CAREERS

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Wherever you're looking for a new job, the resources at your library can help ease some of that job-hunting frustration. Your library can help you fine-tune your interview skills, update your resume and locate potential employers. You'll also find many web sites to post your resume and search for job ads. You can create and update resumes on the library computers. There are also five computer labs and computer classes to help hone your skills!




LIBRARY CATALOG
Books for Adults
Internet job search almanac
Internet job search almanac
Learn about all the many job-hunting resources the Internet has to offer.
 
Books for Teens
The ultimate baby-sitter's handbook, or, So you wanna make tons of money?
The ultimate baby-sitter's handbook, or, So you wanna make tons of money?
by Zakarin, Debra Mostow
A guide to baby-sitting, providing tips on how to get started and how to deal with challenging situations.
 
Books for Older Children
A day in the life of a nurse
A day in the life of a nurse
by Fluet, Connie
Explains what nurses do during a typical work day.
 
Books for Younger Children
Girls A to Z
Girls A to Z
by Bunting, Eve
Girls with names ranging from Aliki to Zoe imagine themself in various fun and creative professions
 
More books for:
Adults
Teens
Older Children
Younger Children
 
FOR MORE LIBRARY RESOURCES TRY:
Entrepreneurship
Job Hunting
Occupations
Resumes
Vocational Guidance

RESEARCH DATABASES
 Brainfuse - Homework Help & Tutoring
Live online homework help with tutors, assessment tests and subject skills builders. Now featuring The Adult Learning Center to help if you are going back to school, switching jobs, or just want to brush up on an academic skill.
 Business & Company ASAP
Provides information on companies, markets and industries. Access to business and trade journals along with company directory profiles with full text and images.
 Business & Company Resource Center
Locate company profiles, company brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies, and periodicals.
 Business Plans Handbook
This multi-volume set will help you write your business plan. Shows sample plans taken from businesses in the manufacturing, retail, and service industries. Includes a sample business plan template and several fictional plans.
 Business Source Elite
Searches business publications and contains company profiles. Back file 1985 or the first issue published for that journal.
 Career Insider
If you are thinking about your career, looking for a job, or trying to select a college - this is the place for you. The New York Times calls this a "killer app": find out why.
 College Source
Search over 43,521 2-year, 4-year, graduate, professional and international college catalogs. Search options include searching by major, tuition, state, enrollment, degrees, and affiliation.
 Gale Virtual Reference Library
A database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
 LearningExpress (Learn a Test)
Practice tests and courses for all areas. Includes Real Estate, SATs, Civil Service, GED, and much more! Be prepared, and get that high score!
 Legal Forms
Need a legal form? This database offers mostly Nevada legal forms which can be downloaded and filled in as needed. Contains legal definations and a guide to attorneys throughout the U.S. Another feature is 'handbooks' on a variety of legal topics which covers information in other states or federal law.
 Legal Trac
Search this database to find articles from legal magazines and newspapers concerning Federal and State laws and regulations. Also includes international law from selected countries.
 Nevada Career Information System
Match skills and interest with occupations. Highlights include facts on Nevada industries, apprenticeships, financial aid and school directories.
 Newsbank
News articles from all over the world. Features "Noticias en Español" which covers Spanish language newspapers.
 PressDisplay

Read today's newspaper on-line. Over 200 newspapers from 55 countries! Your paper is here, before it can even get to the news-stand! Newspapers are archived for 14 days.
 ReferenceUSA
Search for the addresses and phone numbers of over 12 million business, 120 million US households and 650 health care providers.
 Regional Business News
Articles from 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
 Resume Maker
Build your resume online, create cover letters and get expert advice on finding your next great job!
 zLas Vegas Review Journal
Find articles from the Las Vegas Review Journal, back to 12/2/1990!
WEB SITES
 Career One Stop
Your pathway to career success. Tools to help job seekers, students, businesses, and career professionals Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor
 Classified Ads
Classifieds from the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
 Dress to Impress: A Guide
Use your appearance as a professional tool in an interview and the workplace. To be successful, research and practice for the interview and carefully plan the professional image you want to project. If you come to an interview dressed professionally, you will feel a sense of confidence and others will sense your self-assurance.
 Job Finder
User friendly job tools. Find and apply for jobs online. Create a resume in minutes.
 Nevada Job Search
Search for jobs in Las Vegas, Reno and more. Register for a job fair. Create an account to apply for jobs online and create your resume.
 WashLaw - Legal Research on the Web, through the Washburn School of Law
State laws, federal laws, directories, forms, legal subject index, a great place to start checking!
LOCAL RESOURCES
 Gaming Work Permit
Start here to apply for a Gaming Work Permit
 Library District Jobs
Current job openings at the Las Vegas Clark County Library District
 Nevada Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation
Nevada Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation
 Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation
NEVADA'S JOB LINK - Las Vegas
3405 South Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89109
702-486-0100
702-486-0173 Job Hotline
More office locations
 Nevada Job Connect
Nevada JobConnect is charged with overseeing and providing workforce development services to employers and job seekers of Nevada.
 Nevada's Job Bank
Search for local jobs through the Department of Labor's Job Bank.
NATIONAL RESOURCES
 Occupational Outlook Handbook
Find lots of information about specific occupations - training needed, potential salaries, job tasks, etc. Use the A-Z index or the search button in the upper right corner.
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