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Job & Career Success

Finding a job can seem overwhelming. The BPL is your one-stop spot for job search success. Let us mentor you through the process. We offer one-on-one resume review, interview support, online guides, career development events, and online resources.

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Workforce Development Online Resources

Find video courses, employment opportunities, funding opportunities, career guides, test prep materials, demographics reports, and more.
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Career Development Events

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Job Search Help

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Job Seekers' Guide

This guide contains suggestions and strategies to get the most out of your job search.

Job & Career Resources Booklists

These booklists contain titles to help you with your job search, cover letters, and résumés.
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AtoZdatabases

AtoZdatabases is a leading job search, reference & mailing list database including 30 million business profiles & 240 million residents.
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Reentry Centers for Formerly Detained Citizens & Job Help

This guide contains resources for finding reenetry centers in MA as well as job and educational resources for formerly detained citizens.

Career Prep Resources

Explore occupations and prepare for job-related exams with our career preparation resources.  Find your perfect career match with these resources. You can also browse titles from our career eBook library and curated BPL booklist suggestions for ideas.

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Gale Online Learning Portal

Access Gale's Excel Adult High School, Peterson's Test Prep, and Peterson's Career Prep all through one portal!
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Vault Career Guides

Vault publishes numerous employer, career, internship, resume, and interviewing guidebooks. The guides cover many industries.
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LearningExpress Library

Test prep materials & practice exams for K-12, GED, college admissions, citizenship, professional licensing, certification & career prep.
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Gale Presents: Peterson's Career Prep

Explore career tools to help you learn what you're interested in, the skills & training you'll need & what you can expect from this career.

Job Skills & Training

Need to brush up on or learn a new skill to get that job? Take advantage of our video and webinar based learning tools. From language learning, to creative software, to coding, our resources and workshops will keep your skills relevant in an ever changing workplace.

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SkillMill

SkillMill offers maintenance & skilled trades training courses online in HVAC, plumbing, solar, and electrical and appliance repair.
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Google Career Certificates

Boston Public Library has partnered with Grow with Google to offer the Google Career Certificate program.
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LearningExpress Library

Test prep materials & practice exams for K-12, GED, college admissions, citizenship, professional licensing, certification & career prep.
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JVS Boston

JVS can help you advance your high school education, build skills for jobs, advance your career, and help you secure your finances.

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Skill Building Guides

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Intro to Design Software

This guide includes resources for learning about graphic design and popular design software.
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Film and Video Editing Software for Beginners

This guide contains resources and information to make high quality videos at the Boston Public Library.
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Skill Development & Continuing Education Guide

This guide contains web resources for skill development and continuing education for job and career success.
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