NJ Libraries Help Job Seekers

Exciting Initiatives at New Jersey Libraries
Looking For a Summer Job? Seasonal Job Fair: Wednesday, May 9th

Ocean County Library is hosting hosting a job fair for ages 16-26 at the Toms River branch on May 9.

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Holt visits East Brunswick, Monroe to unveil library bills

U.S. Rep. Rush Holt toured area libraries on Thursday, January 12.

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NJWorks@yourlibrary

NJWorks@yourlibrary: It’s time…to land that job!

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BTOP Grant Computer Training for Job Seekers Begins in Mercer County

Computer training classes to help job seekers improve their computer and job search skills under the NJ State Library’s $5.1 million Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP) grant are underway in Mercer County at the libraries in Lawrenceville, Hightstown and Princeton. The classes are offered through Mercer County Community College and focus on the basic computer skills needed by every job applicant to make them more confident and self sufficient.

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South Jersey Works - Employment Assistance Online

South Jersey Works is a new initiative for job seekers made available by a grant awarded to the NJ Library Association from the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s program called Project Connect. The objective of Project Connect is to “expand the reach of the One-Stop Career Centers to underserved populations by providing guided, self-service venues complementary to and in concert with the full-service offerings at the existing One-Stop Career Centers.”

Partners in SouthJersey Works currently include the six county library systems in South Jersey (Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, and Gloucester), the InfoLink Regional Library Cooperative, the Department of Labor, and the One-Stop Career Centers in the area.

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