With Graduation time just behind us in June, it is time for former students to look at starting their careers. Summer may seem like the perfect time to relax but it is also an excellent time to come to the library and find some materials on career building. For those just starting out, I know how you feel. I am also just starting out and gaining my own experience in the workforce at TBPL. I can also tell you that the working world is not as scary as they say (or for those who have been in it for a long time, then you will know what I am talking about).
A great place to begin may be by taking a look through the Knock ‘Em Dead Secrets and Strategies for First-Time Job Seekers, which provides helpful hints and tricks on finding your dream job and how to get it. For those who prefer electronic sources, the library provides an excellent service in the form of Career Cruising. This online resource will help you learn all about various careers before you even decide what you would like to do and can be accessed by visiting our website www.tbpl.ca and clicking on My Giant Search under the Research tab. This will help explain the profession and include information such as salary range and education required for the position.
Following up, TBPL has a variety of titles on forming and writing resumes. Having a polished, organized and professional resume and cover letter is the way to start off your new career. An excellent and helpful series is the Knock ‘Em Dead cover letters and resume series. This series provides helpful hints, tricks and tips you can use to create a resume that will have employers impressed. The library has a number of other helpful resume and cover letter books that will also assist in knocking your potential employers off their feet. We also have a number of interview strategy guides for you to better prepare yourself for the “scary” interview process. These will help you relax, keep your cool, stay professional and get hired. What an excellent start to your new career!
For those who are getting back into it, or switching careers, you may be asking yourself how I do this again? Well that is where the library can be a great service. TBPL has a variety of materials on choosing a new career such as Coach Yourself to a New Career: 7 Steps to Reinventing Your Professional Life. One thing you may ask yourself is how do you deal with difficult people? Well we have some materials to help you handle them in the workplace. Dealing With Difficult People and I Hate People can help you with those people you just don’t know how to deal with. How about those trying to be more successful in their current career, well we have information on that too! Who knew? For the visual learners, like myself, The Adventures Of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need is a great way to learn how to be a better employee and worker. I know it helped me.
After all this you may be well suited for starting your first, second or even tenth career. Whatever the case may be you’re well on your way to enjoying what you do for a living, I know I do. Good luck, happy hunting and an early congrats.
Eric Stein
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