April 2024 Newsletter: Correction

Career Center seminars and videos for April 🦋

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Career Center
April 12, 2024

Announcement: The library has switched to a new online events calendar, so the registration links in the newsletter we sent last week will no longer work. If you would like to register for one of our April seminars, please use the links in this version of the newsletter:

Links to information about each seminar are below, and more detailed information can be found further into our newsletter: 

If you want to see our upcoming videos when we post them:

Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.

ALBERT EINSTEIN

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.

ALICE WALKER

How to Succeed at a Job Fair

Job fairs are a valuable part of any job seeker’s toolkit. With dozens of employers in one location, job fairs can be an efficient way to make lots of contacts quickly. Yet, if you’re not careful, …

April Seminars

Work at Home 101

Wednesday, April 17th, 2024 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Presented by the Career Center

MAIN LIBRARY AT GOODWOOD
ROOM 102, FIRST FLOOR LOBBY

Registration is preferred. Please call 225-231-3733 or register online here.

We will teach you the good, the bad, and the ugly about working from home. In this workshop you will learn what kind of work-at-home jobs are available, how to avoid the scams, and how to find legitimate opportunities.

Resume Seminar at Bluebonnet

Thursday, April 18th, 2024 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Presented by the Career Center at the Bluebonnet Library

BLUEBONNET REGIONAL LIBRARY
9200 BLUEBONNET BLVD.

Registration preferred. Please call (225) 231-3733 or register online here.

A Certified Professional Resume Writer from the Career Center will lead a workshop on how to write a great resume.

  • Learn to structure your resume so that it showcases your most valuable skills

  • Learn formatting techniques that will make your resume look clean and professional

  • Learn the biggest red flags employers look for on resumes and how to avoid them

Career Coach Drop-In at Eden Park

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Presented by the Career Center at the Eden Park Library

EDEN PARK BRANCH LIBRARY
5131 GREENWELL SPRINGS RD.

If you can’t make it to the Career Center, perhaps the Career Center can come to you! At this event, expert staff from the Career Center will be on hand at the Eden Park Library, to help patrons on a walk-in basis with online applications, résumés and cover letters, interview coaching, or general job-search assistance.

Teen Summer Job Search at Eden Park

Tuesday, April 30th, 2024 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Presented by the Career Center at the Eden Park Library

EDEN PARK BRANCH LIBRARY
5131 GREENWELL SPRINGS RD.

The school year will be over before you know it, so if you need a job for the summer, now’s the time to get started. In this program, guest presenters from the Career Center will discuss where and how to find summer jobs, as well as providing tips for the resume and job interview.