Research Central: Job Search & Career Training

Research Central

Job Search & Career Training

Jobs Icon

Ready to find a new job? The Washington-Centerville Public Library is ready to be your partner in your job search. We have library resources to help you succeed including:

  • Researching careers
  • Finding potential employers
  • Improving your skills
  • Polishing your resume
  • Upgrading your social media presence
  • Preparing for a job interview

Featured Database

All Databases

Books & More

Web Links

Library Events

Databases

AtoZdatabases

Comprehensive coverage of business listings. Research real estate, holding and investment companies, business services, etc. Includes national telephone directory for residential and yellow pages with reverse phone searching.


Business Source Premier

from EBSCOhost
Provides business researchers with highly-refined tools they need in order to conduct sophisticated searches for business content.


Gale Business: DemographicsNow: Business and People

Connects users with a wealth of highly detailed demographic data, leveraging Census data, consumer expenditures, retail spending, and Mosaic Lifestyle market segmentation groupings to helps users "crunch" data in easy-to-use report formats.


JobNow

from Brainfuse
A one-of-a-kind job coaching service designed to help you land the job of your dreams! With support for every stage of the job search, you will feel ready for the interview. Starting at the beginning, try resources that will help match your interests and experiences to a career with eParachute. Get assistance with resume building with resume templates and OptimalResume, complete with video mock interviews. Best of all, LIVE Career Tutors are available every day from 2p.m. to 11p.m.
Access sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Online account is required only if you want to save your past test results or sessions.

JobsOhio ZoomProspector

Provides free tools for site selection, demographics, and consumer segment information.


LinkedIn Learning for Library

PREVIOUSLY LYNDA.COM
LinkedIn Learning has more than 6,600 courses! Learning paths are step-by-step courses, supported with quizzes, practice, and reminders. Examples of learning paths include how to become a web developer, manager, bookkeeper, project manager, small business owner, digital marketer, or digital illustrator.
Get assistance logging in via the LinkedIn Learning App.

Marketscope Advisor

from CFRA
Access independent and forward-focused investment analysis, market commentary, news, and data with CFRA's essential analytical tools for industry reports, and stock and fund reports. Stay on top of changes in the markets so you can make informed investment decisions, track strategies to maximize returns, and deliver clear investment insights.


OhioMeansJobs Assessment & Training Center

from EBSCO LearningExpress
A highly-acclaimed, comprehensive selection of interactive online tutorials, practice tests, articles, eBooks, and high-stakes test preparation all modeled after official tests. The assessment & training center is designed to help students and professionals at all levels of learning achieve their educational and career-related goals.


Reference Solutions

Search for people, businesses and more! Find jobs by job skills, location, and industry. Find business opportunities. Locate companies nationwide. Research business executives. View historical market trends. Track down addresses and phone numbers. Discover news articles for research.


Statista.com

Statista.com is one of the first statistic portals in the world to integrate data on over 80,000 topics from over 18,000 sources onto a single professional platform. Categorized into 21 market sectors, Statista.com provides direct access to quantitative data on media, business, finance, politics, and a wide variety of other areas of interest or markets. Great for business owners, students, and curious people alike!


Udemy

from Gale Presents
Gain skills and earn certificates! Udemy is an on-demand eLearning platform that offers more than 4,000 high-quality, on-demand video courses taught by instructors across 75 categories in the areas of business, technology, and design.
Google or Microsoft account is required. Children under the age of 13 should have a parent or guardian open this account.



Wall Street Journal Online - WSJ.com

Access The Wall Street Journal from anywhere! Simply create your account and start using WSJ.com immediately. (WSJ.com will then be available for the next three days. For repeated access, come back, click the link again, and login with the same username and password.)
Library patrons are not permitted to share sign-on credentials with any other person.


Job Listings, Classifieds, and Unemployment Compensation

Career Builder
Search jobs nationwide. Also contains tools and advice.

Dayton Classifieds
Find local job listings from the Dayton Daily News. Apply online.

Federal Government Jobs - USA Jobs
The official job site for the U.S. federal government. Operated by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Search for and apply for jobs online.

Indeed.com
Use this search engine for single-search access to millions of jobs and internships from thousands of job boards, newspapers, associations and company career pages.

LinkedIn Job Search
LinkedIn, the social media, professional networking site, has created a job listing page which is accessible without signing in or even having a LinkedIn account. With jobs sourced from its over 400 million users, it provides a good source for leads and job information. Used in conjunction with a LinkedIn account, alerts can be set to get listings for particular types of jobs sent directly to you.

LinkedIn Salary
Discover your earning potential with LinkedIn Salary. Explore salaries by job title and location. See how years of experience, industry, location and more can impact your salary.

Monster
Search jobs nationwide. Also contains resume and interviewing advice, salary information and career profiles. Fun and unique jobs are profiled.

Office of Unemployment Insurance Operations
Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services where unemployed workers may apply for benefits, print forms and get answers to frequently asked questions.

Ohio Means Jobs
A one-stop shop for job opportunities in Ohio.

State of Ohio Jobs
The State of Ohio's career opportunity page and hiring management system. Search for state job opportunities and apply online.

ZipRecruiter.com
A leading online employment marketplace that connects millions of job seekers with companies of all sizes.


Career Training and Skill Development

Coursera
Free online courses offered by world-class professors from some of the most prestigious universities in the world. Courses are not credit-bearing, but can help expand your knowledge base, add to your resume, and advance your career.

Excel-easy.com
Excel-Easy.com will teach you the basics to the advanced functions of Microsoft Excel and everything in between. Excel-Easy.com is the number one Excel tutorial on the internet!

GCF LearnFree.org
Free online courses for math, money, computers, Microsoft Office software, and career development.

Greene County Career Center
College-prep academics, career-technical instruction, and adult education programs.

Miami Valley Career Technology Center
Offering over 50 career technical programs for high school juniors and seniors, and lifelong learning opportunities for adult students.

Microsoft Office Training Center
Free, self-paced training courses for Microsoft Office.

Springfield-Clark Career Technology Center
A skill development and career technical education center (formerly the Springfield-Clark County Joint Vocational School). Includes programs for High School students and numerous programs and training opportunities for adults.

U.S. SBA Online Courses
Free online business courses (an E-government initiative) including a Guide to Starting a Business, How to Prepare a Business Plan, Franchising Basics, Technology 101 and more!

Warren County Career Center
High School education, adult education, and career development classes.


Career Research and Job Seeking Advice

Career How-To Guide from the Wall Street Journal
Tips from WSJ reporters and columnists. Topics include job searching, interviewing, progressing your career, overcoming obstacles and working with recruiters.

Career Profiles From Princeton Review
Find career information and determine what level of education you need for the job that you want.

CareerOneStop
Site sponsored by the U. S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Find occupation, industry and state information as well as resume and interviewing advice.

Careers in Business
Explore careers in the business world.

Career Zone Resume Builder
Create a resume online by typing in the requested information.

GotResumeBuilder.com
After registering for a username and password, create a resume by filling in a few forms. Download a neatly formatted resume in multiple formats with just a few clicks. Resume samples, tutorials, and writing tips are also provided.

Glassdoor.com
Information on thousands of companies, including salaries, bonuses, and details for specific jobs at specific companies, actual interview questions and reviews written by employees that highlight the pros and cons of working for a particular employer.

The Job Center
The Job Center of Montgomery County provides free job search and consulting services for job seekers and employers. Career-focused workshops, internet access, phone usage, and recruiting services are just a few of the resources available.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
A nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives.

Salary Calculator from CNN Money
Thinking about moving? See how much you should earn to maintain the same lifestyle.

Topic List

Books & More

Gale: Reference eBooks: Jobs

Events