LibGuides: Job & Career: Job Guide

Reference Librarian

Julia Selwyn

Contact:

Central Library - Reference

600 Soledad St

207-2500

Subjects: Business & Jobs

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Job Documents

JSBC Welcome Mission and Procedures
Quick Resume Worksheet
Sample Word Resume
Sample Adobe Resume
How to Apply - City of San Antonio
Find a Job in San Antonio
Job Seeker Helpful Websites
Spanish English Computer Terms
Helping a Spanish Speaker look for work? Use this handout to help you translate computer terms and online navigation
How to Write A Resume and Market Your Skills

Local Agencies

Workforce Development Office

The City of San Antonio provides 4 programs with it's partners: SA: Ready to Work, Train for Jobs SA, AlamoPROMISE, and Project Quest. These 4 programs provide excellent educational and workforce training opportunities for you. Learn about the programs at each link on this main page.

Goodwill San Antonio: Goodwill Career Centers
Are you looking for a new career or need immediate assistance in finding a job? Goodwill San Antonio is here to help you achieve your goal.
Workforce Solutions
Workforce Solutions offers job listings as well as career development tools. They have Alamo Career Centers to assist you in person. Call 210-272-3260 for more information.
Community Adult Education Classes
Col. Victor J. Ferrari Community Learning Center provides GED and adult education classes (like Training for Job Success). Please call 210.356.7550 for more information.
TWC - Vocational Rehabilitation
The TWC Vocational Rehabilitation Program provides services for adults & youth with disablities. They help them prepare for, obtain, retain or advance in employment.
National Veteran's Outreach and Job Services
The NVOP provides several different programs for employment assistance, including assistance for unemployed Veterans, non-Veterans, and the homeless community. Please see the link for individual program details.

Sharpen Your Skills

Sense-Lang.org
Learn how to touch type through this handy website.
Mousing Around - How to Use a Computer Mouse
Palm Beach County Library has a great mouse exercise. Practice how to move your mouse, click on links, and drag and drop.
GCFLearnfree.org
Provided by Goodwill Community Foundation, this site offers free classes on everyday skills such as using computer programs, filling out job applications, managing money, and more!
DIGITALLEARN.ORG
DigitalLearn.org is a site devoted to helping everyone to effectively use digital technologies through simple online training modules. It is also a home for those who want to help others with digital literacy. You will need a headset to listen to classes.

Computer Classes

New to computers? No problem. We offer free computer classes at most library branches. Basic computer skills are essential in today's job market.

Welcome to the Job and Career Guide

Interested in finding a new job or career? Here you can search our library catalog, check out our databases, and even take a look at our favorite resources - all in one place.

Click on the other tabs for career, interviewing, and resume tips for more details.

Jobs and Small Business Center Information

The Jobs and Small Business Center on the 5th floor of the Central Library is dedicated to helping our patrons as they search for a job or perform library database business research. Our online resources are available 24/7 with your San Antonio Public Library card.

Please be aware that Central Library is currently under construction above the first floor. If you need assistance with a resume during your session, please bring a friend to help in our Connect area. For more information, please see this link: https://guides.mysapl.org/covid-19/how-to

Please check our homepage www.mysapl.org for updates. You can also reach our JSBC Reference Team with remote help by clicking on Ask-A-Librarian or it's Virtual Chat on M-F 10-6 PM.

We wish you well - and have provided a new LibGuide to help customers with Unemployment during this challenging time. We are here for you.

How to Write A Resume

Helpful Links

Jobs and Careers Resource Guide
Resources to help you land a job or find a new career.
Business Resource Guide
A guide to business resources at SAPL and beyond.

Job & Career Accelerator This link opens in a new window
Courtesy of the Texas State Library TexShare database collection, the library now offers the Job & Career Accelerator (from the same company that provides Learning Express Library). JCA is a one-stop destination for creating a resume, finding job and internship opportunities, assessing career alternatives and mastering interviewing skills. They even have interactive videos for learning popular software (Word, Excel, Project, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator y más) and internet and computer basics.

Brainfuse: Job Now
JobNow provides you with practical tools to help you get a job. Featuring Resume Lab, a Resume Builder provides the resources you need to craft a winning resume and an Interview Coach service that provides resources to help you prepare for your interview.

LearningExpress Library This link opens in a new window
Whatever your goal, LearningExpress Library's resources will help you succeed. Each of our Learning Centers offers practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, eBooks, and information you need to achieve the results you want.

Looking to land a job? You'll find an entire Learning Center dedicated to helping you get the one that's right for you.

Favorite Books

You can find more books in our catalog under these keywords: interviewing, resume, job hunting and employment interviewing. We encourage you to visit Central Library's Job and Small Business Center for a specialized collection of books and resources to meet your career goals. Search Catalog

The Ultimate Job Search Guide by Martin Yate
ISBN: 9781507205358
Publication Date: 2017-12-05
Completely updated with new material, this bestselling job search guide can help you keep up with changes in the job market--from updating the language of your resume to using social media networking to make professional connections that are essential in finding new employment opportunities.
Great Jobs for Everyone 50 +, Updated Edition by Kerry E. Hannon
ISBN: 9781119363323
Publication Date: 2017-11-06
Kerry Hannon's national bestseller, Great Jobs for Everyone 50+, has become the job-hunting bible for people in their fifties and beyond. With her no-nonsense style, Hannon shows where the opportunities are and how to get them. In this completely revised edition, Hannon offers twice as many jobs and brand-new material to market your skills in today's job market, with expert tips on revamping a résumé, networking, interviewing like a pro, building a social media platform to stand out in the crowd, and much more.
The Ex-Offender's Quick Job Hunting Guide by Ronald Louis Krannich
ISBN: 9781570233999
Publication Date: 2018-07-03
America's most widely used re-entry guide. This user-friendly book serves as a personal re-entry counselor/coach for ex-offenders in transition to employment. Re-entry is especially hard for ex-offenders who have lost everything, including precious hope and optimism, and who may lack job search smarts and digital skills. This ground-breaking book provides important answers to many re-entry employment questions. Beginning with a job search self-assessment, users address such critical issues as asking questions, taking responsibility, telling the truth, and becoming trustworthy before examining 10 sequential steps to job and re-entry success. These steps include changing attitudes, seeking assistance, assessing skills, writing resumes, networking, interviewing for the job, and more. The book also includes two special chapters on developing an action plan for re-entry success, and navigating today's challenging digital world. Written by one of America's leading career and correctional experts, it shows ex-offenders how to effectively communicate their qualifications to employers who will want to hire them because of their unique talents, positive attitudes, and strong employer-centered motivations.
Fearless Job Hunting by by Bill Knaus
Successful job seekers have two major skills their competitors don't: the emotional endurance to approach job opportunities fearlessly, and the ability to adapt and position themselves as each interviewer's dream candidate. Fearless Job Hunting offers these powerful psychological techniques and reveals the strategies decision makers in top corporations use to find and hire exceptional employees.
Surviving a Layoff by by Lita Epstein
Being laid off is a traumatic event. You have to make decisions about reorganizing your life while feeling emotional grief from losing your job. Surviving a Layoff is a practical weekly guide to help you deal with these tough times, by providing practical advice, financial budgeting and helping you develop a job search strategy to get back in the job market.

Job Websites

Did you know that only a tiny fraction of jobs are listed in the paper? Use these helpful sites to expand your job search into the online world.

City of San Antonio Human Resources
Interested in working for the City of San Antonio? Search for jobs, learn about benefits, and apply online for positions.
FTC Consumer Protection - Job Scams
If you’re looking for a job, you may see ads for firms that promise results. Many of these firms may be legitimate and helpful, but others may misrepresent their services, promote out-dated or fictitious job offerings, or charge high fees in advance for services that may not lead to a job.
Indeed
A comprehensive search engine for jobs posted online, Indeed allows you to refine your job hunt by keyword, location, and the date the job was posted.
Learn How to Become: Grad's Guide to Getting Hired
A website that focuses on helping graduates transition into their new careers. Job Searching, Networking, Counselor Advice, and Career Resources are all available.
Monster Job Search
Monster is one of the largest job websites, covering both job seeker and employer information. Job seekers can post resumes and search for positions in San Antonio and beyond.
mySA Jobs
This San Antonio Express News classified link will allow you to search by job keywords and also has career tools to help you target potential employers.
O-Net Online Search
Sometimes the hardest part of applying is finding the right words. O-Net allows you to look up a job on DOT (Dictionary of Occupational Titles) and just like a dictionary find the definition, requirements, skills, and abilities used in each occupation. ONet also has a search for Military Occupational Classifications. The Occupational Outlook handbook search tells you what education and background you need for each occupation.

Use these tools not only to search for jobs more effectively, but also to help you write your work experience on your resume or cover letter.
Snagajob
Frustrated by all the job hunting websites looking for salaried workers? Try searching the largest website for hourly part-time and full-time jobs.
USA Jobs
USAJOBS is the Federal Government's official one-stop source for Federal jobs and employment information. A great resource for military jobs, this site also has special sections for students, veterans, and disabled job seekers.
Texas Workforce Commission
The primary governmental job training and job search program for the State of Texas. Find labor market and career information for any profession. Apply for unemployment benefits. Branch offices in San Antonio can assist you with your job search.

Job Hunting Tips

Looking for jobs is hard work, but if you start out right you can make it a little easier.

Be prepared - have all your previous job details down before you start looking.
Be a researcher - use a business database or the San Antonio Business Journal to do research into desired employers.
Job hunt in different places - look in the paper, online, and through your network of friends and family.
Tailor your resume and cover letter to the desired job - fit your skills to what they are looking for.
Be professional when you communicate with prospective employers.