Join us for an informative evening on September 16th from 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m at the Central Library, where you will learn more about a variety of careers in the insurance industry in Alberta. This event is co-sponsored by the Government of Alberta and CareerConnections.
What Color Is Your Parachute: A Practical Manual for Job Hunters and Career Changers, by Richard Bolles. 
The 2011 edition of this well known career book has been revised and updated. According to the New York Post, this book “is still a top seller and remains the go-to-guide for everyone from midlife-crisis boomers looking to change their careers to college students looking to start one.”
Best Canadian Resumes, 2nd edition, by Sharon Graham. 
This book offers a broad array of resume samples developed for Canadians by leading Canadian resume strategists, and provides you with cutting edge ideas for resume content, style and formatting.
Best Canadian Cover Letters, by Sharon Graham. 
This book provides you with advice for writing strategically to make sure your resume gets read, and offers samples for difficult career situations and challenges.
Summer Jobs Worldwide 2010. 
Featuring over 50,000 job vacancies worldwide, this book gives you all the information and advice you need to find and get your ideal job
Top Notch Interviews: Tips, Tricks and Techniques From the First Call to Getting the Job You Want
, by Brian Davis. This books teaches job seekers at any level, from all industries and professions, and discusses the author’s proven technique to increase interview success.
New Resume, New Career: Get the Job You Want With the Skills and Experience You Already Have,
by Catherine Jewell. Featuring profiles of job-changers looking for a career in a different industry, this book will help you transform your resume and career.
Fashion and Textiles: The Essential Careers Guide, by Carol Brown. A must for any fashion student, this book provides an in-depth review of the wide-ranging career options available in the fashion and textile industry, profiling over 50 careers that span the creative, technical, retail, and media fields.
If you’re reading this blog, then chances are you’re already fairly proficient with the computer. But, you may know someone who needs assistance with sending e-mail, formatting a resume, or using MS Office Suite.
The Central Library is pleased to announce a new weekly drop-in program called Computer Technology Coaching.
Each Thursday night, on the 3rd floor of the Central Library, a volunteer will be available to provide one-on-one assistance. No registration is required.
Join us from 6 – 7:45 and start formatting, attaching, e-mailing, uploading, and more!
If you’re looking for work, you know that it can be a daunting process. Make things easier on yourself by learning about the resources at your disposal. One of them is an online database called Career Cruising, and it’s available on CPL’s e-library.
Career Cruising has a wealth of information for people at every stage of the job hunt. Take a quiz to determine which interests and personality traits might lead you to various careers. Find out what education is required for each career, and which Canadian schools will grant you the degree/diploma/certificate or ticket you need. Get local and current salary information, so you’re ready to negotiate. Career Cruising even allows you to look through local job ads!
This easy-to-use, comprehensive database is free to Calgary Public Library cardholders. Library staff use this database to answer your questions, and we also promote it in our Career Tours programs. It’s a great resource for high school students, those for whom English is a second language (ESL), and job hunters of every level.
To access this database, start at our e-library. Select Business, Directories, Investment and Careers, and then Career Cruising.
Best of luck, in your job search!
The Everything Guide to Starting and Running a Retail Store by Dan Ramsey
Offers practical advice on retail store planning and management, along with valuable guidelines and real-world examples that can make the difference between your store's success and failure.
Unlock the Hidden Job Market: 6 Steps to a Successful Job Search When Times are Tough by Duncan Mathison and Martha Finney
The authors start by telling readers that " Great jobs don't go to great people. They go to great job searchers - those who know how to navigate the job market and make it work for them".
Culinary Careers: How to Get Your Dream Job in Food by Rick Smilow
With information on edcuational programs and a bird's-eye view of the industry, this book will help those looking to break into the food world, whether they are first time job seekers or career changers.
10 Make Or Break Career Moments: Navigate, Negotiate and Communicate for Success by Casey Hawley
Whether you're looking for a new job or facing an important discussion in your current position, the author will help you develop the interpersonal skills you'll need to navigate these critical conversations with clarity and conviction.
Fiske Guide to Colleges 2011
This guide features 310 colleges in the United States, along with some in Canada and Great Britain. It also has a section on the 45 public and private Best Buy schools that provide the best educational value.
The online 2010 Executive Job Market Intelligence Report provides unique insights into to how companies find talent, and examines the best practices of successful job seekers . It also looks at trends and best practices in executive level career development and explores hiring and retention issues. This report is based upon surveys of search firms and corporate recruiters who use ExecuNet’s services. Usually only available to members, ExecuNet granted the Calgary Public Library permission to share this with its members.
Learning Express is one of the many specialized career databases that you have access to from the Library's website. It features practice tests, exercises and skill-building courses, and may be used anywhere you have a Library card and a computer. Last month, Canadian content was introduced, including:
· Full length, instantly scored practice tests for the Canadian Forces Aptitude Test (CFAT) and Royal Canadian Mounted Police Aptitude Test (RPAT)
· Canadian GED Practice Exams
· Canadian Citizenship Exam Preparation
To access the Learning Express database:
Ø Go to the Library’s homepage at calgarypubliclibrary.com
Ø Click in the E-Library tab on the upper toolbar
Ø Scroll down to Subject Find and choose Business, Directories, Investment and Careers
Ø Click on Learning Express
The Networking Suvival Guide: Practical Advice to Help You Gain Confidence, Approach People, and Get the Success You Want, Diane Darling
No matter how smart and talented youare, you need the help of others to reach your true potential. Solid connections with the right people are just as important as being good at what you do.
If you’re searching for a job, then make sure to come to the Calgary Public Library. What does the library have to do with job searching?
- We’ve got an enormous range of specialized directories, to help you find companies you didn’t even know existed.
- We have databases that can provide you with information about jobs, salaries, educational requirements, job outlooks and more.
- Our career collection is the largest of its kind in Calgary. We’ve got books, magazines, DVDs, CDs and all sorts of programs, dedicated to helping you find that perfect job.
And speaking of programs, make a note of these three:
Career Basics: Resume Development, Saturday May 29th
Career Basics: Interview Skills, Saturday June 5th
Career Basics: Networking and Work Strategies, Saturday June 12th
All three programs will be led by professional career practitioners from Bow Valley College’s Career Connection.
Register online, in your nearest library branch, or by calling 260-2782.
The Business, Science & Social
Sciences department of the Calgary Public Library is pleased to offer
Career Tours to groups and individuals. We’ve
been hosting them for years, and consistently receive positive feedback
about how valuable this program is. What is a
Career Tour, and why should you participate?
A Career Tour is a 75 – 90 minute
presentation about all of the resources and services that the Calgary
Public Library provides to those who are seeking employment, or refining
their workplace skills.
In a tour, participants will
learn about print sources (books, newspapers, magazines, etc),
electronic databases, recommended websites, online directories, CPL's e-library
and much more! Experienced facilitators will
highlight our favourite resources, and gladly answer your questions. We will tailor the presentation to suit the
backgrounds and interests of the participants. Teens,
small business owners, newcomers and ESL students, engineers with
foreign credentials; no matter what the group profile, we’ll customize a
tour!
Go
beyond Google, to make your job search thorough, efficient and
effective.
The
Calgary Public Library has Calgary’s largest collection of career
related materials, and we offer free programs ranging from workplace
skills to computer literacy.
If you’re interested in a Career Tour, contact the Business,
Science & Social Sciences department at (403) 260-2782.
The Job-Hunter's Survival Guide: How to Find Hope and Rewarding Work, Even When "There Are No Jobs", Richard N. Bolles
When
over
ten
million
people
have
needed
help
with
their
job-hunt-or
with
figuring
out
what
to
do
with
their
life-there
is
one
person
they
have
turned
to,
more
than
any
other.
He
is
Richard
N.
Bolles,
author
of
the
#1
job-hunting
book
of
all
time,
What
Color
Is
Your
Parachute?
The One-Week Job Project, Sean Aiken 
After graduating from university, Sean Aiken struggled with the question"What should I do with my life?" His father said, "It doesn't matter what you do, just make sure it's something you're passionate about." Taking his father's advice to heart, Sean created the One-Week Job Project. His goal: to work fifty-two jobs in fifty-two weeks in search of his passion.
Effective Immediately: How to Fit in, Stand Out and Move Up at Your First Real Job, Emily Bennington and Skip Lineberg
A
savvy
handbook
for
ambitious
new
graduates
and
first-time
employees
who
want
to
market
themselves
as
top
performers,
"Effective
Immediately"
offers
advice
on
initial
skills,
tasks,
and
milestones
in
the
first
year
on
the
job.
Work Smart: Strategies for Career Success, Jessica Pegis (ed)
This dynamic, four-colour text employs a variety of written and visual presentation styles — including a recurring graphic novel element — to introduce students to the process of identifying a career.
Discover the impact of social networking on individuals, organizations, job seekers and employers. Presented by Carmen Goss of Prominent Personnel.
This free program takes place on Thursday, May 13th from 12:00 - 1:30 pm, in the Fourth Floor Boardroom at the Central Library. Register in person, by phone (403-260-2620) or through the Library's program registration link.
What Color is your Parachute? For Teens: Discovering Yourself, Defining Your Future by Carol Christen and Richard N. Bolles
In today's uber-competitive climate, you cannot just wing it when you graduate and count on finding a great job (or a great job finding you). It pays to figure out your interests early, so you can decide what additional schooling-and tuition debt-makes sense for your chosen field. In What Color Is Your Parachute? For Teens, career authorities Carol Christen and Richard N. Bolles not only help you plan for these decisions, but also help you define the unique passions that will lead you to your dream job.
IT Project Management On Track from Start to Finish
by Joseph Phillips, PMP
This book/CD-ROM package covers the exam objectives for CompTIA's IT Project+ certification. Coverage includes defining project goals, establishing a priority list, obtaining budget dollars, working with management, determining project expenses, creating timetables, organizing a project team, resolving disagreements, tracking progress, and implementing quality testing. The included CD-ROM contains exercises and project files, a simulated exam, and a trial version of Microsoft Project 2000. Phillips is an independent IT consultant, trainer, and technical editor.
Employee Management for Small Business by Lin Grensing-Pophal, SPHR
Find and keep the best employees for your small business, develop company policies to effectively manage your staff, save time and money with ready-to-use forms on CD-ROM.
The Advice of a Headhunter: How to Land the Perfect Job in Today's Competitive Job Market, by Don Hite
Job seekers rejoice! One of America''s foremost executive recruiters, Don Hite, has written the bible for landing the perfect job in today''s competitive market. The Advice of a Headhunter provides the most comprehensive career manual on the market with a start-to-finish approach that can be used by anyone looking for a new or better job.
Career GPS: Strategies for Women Navigating the New Corporate Landscape, by Ella L.J. Edmondson Bell, PH.D.
The workplace is constantly in flux, and even now there are new opportunities open to women. But to take advantage of these possibilities, it's essential to know the current rules for corporate success.
This isn't your father's or your mother's workplace anymore!
The Overnight Resume: The Fastest Way to Your Next Job, by Donald Asher
Call from a headhunter? Layoffs getting a little too close for comfort? Hear about a great new internal opportunity? Getting out of the military? Or just frustrated and wonder if you could do better someplace else?
This is the definitive guide to getting you on the market fast.
The Portable Guidance Counselor: Answers to the 284 Most Important Questions About Getting into College, by Princeton Review
The college admissions process is overwhelming, and counselor appointments can be few and far between at some schools. That's why The Princeton Review got more than 200 top college counselors to share their secrets about getting that crucial acceptance letter!
Leadership Without Excuses: How to Create Accountability and High Performance, by Jeff Grimshaw
There are three kinds of employees: Some are Saints; they're always accountable. Some are Sinners; they're never accountable. But most are Save-ables; sometimes they make good cohices, sometimes they don't. What makes the difference?
Leadership without Excuses has the answers.
Leading with Cultural Intelligence: The New Secret to Success, by David Livermore, PH.D.
Leading with Cultural Intelligence is a ground-breaking guide to developing the repertoire and perspective to lead across a wide range of culters - effeictively, respectfully, and confidently.
REWORK, by Jason Fried
Most business books give you the same old advice: Write a business plan, study the competition, seek investors, yadda yadda. If you're looking for a book like that, put this one back on the shelf. Rework shows you a better, faster, easier way to succeed in business. Read it and you'll know why plans are actually harmful, why you don't need outside investors, and why you're better off ignoring the competition.
The Little Black Book of Project Management, by Michael C. Thomsett
Thomsett, who has written many books and articles on business topics, provides detailed assistance to the business of being a project manager. The second edition expands coverage of jobs in the world of information technology. Topics covered include how to create the plan, choose the project team, write the budget, and establish a schedule, with detailed explanations of flowcharting, scheduling, and controlling a project.
Sales & Marketing Resumes for $100,000 Careers, by Louise M Kursmark
A collection of 140 annotated resumes and a dozen corresponding cover letters written especially for top salespeople, and managers and executives in marketing, product management, marketing communication, and sales. All resumes were written by professional resume writers who have been awarded the Master Resume Writers designation from the Career Management Alliance-the cream of the crop.
Where the Jobs Are, by Joe Watson
This book helps you match your existing skills to the market and get the training you need - without overturning your life. Take control of your future with an exciting new career that is guaranteed to weather any economic climate.
How are you presenting yourself during your job search? Carmen Goss offers suggestions for creating a powerful, purposeful, and professional image.
This free program takes place on Thursday, March 11th from 11:30 - 12:30 pm, in the Fourth Floor Boardroom at the Central Library. Register in person, by phone (403-260-2620) or through the Library's program registration link.
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