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Live, anytime, anywhere job assistance, including up-to-date nation-wide and local job search engines, professional resume critique and proven interview techniques. Experience personalized career center seamlessly integrated with advanced virtual technology to help job seekers of diverse backgrounds and needs.
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"Career Cruising is a comprehensive bilingual (English and Spanish) interactive multimedia source which features profiles and information on hundreds of occupations, 2 and 4 year college and universities, and financial aid, including scholarship opportunities."
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Career One Stop, which is hosted by the U.S. Department of Labor, offers advice and suggestions for your future career. It guides you through different industries, salaries, and more!
Coursera offers more than 5,000 online courses, Professional Certificates, and degrees in a variety of subjects from world-class universities and companies.
A fun, gamified career readiness platform that empowers young people with career-building experiences, skills, and opportunities so they can take small steps now that lead to big leaps later.
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LinkedIn Learning, formerly known as Lynda.com, is an online educational site that features thousands of courses and video tutorials where you can discover, complete, and track courses related to your field and interests. Users will need to create accounts in order to track course progress, create playlists of potential coursework, and keep course notes. To log in, please click on "Get Started" and enter your NYPL library card number or username and your PIN.
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If you are looking for a template for your resume, Microsoft offers plenty of free options that are compatible with Word and often Google Docs as well. All you need to do is download a template that you like, and fill in your own information!
Peterson's Test and Career Prep Database*
Provides resources for researching and building a career, such as a resume builder, practice tests for professional certifications, and career assessment tools. It also includes resources for people interested in studying and working in the United States, such as practice tests for the TOEFL, TOEIC, and U.S. Citizenship tests.
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Career Tools
PathwayU
Virtual Career Library
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Per Scholas provides tuition-free technology training, no-cost exams and certifications for careers as IT professionals.
Not sure where to start when it comes to your future career? After answering a few questions, Your free Career Test suggests various industries and jobs in those industries. If you are interested in one of the areas the website suggests (it is okay if you are not!), it offers advice on how to start exploring the field, such as classes you may want to take in high school.
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