Reliable Resources, Real Career Results at Your Local Library
Your local public library has the resources you need!
If you need help searching for a new job, it's time to connect with your public library. Professional librarians throughout Wisconsin have the knowledge and training needed to make your job search a little easier. Library staff can direct you to resources that will help you find job opportunities to fit your goals and needs. Additionally, your local library offers convenient hours, a range of free and minimal-cost services, and friendly staff you can trust. Locate Your Public Library
Here's how your library can help.
Wisconsin public libraries want to make job searching easier for anyone in need of help. Through a partnership with the Department of Workforce Development (DWD), job search tools are available to you both online and in person. Services and programs vary at each participating library, so contact your local library to learn how they can help.
Is your library a JobPod site?
If your local library offers JobPod, you will also find a dedicated space to work that is free to reserve, private, and quiet to meet all your job search needs, in addition to trained library staff and available job search tools. JobPod library staff can also get you connected to Employment & Training Specialists with DWD through virtual meetings, which can be done right on-site at your local JobPod library if you need the confidence and technology to get connected. For more information or to find out if your local library is a JobPod site, please visit jobpodwi.org.
Access to Computers, Printers, Internet, and Training:
Technology has changed the way we search for jobs. Your public library provides access to public computers, printers, and free Wi-Fi so you can get online and find the information you need. Many public libraries also offer computer workshops, classes, and training to help you navigate your job search.
Career and Job Search Help:
Searching for a job can be overwhelming. It's often difficult to even know where to start. That's where the librarians at your local library can help. They are information specialists. Librarians can help you cut through the clutter of online job search support. If you need next-level support, library staff at JobPod libraries can get you connected with Employment & Training experts who can refer you to the best career and job search resources that meet your individual situation and needs.
Job and Career Tools:
The public libraries in Wisconsin want to put all job seekers in the best position to succeed. That's why many of our locations offer a wide range of job and career tools, including:
- Job Search Techniques
- Application assistance
- Resume building
- Interview preparation
- Skills improvement, including basic technology skills and digital upskill training
- Connections to local programs for help with basic needs, job searching, and career development
Find out more information about your public library here.
Trusted Guidance and a Safe Environment:
Your public library is a safe, respected, and trustworthy space in your community where all are welcome. Our librarians help people from all walks of life get the help they need in a supportive and comfortable environment. And remember, almost all our library services are free and they're always discreet!
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Connect with your local library and learn how they can help you get started finding your next career.
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Connect with all the job search tools a public library can provide, along with trained library staff who can get you connected to Employment & Training experts - in a private, distraction free JobPod.
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