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Small Business Marketing @ your library

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You may have read about the Des Plaines (Ill.) Public Library's innovative initiative for promoting local businesses through YouTube (Small Businesses Spread the Word @ your library). Even if your local public library doesn't have a YouTube channel yet, libraries are still a great place to connect with potential customers in your community. And while you're there, you can check out some books about business marketing. Here are some from

Job Seekers: Have You Heard About #Hire Friday ?

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Most of what you hear about the relationship between online social networks and a job search involves keeping your information as private as possible from potential (and current) employers. If you'd like to some examples of what not to post, see 30 Ways to Lose a Job on Twitter.

Career Reference Books @ your library

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150 Great Tech Prep Careers

2nd ed., Jan. 2009. 561p. Ferguson.

Job Search Secrets

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Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door: Job Search Secrets No One Else Will Tell You

Mackay, Harvey (author).

Feb. 2010. 352p. illus. Portfolio, hardcover, $25.95

What Job is Right For You?

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Transitions: Making Sense of Life’s Changes

By William Bridges

Any big life changes can bring both excitement and stress. This book encourages successful transitions that help you recognize and seize new opportunities. A roadmap of the transition process is laid out for readers to learn from, and practice as they move toward the future.

How to Use Twitter to Help Your Job Hunt

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The Twitter Book

By Tim O’Reilly and Sarah Milstein

This is a helpful guide for people getting started on Twitter. It provides user-friendly tips for setting up a professional profile, tracking your tweets and Twitter etiquette.

Free Training for Job Seekers

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Career OneStop Centers

This site provides information on Career One Stop Centers throughout the country and other career-related resources. Go to www.servicelocator.org to find the center closest to you.