One of my favorite MeL eResources for patrons and students is LearningExpress Library, and my absolute favorite center is Job & Career Accelerator.  This center puts everything the job seeker needs to land a job in one place and is available online 24/7.  

• Explore over 1,000 different occupations and find a career that best fits their interests and skills using the Skills Matcher and Interest Matcher.
• Find In Demand Occupations and discover careers that are projected to have long-term growth and a need for a larger workforce, or are being expanded because of new technology, innovation, or economic trends.
• Update their job search skills. Get better results by participating in the Find Your Next Job tutorial.  Learn about the 21^st-century job search and employment landscape.  Discover why it’s important to acquire new skills and build up the ones they already have; and how crucial the power of networking and social media really is.  

• Explore the Career Library eBook Collection where they’ll have an opportunity to learn about popular and trending professions, as well as job hunting strategies that work!
• Access over 5 million job and internship postings, using the Job and Internship Search Engines.  They’re aggregated from the leading job boards, government and corporate sites, online classifieds, recruitment sites, and more – all from one single search!
• Create professional and effective resumes using the step-by-step Resume Builder and publish the most effective resumes possible. Throughout the process, they will find expert advice, easy-to-follow instructions, and helpful resume samples. 
• Use the Interview with Confidence tutorial and learn the importance of pre-interview research, explore a variety of interview styles, gain practice answering the most common interview questions, and much more!

• Patrons and students can track their job-search progress and access their resumes, cover letters, saved job searches, occupation matches, skills for improvement, tutorials, occupation practice tests, and eBooks with their secure, personalized Career Dashboard. 

Job & Career Accelerator is a one-stop-shop for anyone looking to land a job.  Whether they’re entering the workforce for the 1^st time, transitioning from the military, changing careers, re-entering the workforce, or they’re seasoned jobseekers, this award-winning job and career platform has it all. To get started and learn more click here:   Learning Express Quick Start Guide & Job and Career Accelerator.

Brought to you by Theresa Runyan from the MeL Team.

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Liz Breed

Michigan eLibrary Coordinator

Library of Michigan | Michigan Department of Education

517-335-1497 | breedl@michigan.gov

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