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JOB READINESS - Create a Resume Employers Will Notice

Presented by OhioMeansJobs
2025-03-20 10:30:00 2025-03-20 12:00:00 America/New_York JOB READINESS - Create a Resume Employers Will Notice Develop proven strategies to get noticed by employers and get the job you want. Main Library - Computer Lab 2

Thursday, March 20
10:30am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-03-20 10:30:00 2025-03-20 12:00:00 America/New_York JOB READINESS - Create a Resume Employers Will Notice Develop proven strategies to get noticed by employers and get the job you want. Main Library - Computer Lab 2

Main Library

Computer Lab 2

Develop proven strategies to get noticed by employers and get the job you want.

Register online, in person, or by phone at 330.643.9020.

Join us every Thursday at Main Library and take all four classes: 

  • Create a Resume Employers Will Notice: Write an Applicant Tracking System (ATS)-friendly Resume - January 23, February 20, March 20, April 17, May 15
  • Using AI in Your Job Search: Learn About Techniques and Tools, Including AI, to Craft a Chronological, Functional, or Combination Resume - January 30, February 27, March 27, April 24, May 22
  • Ace Your Next Interview: Refine Your Interviewing Skills with Active Listening - February 6, March 6, April 3, May 1, May 29
  • Learn How to Find Unadvertised Jobs: Use Databases and Other Search Tools to Uncover Hidden Jobs - February 13, March 13, April 10, May 8

All classes are in-person at the Main Library. Contact the Main Library's Business, Government & Science Division for more information at 330.643.9020 or bgsdiv@akronlibrary.org. Please let us know if you register but are unable to attend.

 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Job Skills & Career |

TAGS: | Resume | job skills & career | job search | job readiness |

Main Library
Phone: 330.643.9000
Branch manager
Michael Bianchi
Hours
Mon, Feb 17 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Feb 18 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Feb 19 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Feb 20 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Feb 21 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Feb 22 10:00AM to 5:00PM
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About the branch

Main Library, located in the heart of downtown Akron, combines compelling public space with meaningful and relevant public library services for all members of our community. Since opening in 2004, the downtown library welcomes more than one million visitors each year.

Subject divisions include: Business, Government & Science, Culture & AV, Magazines & Newspapers, Special Collections (local history & genealogy), TechZone@Main, Teen, and a 12,000 square feet Children's Library.

Special services available at Main Library include: a Patent & Trademark Resource Center; U.S. Passport and Notary services; a Microbusiness Center; a Maker Space; a resource lab for early childhood educators; and regularly scheduled computer training classes. Also available at Main Library are more than 125 public access computers, color photocopiers/printers, laminating, scanning, faxing, and free Wi-Fi.

Specialized spaces include a 425-seat auditorium, public meeting rooms, and a used bookstore. An interior glass block walkway leads to a 600-space parking garage owned by the City of Akron. An outdoor amphitheater and landscaped park complete the complex.

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