Resources from the Job Center Training

Because some area Job Center office locations have closed or reduced their staff and resource room hours, increased numbers of job-seekers are turning to their library for assistance in finding employment. Providing guidance to job-seekers can be a challenging and time-consuming process. Fortunately, help is out there!

Winnefox Library System provided two training sessions (Oct. 18 and Nov. 1, 2019) to enhance staff skills for supporting job-seekers. Both sessions covered resources available at the Job Center of Wisconsin website, and Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development staff Deb and Christine demonstrated the site’s features and ways it’s useful to both patrons and library staff.

Handouts:

• Resource Guide (updated 21 Oct 2019):
  • Microsoft Word
  • PDF
• Career Cruising guide: useful as a jumping-off point for a person who is unsure of what they want to do, considering a career change, or thinking about additional education
  • Microsoft Word
  • PDF
• Things your library can do for job-seekers

Resources mentioned:

• Job Center of Wisconsin website
• Career Cruising tool
• O*Net
• Mail.com

CE activity report form — October 18 in Oshkosh
CE activity report form — November 1 in Wautoma