My Career Voyage! Charting The Course

DURHAM- Durham County Library is hosting a job fair on Wednesday, Nov.
4, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the East Regional Library, 211 Lick Creek
Lane.

More than 20 area companies are slated to attend the job fair, and more are
being added. All participating employers have current openings.

Studies show that libraries experience an increase in visits, computer use
and circulation when the economy is in crisis. Much of that increase can be
attributed to customers seeking help finding a job or looking for other
resources to help them weather the tough times. According to the American
Library Association's 2008 State of America's Libraries Report, Americans
visited their libraries nearly 1.3 billion times and checked out more than 2
billion items in the past year, an increase of more than 10 percent compared
to data from the last economic downturn in 2001. East Regional Library
Reference Librarian Donald Bradsher said Durham County Library wants to
respond to the community's need for additional services.

"We have seen an increase in jobseekers using the library's resources to
help find employment," Bradsher said. "Customers have always been able to
get resume assistance and help with online applications at the library. By
partnering with the North Carolina Employment Security Commission/JobLink to
host this job fair, we're taking our customer service to the next level."

Participants are encouraged to bring a resume if they have one. Librarians
will also be available to give tips on creating and improving resumes. Like
all other library programs, the job fair is free and open to the public. For
more information, call 560-0206.

Durham County Library provides the entire community with books, services and
other resources that inform, inspire learning, cultivate understanding and
excite the imagination. For more information, visit your local library or
visit us online at www.durhamcountylibrary.org.

Employers include:* AlliedBarton Security; American Red Cross; BD Biosciences; Bryant’s Child Development Center; City of Durham; Durham Police Department; The Hope Centre For Advancement, LLC; Kindred Healthcare; Lowe’s Home Improvement; Schneider National Inc.; Time Warner Cable; WIA (Workforce Investment Act); Plus, get feedback on your resume from professional librarians. This program is co-presented by the North Carolina Employment Security Commission/JobLink Free and open to the public.
* additional employers may be represented.
For more information, call 560-0206