Job Seekers

In 2012 the Bellingham Public Library was awarded a federal Institute of Museum and Library Services grant through the Library Services and Technology Act. This grant, which was administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, enabled the library to hold programs to help job seekers.  Below under Workshop Materials and Networking Meetings are handouts from those programs that can assist job seekers,

We continue to offer assistance to job seekers in variety of ways.

Resume & Cover Letter Writing

our reference staff is available to assist in formatting and printing resumes and cover letters. To create a resume, see an easy-to-use form to fill out which will generate a professional looking resume.

Print Resources

The library owns a large collection of books on job searching and career topics, including: resume writing, interview techniques and using social media in job searching. View a partial list.

• Newspaper Employment Classifieds

The following programs were held in 2012. The presenters have summarized the main points of their programs, and links to this content have been created. This will serve as a review for those who attended programs, as well as teach those who did not attend the main points learned at each event.

Workshop Materials

• Cover Letter Writing Workshop – taught by Bea Hait on 2/15, 3/15, and 5/5 (PDF)
• How to Work a Job Fair – taught by Hari Narayanan from the Workforce Central Career Center on 5/7 (PDF)
• Image Presentation at the Job Interview and While Networking – taught by Kristin Lewis of La Belle Femme on 3/26 and 5/3 (PDF)
• Mock Job Interviews – taught by Brittany Blair from Target on 4/4 and 5/10 (PDF)
• Online Job Searching – taught by Shirley Keech on 3/1 (PDF)
• Resume Writing Workshop – taught by Bea Hait on 2/8, 3/8, and 5/5 (PDF)
• Stress Management for Job Seekers – taught by Dr. Timothy Murzycki on 3/13 (PDF)

Networking Meetings

• How to Network by Phil Cicio of Success ThINC, 2/28 and 3/6 (PDF)
• Managing Your Money In Tough Times by Bryan Mullen and Sheri Delisle from Prudential Financial, 4/10 and 4/17(PDF)
• The Elevator Pitch by local author Jeff Belanger, 4/24 and 5/1 (PDF)
• Why Volunteer? Lauren Marcisyzn, RD, LDN; Director of Youth & Community Wellness at the Hockomock Area YMCA, 3/13 and 3/20 (PDF)