Workers in Ohio are suffering due to the economic impact of COVID-19. The unemployment rate in Ohio was 16.8 percent in April, up from 5.8 percent in March.
Heights Libraries wants to help.
Are you looking for information about unemployment and other benefits?
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
Do you need job search help?
Heights Libraries Job Search Materials
- Job Search Basics Brochure (Read this first! It’s a great overview of the necessary steps in an effective job search.)
- Resume Toolkit
- Practice Job Application
- Books about the job searching, resume writing, etc.
- How to Create a Resume and Cover Letter (Video Workshop)
Job Search Engines
- Cleveland.com: The Plain Dealer’s online “Jobs” section
- Craigslist.com: Useful for part-time gigs, manual labor, food service, transport
- Indeed.com: All industries list here, including technical and professional positions
- LinkedIn Jobs: An extensive job search engine run through LinkedIn, a professional social networking site
- OhioMeansJobs.com: Multifaceted search for jobs, scholarships etc.
- ZipRecruiter: All industries list here, including technical and professional positions
Computer Basics and Online Tutorials
- Microsoft Office Basics Handouts
- Links to Online Learning Sources: Find online tutorial resources like LinkedIn Learning, DigitalLearn, and more!
Job Related Blog Posts
Northstar Digital Literacy
For this month’s blog post we sat down for an interview with our own Tech Trainer Ann. Ann has been tasked with heading the Library’s […]
Unemployment Resources
The COVID pandemic has changed all of our lives in big and small ways. For many, COVID closures have resulted in job loss. If you […]
Need to Scan Something?
As we are all trying to get back to life as we know it, we are still having to deal with the “new normal.” This […]
Learning @ Heights Libraries
What is Learning @ Heights Libraries? It’s a list of free learning resources for every skill level, brought to you by the Continuing Education Department […]
Tips for Resume Writing During These Trying Times!
These are very trying times we are living in. You were working one day and bam! Out of work the next. Your employer may have […]
Posting is Forever – Your Digital Footprint
If you have been listening to our Podcast Library Binary then you know that a phrase we enjoy saying is “The Internet is Forever.” When […]
Free Education Tools Online
As the weather grows colder it gets harder to leave the house, even for computer classes at the Heights Library. Fear not, there are many […]
Email: Downloading and Attaching Files
Last month, Alyse wrote about printing from email. This month, let’s take a look at email attachments. Many different things can be attached to an email […]
Printing From Emails
A common question we get asked in the computer lab is about Printing. Finding the print button on emails or on Google Chrome is not […]
Meet Lynda
Have you heard about Lynda? Lynda.com is an online learning company that provides top-quality video tutorials. Short videos focused on a particular feature or skill are […]
