Articles and Databases

  • Career Center | (Tutor.com)
    Chat live with a certified tutor who will assist you in reviewing your resume, job searching tips and interview preparation. There are also thousands of worksheets, tutorials and study guides on cover letters, resume writing, resume templates and samples. Current
  • Career Transitions | (Gale)
    Step-by-step approach to help people: 1) explore new career possibilities; 2) assess their interests and experience; 3) identify ways to improve their prospects, including networking and education; 4) prepare for a job search (including a resume-building tool); and 5) search and apply for jobs.Current
  • Ed2Go
    Online instructor-led courses for professional development and personal enrichment. Courses start every month and run for six weeks. Please read the "Requirements" section of the course description for any special software needs. Free to San Francisco Public Library card holders. Registration required.
  • Job Search & Workplace Skills | (LearningExpressLibrary)
    Find online tutorials on business writing, job search and networking skills, resume and cover letter writing, interviewing and tips on how to succeed at work.Current
  • Jobs & Careers Resources | (SFPL)
    Find here an array of resources related to jobs and careers, such as eBooks, electronic databases, library created video tutorials, online guides, classes and special events scheduled in the library.
  • Jobs & Careers | (LearningExpressLibrary)
    A collection of online test preparation materials for occupations requiring licensing, certification, aptitude tests and other career preparation.Current
  • Learning Express Library
    Online practice tests, based on the official exams for SAT, GED, GRE, GMAT, Civil Service jobs, ASVAB and many more. Download ebooks related to Jobs and Careers Skills, or watch video tutorials on basic computer/Internet skills and popular software.FULL TEXTCurrent
  • Skill-Building for Adults | (LearningExpressLibrary)
    Tests and courses for math, reasoning, reading, writing, and grammar. Also try the searchable eBooks (link on right side of home page) for over 150 career topics and study aids.Current
  • Vocational and Career Collection | (Ebsco)
    Vocational & Career Collection is designed for vocational and technical libraries servicing high schools, community colleges, trade institutions and the general public. This collection provides full text coverage for nearly 340 trade and industry-related periodicals. In addition to the full text, indexing and abstracts are provided for over 600 journals.FULL TEXT1985 - present
  • Vocations and Careers Collection | (Gale)
    Offering content from over 300 largely full-text journals, this collection provides content from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals. 1980 - present
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