Jobs and Careers Resources

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Jobs and Careers Center

Jobs & Careers Center
The Jobs & Careers Center is full of books with practical information on topics such as job-hunting skills, career exploration, education sources and employment agencies. Librarians at the Business, Science and Technology Center reference desk can offer information services about jobs and careers.

Finding a Job includes resources on how to write cover letters and resumes, how to interview and network, research your employers, using various job search engines, looking at SFPL and SFGOV jobs and gig jobs.

In Getting Support you will find community job centers, coaching and support groups and jobs clubs.

Find job training and apprenticeship, computer skills, ebooks, and elearning resources for Career Development and Training.

Look in Exploring Careers for labor market information, salaries and wages, salary negotiation, self-assessment resources, career exploration, job descriptions and industry exploration.

Young Adults has a list of organizations that provide job readiness training and skills, career and vocational training, and more to young adults.

For 50+ Job Seekers, take a look at the list of organizations and online search tips that can help support older adults with their job search.

Reentry can take a look at the list of organizations that support those in reentry including a list of second chance employers, resources, training and employment services.

LGBTQIA community members can take a look at local centers in San Francisco who help support job search.

Veterans can find a list of resources and job boards for veterans.

Immigrant Professionals can find lists of organizations that help work-authorized and skilled immigrants with their job search.

People with Disabilities can find lists of organization that help people with disabilities with job training, placement and other resources.

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Live job coach

Live Job Coach 
The library offers online job coaching through a service called Brainfuse JobNow. Their job coaches are available everyday from 1 pm to 10 pm. You can access this service by clicking on the link above. You'll be prompted enter your library card number and PIN/password. Once you're at the Brainfuse JobNow homepage, create a profile to get started.

Live job coach