Resources for Job Seekers
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- Learn the skills you need to achieve your full potential
- Improve your business, software, technology, and creative skills
- You will need your Washoe County Library card number and PIN to access this service
- Expert resume resources and review
- Live interview coach and online interview preparation resources
- Career coaching, assessment, and job search
- Job search and workplace skills improvement
- Skill building in reading, writing, math, and basic science
- Career certification and licensure exam prep, college and grad school entrance prep, GED test prep, and more.
- Computer skills improvement for popular software and hardware
- Learn about various industries and professions
- Find apprenticeships, training programs, and colleges
- Use self-assessment tools to help you decide on a career path
- Create résumés, cover letters, and reference lists
- Search nationwide job listings
- Find company information and research executives
- Search nationwide job listings
- Read company reviews
- Salary information and interview insights
- All resources available without an account when accessed through the library website
Other library resources
- Free WiFi network access
- Public internet stations
- Résumé creation software at some branches
- Computer skills classes
- Document printing and scanning
- Public fax service at some branches
Contact the library for details on individual branch offerings.
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Other Resources Online
- Employment Security Division - Offers job placement and training opportunities to Nevada businesses and workers and information on filing unemployment claims.
- EmployNV - Find job openings or search for candidates. Features links to other resources, including online learning and veteran services.
- JOIN, Inc. - A private, non-profit job training agency designed to help individuals gain or improve the skills they need for the local labor market. JOIN provides a range of services in eight branch offices across Northern Nevada.
- Monster - Search for jobs, read career advice from Monster's job experts, and find hiring and recruiting advice.
- NV-APPS job home page - Create a personal work profile of education, employment history, availability, and other items to facilitate application to State of Nevada. Find current job announcements for the state.
- Nevada Dept of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation - Find information on unemployment benefit claims and more.
- Nevada JobConnect - Nevada JobConnect is a statewide network that connects businesses with employees, all in one convenient system.
- Nevadaworks - Funds qualified training providers to offer education and work skills development to adults and youth who are underemployed or unemployed.
- O*NET Online - Has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more! O*NET is the nation's primary source of occupational information.
- State of Nevada - Find websites for job opportunities in Nevada and answers to frequently asked questions about working in Nevada.
- State of Nevada Human Resources - Find State of Nevada job opportunities and assistance information for current State of Nevada employees.
- Veteran Services - Provides job search workshops, assessment and guidance services, and labor market information for veterans.
- ZipRecruiter - Find and apply for jobs locally and nationwide.
- ZipRecruiter Veterans - A version of ZipRecruiter with resources designed for veterans.
We strive to provide only quality resources in this section, but please note that these are not the library's resources and should be used carefully. Please let us know if you encounter problems with any of these services.
Nevada Small Business Development Center Guides and assists Nevadans looking to start and grow businesses, with objectives to increase business starts, create and retain jobs, and increase access to capital. One-on-one counseling services are free and confidential.
Small Business Administration Provides general resources for planning, launching, managing, and growing your business. Currently features special resources for addressing the coronavirus crisis; check back for frequent updates.
- Coronavirus: Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources
- Coronavirus Funding Options
- Paycheck Protection Program
- Payment Protection Plan lenders
- Economic Injury Disaster Loan Emergency Advance
- Express Bridge Loans
- Debt Relief
- Guidance for Businesses and Employers
Downtown Reno Partnership's COVID-19 Resources Page Provides updates and resources for small business owners, including grant opportunities, who is open, and ways to support small businesses.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Procedures and strategies on workplace safety during the pandemic.
Business Information Network Access to state-wide information and updates including links to federal and state agencies.
Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation Offers a business resource directory with links to important information on doing business in Nevada, including business license information, incorporating in Nevada, finance and incentive programs and links to chambers of commerce. Users can view and print the Nevada Business Registration Form, and its related instructions. This form is used for the application of a Sales/Use Tax Permit and/or a Business License. This form is also accepted by other state agencies, and several cities and counties.
Legal Services
Nevada Legal Services A non-profit organization providing free legal services to low income Nevadans. NLS is a state wide organization assisting every county in Nevada.
Starting Your Own Business
SCORE The nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, is dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow, and achieve their goals. SCORE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration, and they deliver most of their offerings at no cost.
