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Ferguson's Career Guidance Center

https://access.fvrl.org/login
Use this comprehensive resource to quickly find the career information you need, whether it’s school planning resources, skills and career advice, career interest assessment, or articles about industry and professions.
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Includes more than 1,200 articles from the Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance, 17th Edition.

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Job & Career Accelerator

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Use powerful tools and find guidance to achieve your career goals. Units include: find a career match; explore occupations; search for jobs and internships; tools to get hired; career library; and school and scholarship finder.

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WOIS/The Career Information System

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Find your strengths, match them with occupations, and explore career choices. Get details on 500+ occupations, including the military. Locate training programs. Store your job information in your online portfolio. Just starting to plan your career path?
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Take the Reality Check quiz to see what it takes to be independent and achieve your goals.
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Learning Express Library

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Find resources including practice tests and tutorials for school success; college, career, and citizenship preparation; and software and computer tutorials.
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You'll be able to:
• Improve your skills in elementary, middle, and high school subjects, or study for your high school equivalency credential.
• Prepare for the ACT, SAT, and AP tests and more, and search for scholarships.
• Explore careers and prepare for entrance and occupational exams and military tests.
• Find a college, review your college skills, or prepare for for college placement exams and grad school admission exams.
• Learn computer and internet basics, and master popular software such as Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, and Windows operating systems.
Some features require free registration in order to save your work, revisit your tests, or store scores. You'll need a valid email address and PIN to register.
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Lynda.com

https://www.lynda.com/portal/sip
Learn the skills you need through instructional video courses in education, technology, business, and creative fields. To get started, log in with your library card number and PIN.
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View the one-hour Learning with Lynda.com to learn the site’s features and create a learning plan, or visit their support pages for additional help.

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Life Skills from World Book Discover

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Learn the basics of living on your own, including work, major purchases, housing, budgeting, and more.

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Learning Express Library: Recursos para hispanohablantes

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Encuentre recursos para hispanohablantes sobre lectura y escritura en inglés, matemáticas y cómo prepararse para el examen de GED.

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Find resources for Spanish speakers about reading and writing in English, math and preparing for the GED test.

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Web Resources

WorkSource Washington

https://worksourcewa.com/
Explore careers, research occupations, the labor market, and more under the Career Tools menu. Find local offices, training, job listings, etc. under the Resources tab. Take advantage of the information and services for both job seekers and employers.
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(Available in multiple languages.)
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Washington State Food Worker Course

https://www.foodworkercard.wa.gov/language.html
Choose a language, watch the training video, take the test, pay your fee, and print out a food handler's card, so you can work in the food or restaurant industry in Washington. (Available in multiple languages.)

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Washington State Unemployment Insurance

https://esd.wa.gov/
Apply for unemployment benefits online using this site developed by Employment Security Department. (Also available in Spanish, or choose your language at the bottom of the page.)
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Apply for unemployment benefits online using this site developed by Employment Security Department. (Also available in Spanish, or choose your language at the bottom of the page.)
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Oregon Employment Department

https://secure.emp.state.or.us/jobs/
Search job listings by category or by location or file benefit claims online.

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GCF Global

https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/
Access online tutorials for computer basics, office software, job hunting skills, money management, social media, online security and more.
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Find your specific area of interest under one of these headings: Technology Basics, Living in the Online World, Microsoft Office, Essential Skills, and Work & Career. Follow these links for practice using a mouse or to learn about email. Most tutorials also available in Spanish.
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Career One Stop

https://www.careeronestop.org/
Search for jobs, explore careers, look at trends. Offers tools to help job seekers, students, businesses, and career professionals.

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USAJOBS

https://www.usajobs.gov/
Search federal job postings, apply online, and learn about federal employment.
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Includes links to jobs for people with disabilities, military veterans, recent graduates, and senior executives.
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Librarian Tips

Tip: find job boards

Scroll back up the page to WorkSource Washington for loads of resources, including links to jobs posted to Indeed.com, Monster.com, Jobdango and more.

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