Learn the basics of LinkedIn, including how to develop a profile that will get you noticed by employers, manage your account settings, get recommendations, and build your network. 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Cedar Room Wednesday, February 27, 2013
In this workshop, you will be coached on how to handle the phone interview, including the salary question; the best way to present yourself in person; and how to answer those “behavior-based” interview questions. We will discuss deftly handling tough questions, and the kind of follow-up that makes you memorable to the employer. 1:00 – …
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Stand out from the competition by capturing the attention of the hiring manager in that first precious ten seconds they spend looking at your resume. Learn how to customize your resume with a focus on how you fit the job. Get help with challenges such as gaps, career changes, and extensive work history.
Our storage areas are PACKED – it’s going to be THE biggest sale of the year this Saturday AND Sunday, so don’t miss out! Saturday at 10am and Sunday at 1pm at the Central Park Library, at 2635 Homestead Road in Santa Clara. If you’re a member of the Friends of the Library then you …
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The second annual Santa Clara Library Friends Holiday Craft Faire was held on Saturday, December 15th at the Central Library. Over thirty vendors sold everything from jewelry to soaps, wood cars to hand knitted scarves. The event raised around $1000 for the foundation as well. If you couldn’t make it this year, make a plan …
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The Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) of the Council on Aging Silicon Valley will help current and prospective Medicare beneficiaries as well as family members or caregivers unravel the mysteries and wonders of Medicare. If interested, please sign up at the Reference Desk or call 1-408-615-2900. Walk-ins are also welcome. When: Tuesday, Nov. …
The Santa Clara City Library Foundation & Friends is sponsoring a series of seminars in which attendees receive one-on-one help with their resumes and career advice. What happens as a result of these sessions? After a receiving resume help from facilitator Anne Davenport, a participant landed a fabrication position in Morgan Hill and is enrolled in community …
Learn how to create art on your iPad! Sumit Vishwakarma will give a one-hour workshop providing an introduction to sketching, drawing, and painting directly on your iPad using your fingers, a stylus, and art applications. You will learn how to use basic digital tools, including the pen, pencil, and brushes. Sumit, an iPad artist, was …
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Broadway and film veteran Duffy Hudson brings his talent and fascination for Edgar Allan Poe to life in this unique one-man play. Using a combination of biographical information and the dramatic interpretation of Poe’s literature, Annabel Lee, The Raven and The Tell Tale Heart, Hudson provides a unique, in-depth theatrical experience of the life and works of one …
As the ironwork portion of the Northside Library nears completion, we’d like to invite everyone in the community to come be part of the topping out ceremony which signals the placement of the last iron beam by placing your signature onto the final beam that will be placed in the building. Although you won’t be able …
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