Celebrating Women Leaders and Entrepreneurs: Reading List
In honor of Women's History Month, we're celebrating women entrepreneurs and leaders with this reading list. Serena Williams has a beautiful quote that says: "The success of every woman should be the...
View ArticleVery Short Introduction Discussions at SNFL: September's "Work"
On September 30, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library hosted the first in a monthly series of Very Short Introduction Discussions. September’s topic was “Work.”Oxford University Press's Very Short...
View ArticlePatron Picks: The World of Work at Open Book Hour
What are you reading? Every month at our Open Book Hour at Mid-Manhattan Library at 42nd Street, readers meet to exchange fiction and nonfiction book recommendations. If you'd like to join us at the...
View ArticleNavigating Today's Job Market Through Lifelong Learning
Under the Lamp; NYPL Digital Collections, Image ID: 483655With high- and low-end jobs becoming increasingly more automated and competitive through technological and global advancements, the need to...
View ArticleTime to Dress Up: Introducing the NYPL Grow Up Work Fashion Library
If you are looking to get dressed up for a job interview, wedding, audition, graduation, prom, or other formal event, the Riverside Library can help.With our NYPL Grow Up work accessories collection,...
View ArticleJob and Employment Links for the Week of May 6
Hadia Diallo applied and was accepted into the 6-week housekeeping pre-apprenticeship program at the BEST Hospitality Training Center. As part of her training, she shadowed employees at two luxury...
View ArticleJob and Employment Links for the Week of April 29
Drug and alcohol abuse that began in his teens set Steven Shewy on a violent path and eventually resulted in a prison sentence for willful injury. When incarcerated, he decided to change his mindset...
View ArticleJob and Employment Links for the Week of January 7
The New York Public Library Employment Pop-Up Recruitment EventsEastchester Library, January 8, 11 am - 2 pmIn 1978, Beatrice Andrews took the first step toward a lifelonmg career when she enrolled in...
View ArticleJob and Employment Links for the Week of December 24
The New York Public Library Employment Pop-Up Recruitment EventsEastchester Library, January 8, 11 am - 2 pmFirst Step is a FREE 15-week job training program for women. It is a holistic approach to...
View ArticleJob and Employment Links for the Week of December 17
The New York Public Library Employment Pop-Up Recruitment EventsBelmont Library, December 20, 11 am - 2 pmEastchester Library, January 8, 11 am - 2 pmOpportunities for a Better Tomorrow is recruiting...
View ArticleNYS Department of Civil Service: Job Examinations
The New York State Department of Civil Service has updated and added the following examination announcements:When filing online application, be aware there is no technical assistance on weekends, or...
View ArticleBrave Enough to Take the Next Step: A Tale of Mentoring at the Library
Gesille Dixon Borough Director, Bronx Neighborhood Library NetworksThe New York Public Library’s 88 neighborhood branches are vibrant hubs where people can connect to others in their community as well...
View ArticleFrom Good to Great: A Tale of Mentoring at the Library
Terrance Neal, Director of Employee Relations & Talent Acquisition, NYPL After weeks of spending countless hours brooding over the curriculum for Mentoring at the Library, an exciting college and...
View ArticleJob and Employment Links for the Week of September 3
The New York Public Library Belmont Library Employment Pop-Up Recruitment on Wednesday, September 20, 11 am - 2 pm.The New York Public Library Bronx Library Center 8th Annual Job Expo on Wednesday,...
View ArticleJob and Employment Links for the Week of May 14
In celebration of Mother's Day the Department of Labor Women's Bureau presents By the Numbers: Happy Mother's Day! authored by Liana Christin Landivar, senior researcher for the Women's Bureau. This...
View ArticleHow to Captivate: Hacking Human Behavior to Everyone's Benefit
“So, I see that you drink tea,” she said staring at my cup. “Do you like herbal, green or regular black?” she asked.“Oh, I love tea,” I said. “Right now I’m drinking this great tea [pointing to the...
View ArticleBooktalking "When You Work For a Bully" by Susan Futterman
Ever heard of a constructive discharge? That's when an employer makes an employee's work experience so miserable that any reasonable person would leave under the circumstances. If a worker can legally...
View ArticleSome Thoughts on Career Day, and Why I Became a Librarian
Many people who’ve known me for years don’t realize that I had several big turning points and life-changing moments when I was young that started me on the path to becoming a librarian. If you’ve ever...
View ArticleSocial Media Madness at SIBL
Social media has radically changed our lives in ways that we would have never imagined. Now more than ever it is important to have social media profiles for personal and professional use in various...
View ArticleFree Job Training: Certified Recovery Peer Advocate
Certified Recovery Peer Advocates (CRPAs) are individuals who have been certified to provide coaching, support, information, guidance, and motivation to those seeking or sustaining recovery from a...
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