The JIC functions as a Job Information Center as well as a center for educational information. The fields covered include employment, career exploration, small business start-ups, and higher education. Employment information includes posting of state, county and city (Mount Vernon) civil service openings. Extensive information on resumes, cover letters, civil service exams, and changing careers is available. General information on starting a small business can be checked out from the circulating JIC collection, along with materials on specific businesses. Career information is available in both pamphlet and book form. Class visits can be arranged upon teachers’ request. Educational materials include college and trade school directories, college catalogues on microfiche, high school equivalency study books, exam books, scholarships, majors etc.
AtoZdatabases
The premier reference and marketing database marketed to Library, Academic, and Government institutions throughout the U.S. This simple, user-friendly, web-based solution provides details on businesses and households within the U.S.
They have created a more useful reference product for library patrons such as: job seekers, small business owners, entrepreneurs, students, marketing researchers, career counselors, and so many more patrons of the libraries.
This will help entrepreneurs conduct prospecting, help students complete market studies, and help community members get more use out of our database.
College Preparation Center
Practice tests, interactive tutorials, and eBooks to help you prepare for college success.
ERIC (Education Resource Information Center)
ERIC is an online library of education research and information, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education.
Gale Jobs and Career Library
GVRL is a database of specialized non-fiction ebooks. This collection contains 74 ebooks about job-search skills and many popular careers.
Gale Vocations & Careers Collection
Gale Vocational & Careers Collection provides access to journals and magazines that aid users in researching a vocation, finding an appropriate institution of learning, job searching, and maintaining a career. The database offers current and applicable content from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals.
Job and Career Accelerator
A comprehensive, online job search system.