Check it out
by CONNIE BROOKS
Public libraries have always been known as a resource for providing quality information. During these economically stressful times, we want to provide work skill information that will help people become employed or improve their work-related skills. The Kyle Public Library can aid your job search or work skill improvement in several ways.
The Kyle Library participates in the Texas Workskills Development in Libraries project better known as TWDL (pronounced ‘Twiddle’). TWDL was created to help Texas residents obtain information and learn better ways to look for a job, as well as providing ways to improve their job skills. The project supports Texas library staff, management and volunteers in gathering 21st century job training resources that can be easily accessed and offered to all Texans.
Information about resume writing, interviewing strategies, and job searching can be found either by visiting the Kyle Public Library or the TWDL website www.twdl.org. In addition to information, another highlight of www.twdl.org is the links to self-paced tutorials, lists of agencies offering free training by region and much more. Created for Texas residents and library staff, www.twdl.org allows all to access this valuable information at any hour of the day or night.
You may use ResumeMaker at no cost, either at the library or from home, thanks to a project sponsored by the Central Texas Library System and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Just go to http://sclc.resumemaker.com.
In addition, Joel Ysla, one of the Kyle Library staff, collects local job listings that come to his attention, prints them out, organizes them by city, and places them on a table just inside the library’s community room (by the water fountain). Please note that the best place to check for (and the only place to apply for) City of Kyle jobs is through the city website.
If you need to apply for jobs online and are uncertain how to proceed, please feel free to ask the friendly staff at the Kyle Public Library. We would be glad to help you learn to navigate the online application process.
So, we invite you to come to the Kyle Public Library or visit www.twdl.org and http://sclc.resumemaker.com as part of your job search or work skill improvement.
