Posted on February 2, 2021 at 6:00 am
BY CRYSTAL MILLER Taking an online class from Gale Courses can help you attain your entrepreneurial pursuits, make money from your hobbies and interests, polish your job hunting skills, and boost your resume with new marketable skills. We offer Gale Courses as a resource in our Digital Library. The courses are held online, and most […]
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Tags: Gale, gale courses, learning, lifelong learning, online courses, training
Posted on October 6, 2020 at 6:00 am
ReferenceUSA has changed its name to Data Axle Reference Solutions. You’ll still find all of the functionality and features that you’ve come to know as well as improved navigation of this digital resource. Data Axle Reference Solutions is a powerful digital resource for small business owners, marketing professionals, researchers, job seekers, a […]
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Tags: business, data axle reference solution, digital, digital library, job seekers, referenceusa, residential, resource
Posted on August 5, 2020 at 6:00 am
By Crystal Miller If you are on the hunt for a new job, sprucing up your resume, or looking for tools to help you explore a career change, the resources in our Digital Library can help you find the success you’re looking for. You probably already know about the digital resource JobNow and its features […]
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Tags: assessment, career, cover letter, education, interview, job, lessons, negotiation, reference, resume, templates, testing
Posted on June 22, 2020 at 6:00 am
By Crystal Miller The library offers free resources and training to anyone involved with or interested in starting a nonprofit organization. You will find a variety of digital resources and services to help you find success with your nonprofit organization. You can enhance your soft skills, search for funding from grantmakers, and learn to use […]
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Tags: book a librarian, business, digital, digital library, foundation directory, Gale, gale courses, library card, LinkedIn Learning, nonprofit, online, organizations, resources, wi-fi
Posted on November 28, 2017 at 6:00 am
by Melissa Rhoades At the end of 2015, right after Christmas, the entire department where I worked at a local company was laid off—not the happiest New Year’s surprise. The change was big and sudden, and one I hadn’t planned for. After over a decade at the same company, I didn’t know how the job-search […]
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Tags: adults, career, career club, career coach, education, job club, job hunt, job search, job search strategies, job seekers, job training, jobs, WorkSource, WorkSource Spokane
Posted on May 5, 2016 at 6:00 am
By Jane Baker Working in the Communication Department at the Spokane County Library District, my team is often tasked with creating marketing materials for new and upcoming programs and services. So, it’s a bit of a treat when we are creating promotional materials for established services. One of the projects we are currently working on […]
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Tags: business, digital library, digital resources, entrepreneurs, local business, services, small business, startups, technology
Posted on March 11, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Brian Vander Veen Launching a creative endeavor or a new business usually requires money. Traditionally, acquiring such funding has meant the need for taking out a loan, finding an investor, borrowing from friends or family, or spending your own hard-earned nest egg. In recent years, we’ve seen yet another option emerge. It is one […]
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Tags: comics, crowdfunding, FishTank Books, kickstarter, q&a
Posted on April 23, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Kandy Brandt The nonprofit organization I am active in was looking for ways to provide valuable and efficient services on a tight budget. We had just enough income to make ends meet and nothing left over for renting expensive office space, investing in costly computer software, or hiring lots of staff. We found the […]
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Tags: business, technology
Posted on October 14, 2013 at 11:30 am
Welcome to our Business & Careers blog page. Supporting job seekers and local businesses is a top service priority. It is our goal to provide local businesses and non-profits with the tools they need to develop and maintain successful enterprises, and teens and adults with the resources and opportunities they need to attain meaningful employmen […]
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Tags: business, jobs
