Resources for Job Seekers

For those unemployed or underemployed

Free Library e-Resources

• Gale Courses
  - For developing new, marketable professional skills Free with a JCPL Library Card
  
  
• LinkedIn Learning for Library (formerly Lynda.com)
  - Online videos and courses on a variety of topics free with your JCPL or GPL card
  
  
• LearningExpress Library
  - Free career help provided by Inspire

Applying for Benefits  

• Indiana Department of Workforce Development
  - Tutorials on applying for unemployment
  - Applying for unemployment
  
  
• Indiana Family and Social Service Administration
  - Apply for SNAP food benefits or health care coverage
  
  
• Indiana Legal Services, Inc.
  - Nonprofit law firm providing general legal information on a variety of topics

• Johnson County United Way Helpline
  - Provides assistance with paying rent, finding housing, food assistance and other resources
  - Johnson County Social Services--click the red link in the middle of the page for the most recent update
  
  
• Human Services, Inc.
  Lose your job or experience reduction in hours due to COVID-19? Apply for EAP Cares Act funding at hsi-indiana.com.
  

Resumes, Interviewing, and Job Searching

• Franklin College Career Development Resume Guide
  

• Franklin College Career Development Action Verbs for Resumes
  - Action verbs to use in your resume

• Franklin College Career Development Interviewing Rules
   - Interviewing guide

• Indiana Career Connect
  - Create a resume

• Indiana Career Ready
  - Apply for unemployment insurance, apply for jobs, explore new career paths, online trainings

• LinkedIn
  - Job Search Challenges
  - Job Search 

• LearningExpress Library
  - Create a resume

Training/Continuing Education

• Central Nine Career Center
  - Fee-based Adult and Continuing Education online courses

• Indiana Office of Work based Learning and Apprenticeship
  - Workforce Development Links

• Ivy Tech Workforce
  - Free Adult Education webinars every Thursday. Register at the above link

• LinkedIn Webinars
  - Career management tips

• McDowell Education Center
  - Fee based HSE/GED prep and continuing education classes

• Pivot Ivy Tech
  - Offers training, certifications, and credentials--both credit and non-credit, to allow people to take advantage of high wage, in-demand career opportunities

• Sales Force
  - Free continuing education and career paths