Computer classes for job seekers offered at Eastern Branch Library

The Career Information Center at the Eastern Branch Library in Shrewsbury will offer a Computer Classroom series this December specifically designed to help job seekers.

The classes will be held on Thursdays from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Eastern Branch, located at 1001 Route 35 in Shrewsbury, 07702. The program will utilize the library's computer classroom, and each participant will have access to a computer.

Space is limited to 10 people per session and registration is required. Please call the library at 1-866-941-8188 to register for these classes.

The classes will include:

• Thursday, December 5: Introduction to Resume Writing with Microsoft Word 2010.
• Thursday, December 12: Introduction to Online Job Searching.
• Thursday, December 19: Business Research for Job-Searchers.
• Thursday, December 26: Job Searching with Job and Career Accelerator.

These programs are designed to help jobseekers develop essential computer skills and to provide online tools to aid in their employment search.

The Career Information Center at the Eastern Branch Library maintains a collection of more than 1,300 circulating materials and reference items on choosing a career, changing careers, job hunting, resume writing, interviewing and networking.

Online resources include links to online job listings, employment projections, business directories and periodicals.

For more information, call the library at 1-866-941-8188. For more information on programming at the Monmouth County Library, please visit our webpage at www.monmouthcountylib.org