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Thomas Yoseloff Business Centre New York Public Library

Located on the 5th Floor of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library at 455 Fifth Avenue, this library is an excellent resource for assisting patrons with business or career related questions. They offer virtual one on one consultations with their librarians which can be booked through their website. Patrons can register for online or in person seminars, talks and tutorials on various business, financial and career orientated topics and the slides in the presentation will be made available for the next month to those who registered. 

Company Information

Business Insights: Global
A fully integrated business resource bringing together news articles, company profiles, industry overviews, brand and product information, business rankings, and investment reports. Search this database using a company name, ticker symbol, industry code or description, geographic location, or personal name

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Information from the U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics including education needed, earnings, working conditions and job prospects for specific occupations

Secretary of State Business Entity Search 

The Limited Liability Company University was founded by Matt Horwitz in 2010 when he realised that people needed simple and brief instructions on how to start an LLC. This particular page of the LLC University website includes a three columned list of all 50 states' Secretary of States' websites, Business Corporate Searches Division and Business Entity Searches. 

Market Yourself: 

Join Linkedin and create a Profile on its website. In addition, create a perfect resume and have it ready for internship/job application submission.

       Helpful Resources For LinkedIn

• 14 LinkedIn Profile Summaries That We Love (And How to Boost Your Own)
• 20 Steps to a Better LinkedIn Profile in  2024
• How To Create a LinkedIn Profile that Recruiters Will Love, According to 100 Hiring Professionals (Forbes)
• 10 Must Know LinkedIn Tips for Jobseekers (Beginners Guide)

Discover LinkedIn Learning:

Thousands of online video courses for enhancing your skills to help you land the jobs you want,  Courses on how to best prepare for your interviews, Microsoft office (Excel, PowerPoint, etc), Adobe creative cloud (Photoshop, Premiere pro, Lightroom…), web development, photography, accounting, marketing, business management, and even courses on information literacy and research. The tips below will help you get started:
 

• On Linkedin Website, click on Learning next to Jobs at the top right corner. Use the search box at the top of the page to try finding a few skills, subjects, or software you would like to learn to get some idea of the course offerings, quality of the courses, and how they might help you achieve your career and academic goals. You do not need a subscription to see a course description and its table of contents
   
• You may take the 1-month free trial if you want, but New York Public Library provides access to Linkedin Learning (formerly Lynda.com) for free if you have a NYPL library card. Here’s NYPL information for Getting a Free Library Card Today. You may apply for a free card online or go to your nearest NYPL library branch to apply in person (only takes a few minutes). Do not forget to make a PIN number for the library card. You need both your library card number and PIN to login to LinkedIn Learning
   
• Here’s a direct link for starting Linkedin Learning via NYPL Library Card Verification Page

*Forbes World Best Employers 2024

850 of the Top Organisations Worldwide ranked by surveys from employees on criteria such as talent and professional development, remote working and hybrid options, salary, working conditions and many more. 

*Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For 2024
Top 100 U.S. Corporations ranked by gross revenue, compiled annually by Fortune Magazine. These companies are recognised for thier wonderful workplace environments and the satisfaction of their employees.