Employment 2.0 is a great exercise in job searches.
1) I searched indeed.com and found it to be a straight forward site that is easy to use. Patrons with very little computer skills could use this site effectively. jobsearch.com is more complex and difficult to use. I feel patrons would be discouraged trying to use this site. careerbuilder.com has an enticing name, however the site is confusing and I think patrons without advanced computer skills would have a hard time finding a job on this site.
2) The Computer Basics Page for the Goodwill Foundation provides great step-by-step instructions for PC basics. Yes, I do think this would be a great site for patrons to visit and learn how to use the computer.
3) At our library we teach a series of computer basics courses including Computer Basics-Meet the Computer, E-mail Basics, Microsoft Word, and Internet Basics all in an effort to assist patrons with job skills. Also, we co-hosted a resume building program that was helpful for patrons applying for jobs. This fiscal year one of our library branches was renovated and now successfully operates dually as a workforce center for job seekers and as a library branch.
Mouserobics was a fun exercise and I can see it being helpful to computer illiterate patrons. Note: the link to Mouserobics did not work; I googled the word Mouserobics to reach the site.
New Jersey State Library's Virtual Career Center is geared more toward patrons who possess more than basic PC skills, but it is an extremely helpful site.
The WebJunction site is a good resource for job seekers. Also, the credibility of the site is boosted by the fact that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation publishes it.
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