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Schaumburg Township District Library. |
In this
issue: 1. Business Programs 2. Computer
Classes 3. New Business
Books
4. Useful
Websites 5. Quotable
Quote
BUSINESS PROGRAMS Register at the
Information/Magazines Desk (847) 923-3349 for business
programs.
Real World Retirement
Monday, Oct. 29 . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Rasmussen North
Explore the universal reality of retirement, as well as the
many savings and investment options individuals can rely on when planning
for the future. Please join financial planner Tom Howard for a
presentation that is relevant to each stage in a working adult's
professional life.
Non-traditional Techniques for Job
Searching
Wednesday, Nov. 7 . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . .7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Adult
Classroom
Please join Valerie Profit, Schaumburg Township's Director of
Employment, for a seminar that offers a fresh look at job searching.
Learn new and innovative methods to help you in your job search
efforts.
Looking for a Job? We can
help!
Fridays (Starting in September)
. . . . . . .
. . . . . .3 -5 p.m.
Rasmussen North
Representative from the Illinois WorkNet Center, an employment
support resource, will be available to help you in your job search.
they offer a wide variety of services including: resume workshops,
interviewing training, Illinois skills matching, job search tips and
networking.
ADULT
COMPUTER CLASSES
For
registration and fee information, call the library's Computer Assistance
Desk at
(847)
923 3352.
Google
Saturday, Sept. 22 . .
. . . . . . . . .
. . . 10:30 a.m.
Learn the secrets of Google, an Internet search
engine that provides a listing of Web sites in the subjects of your
choice.
Microsoft Excel-Level
1
Saturday, Sept. 15 .
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. . . . . 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 29 . .
. . . . . . . . .
. . . . 10:30 a.m.
Learn to manipulate spreadsheets for recording
financial and statistical information. Level 2 will introduce more
advanced features.
Microsoft Excel-Level
2
Sunday, Sept. 16. . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept 29 . . .
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. . . . . . 1:30
p.m.
Microsoft Publisher
Saturday, Sept. 22 . . . .
. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . .1:30 p.m.
Create professional marketing materials, in-house,
for print.
NEW BUSINESS
BOOKS
The Sushi Economy: Globalization and
the Making of a Modern Delicacy 641.692
Issenberg, S
What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How
Successful People become Even More Successful!
650.14 Goldsmith, M
CFO Perspectives: Creating Value in a
Regulated World 658.15 Read, C
It's Okay to be the Boss: The Step-by-Step
Guide to Becoming the Manager Your Employees Need 658.4 Tulgan,
B
Strengths Finder 2.0: Now, Discover
your Strengths 658.409 Rath, T
Ignited: Managers! Light Up Your
Company and Career 658.409 Thompson, V
Coolhunting: Chasing Down the Next Big
Thing 658.472 Gloor, P
Move the world: Persuade Your Audience,
change Minds, and Achieve Your Goals 658.5 Brenner,
D
USEFUL
WEBSITES
Hurricanes and Typhoons Global Storm Tracker - from Yahoo! - click on a storm name and the map will adjust to that area of the globe. use the slider to zoom in. Information about the storm is at the bottom of the page.
Interactive
Hurricane Tracker - from
MSNBC. Watch the
tracks from various hurricanes - includes current and all back to
2004.
National Hurricane Center - from NOAA - includes
maps, storm information and projections - tracks storms
worldwide. Website
information provided by Claire
Obrecht
QUOTABLE
QUOTE
"No major institution in the US has so poor a
record of performance over so long a period as the Federal Reserve, yet so
high a public reputation" - Milton
Friedman
Electronically
Yours,
John Ericson, Corporate and
Small Business Liaison
Schaumburg Township District
Library
(847)
923-3334
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