Resource Center

The SLATE Career Center is an equal opportunity employer with equal opportunity programs and services. Auxiliary aids available upon request.

Resource Center

Open 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Monday through Friday

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The Resource Center on the 1st Floor of 1017 Olive Street is open to everyone on a self-help basis FREE OF CHARGE. The services offered are intended to provide job search assistance. All equipment in the Resource Center has easy-to-use instructions posted nearby.

Minimal assistance is provided. If you are not able to use the equipment on your own, enroll in one of our many programs to receive a referral for instruction. Popular services offered in the Resource Center include Self-Help Services like:

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Full-Service Computer Lab. Computers feature MS Office Suite and Internet access. The Internet should be used for job search purposes. Time on the Internet computers is on a first-come, first-serve basis and may be limited to one hour. An accessible computer is available to individuals with certain physical disabilities.

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The Resource Library. A good selection of books, videos, and computer software provide information on interviewing, job searches and resumes. There are job leads, job magazines and newspapers posted throughout the Resource Center to assist in your job search. If you are not sure where the organization is located there are bus schedules to help. Be sure to check out the upcoming events and job fairs that are posted and may be of interest to you.

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Phone, Fax and Copy Service. There is a TTY phone available for hearing-impaired customers. The copy and fax machine can also be used to assist you with a job search. A bank of phones is located in the Resource Area for direct connection with an Unemployment Insurance representative, as well.

America's Jobline for the Blind. If you are visually impaired and unable to use the Resource Room computers for a job search, there is a free public service called Jobline provided by the National Federation of the Blind and the US Department of Labor. This service is available on the telephone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and is updated with new job leads every day. All that is required is a touch-tone phone to establish your personalized job search and application profile. If you would like to use this service at the SLATE Career Center, ask for Tonde Evans in the Resource Center. For more information about this service, contact the National Federation of the Blind at 410-659-9314, E-mail nfb@nfb.org, or website www.nfb.org.

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