Teens Can Get Ready For College Or A Career With A Leg Up From Public Library Of Cincinnati And Hamilton County

Cincinnati OH

21 July, 2020

5:04 PM

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Press release from the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County: July 21, 2020 With COVID-19 still keeping us all at a social distance for the time being, Teen Librarians from across our Library system put their heads together to help connect teens with college and career readiness resources as they graduate, move into summer employment, or think about college. Teen Librarians Jacob Glemaker and Michelle Kanis, unable to meet with students in person due to the pandemic, compiled several lists of quick links and tutorial videos so teens can explore and get connected to useful information. "We hope that teens from all over our Library system will learn about new digital resources like OhioMeansJobs in order to map out potential career paths, explore different career choices, and also look at local colleges that will help them achieve these goals of breaking int degree or certificate programs," said Glemaker. "John Lortie, Teen Librarian at the Anderson Branch, compiled a list of digital tours for colleges in Ohio. This is great for students who were thinking about physically touring a school, but could not because of the pandemic. This way they are still able to learn about what options are available to them." Check out these helpful resources they compiled, with the assistance of Teen Librarians throughout the Library system: Education Resources Guide to Planning High School Courses College Resources Virtual College Visits Ohio Technical Center Programs Community Resources Career Resources Get Your First Job, presented by Teen Librarians Liz Weigand and Lauren Smallwood 8 Red Flags Employers See on Your Résumé Career Clusters Guide to Budgeting Guide to Researching Occupations Guide to Résumés Job Readiness Guide Job Search Log Transferrable Skills Checklist This press release was produced by the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. The views expressed here are the author's own.