The Bookmobile will not be at any stops this week for scheduled maintenance. We will resume a normal schedule Tuesday, May 28.
Terry is the Adult Services Business Librarian at TSCPL. She has a Masters in Business Administration from KU and a Masters in Library Science from Emporia State University and has been at the Library for 8 years. Terry is available for one-on-one assistance with business plans, demographic research, job search and resume assistance, and for helping you find the business or job searching resources you need.
Contact Terry at tmiller@tscpl.org
Cover letters are becoming more and more vital to the job search process. They should be limited to one page, highlight your qualifications, while at the same time letting the employer know that you have done some homework about their company. Below are some Intenet links and books you can check out from the Library’s [...]
Below are links to some Internet sites where you can get help building your resume . We have also listed some good Resume books you can check out from the Jobs and Careers Neighborhood in the West Wing of the Library. TSCPL also has WinWay Resume Deluxe software installed on the computers in our Media [...]
[Online job applications require you to have an e-mail account. If you don't have one, you can create a free e-mail account at Yahoo.com. ] Access a job application for the following Local Area Companies: Adecco AT&T Blue Cross Blue Shield Burlington Northern Sante Fe Capitol Federal Caterpillar City of Topeka CJ Online Careers Corefirst Bank [...]
Below are some Internet links you can use to access online resources to help with your career development. We have also listed some career books you can check out from our Careers & Jobs Neighborhood in the West Wing of the Library. Kansas Career Pipeline Customized career planning tool, from interest and skills assesment to [...]
The Library’s Business & Investment Center has assembled some Small Business Kits to help prosepective entreprenuers with their business start-up and planning. The kits are located in the west wing of the Library, in the 658.11 section of our Non-Fiction collection. If you are thinking about going into business for yourself, you owe it to yourself to [...]
As another Black Friday approaches, it’s time once again to become aware of the consumer “gotchas” that might await as you go about your Christmas shopping. Here are a few tips: Don’t use your debit card for all of your purchases. If your purchase exceeds your account balance, most banks process the transaction anyway and then charge [...]
Financial GPS – a Guide to Planning and Security - is a series of one-hour seminars presented at the Library monthly, beginning September 10th. In this series we present practical, down-to-earth information about the financial matters that affect your daily lives and the times of your life when you are in transition. The Library has partnered [...]
The Business & Investment Center (BIC) at TSCPL is participating in the NaviGate program, a consortium of business resource providers in Shawnee County. The four major partners of NaviGate are the Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise,Washburn Small Business & Development Center, and SCORE. NaviGate’s mission is to provide a complete and focused support system for [...]
In the event of pandemic influenza, businesses will play a key role in protecting employees’ and customers’ health and safety as well as limiting the negative impact to the economy and society. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have developed a checklist for businesses. [...]
Or, as Yogi Berra famously stated, “This is like deja vu all over again.” As we muddle through the current economic recession and struggle with the uncertainty of new leadership, it might be a good time to reflect on our history and the idea that, yes, we have been through and survived hard times before. [...]
A recession may not seem like a good time to start your own business, but some types of businesses actually historically hold their own during down times. For example, fast-food restaurants, auto repair shops, and job-search or tutorial services are just a few that continue to thrive. This recession, however, could be tougher for entrepreneurs [...]
