Campbell County Public Library System, VA

Career Transitions: A Gateway to Success

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Gale’s Career Transitions provided to you free through our website is an extremely useful starting point for any person seeking a job. This step-by-step electronic tool gives users hands-on guidance to support their job searching. It also provides high-quality tutorials and advice articles for resumes, cover letters, and interviews. Through Career Transitions, you can receive immediate help with both job-seeking and navigating the economy. When it comes to job-seeking, this resource provides insight on making resumes, writing cover letters, and applying for job positions as well as offering interactive interview practice. If you are undergoing career exploration, this resource actually helps you through providing ways in which you can discover your career interests. It tailors the experience to you by identifying new opportunities based on your past work or military experience. Not only that, but it also allows you to explore growing career paths and find education and training for the path you are interested in.

Powerful job search functions, guided resume and cover letter creation, interview preparation, and interactive practice activities are just a few of the features and benefits that Career Transitions offers. In addition to this, it helps users identify measurable details about their own personal accomplishments and successes that may help them when looking and applying for a certain position. Internships and entry-level jobs can be found through multiple job-search options and job tracking. Education and training options are available and sorted by career, program, and location. Hundreds of career overview videos can be found through the resource, including a series that features real people working in various occupations. All of these features are constantly kept up to date with expert advice and industry-leading content.

Career Transitions gives its users the best insight possible through visual reports that detail what features users find to be the most valuable. This service works closely with libraries in order to improve their ability to help each of their users. The Career Transitions resource is conveniently located under the “Learn” tab on the Campbell County Library website. This tool’s slogan, “Helping people find their life’s work,” rings true by its innovative, accessible, and unique approaches to helping users find the most rewarding and sustainable employment possible. Let Career Transitions help you navigate through the difficult employment environment today!

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  • Main Branch and Timberlake Area

    Rustburg
    rb@co.campbell.va.us
    434-332-9560
    434-332-9697 (fax)
    684 Village Highway Rustburg, VA 24588

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    434-592-9551
    434-237-6784 (fax)
    18891 Leesville Road Lynchburg, VA 24501

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    Staunton River (Altavista)
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    434-369-5140
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    434-376-3363
    434-376-1111 (fax)
    204 Lynchburg Avenue Brookneal, VA 24528

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    Patrick Henry (Brookneal)
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    TH: 10:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    Sat: 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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