Employment Support
Looking for employment or a change of career? Libraries offer unique, free services to guide your search.
Not sure where to start? The public libraries have a broad collection relating to job seeking and employment including how to build a CV and interview skills, as well as daily newspapers, PCs and online access to help you search for employment opportunities and prepare your application. If you have any query, library staff are on hand to help.
Many public libraries also run career and employment related events throughout the year to help build your existing skills, and learn new ones.
Check out the online resources below, all available for free to library members.
Online Courses
Do you want to learn new skills but don’t have time to attend a course? Why not take a self-paced, online course at a time that is most convenient to you?
Libraries offer access to over 400 online courses through Universal Class covering a huge range of subjects from career training, writing skills and health to entrepreneurship, office skills, web development, much more.
Library members can register with Universal Class and start a course within minutes.
Keep up to date with the latest news from around the globe, search for job advertisements and research companies of interest in your career area.
Read today’s national and international newspapers online for free. Login to Proquest using your library card number and choose from over 900 newspaper titles.
To access all newspapers, click on your library service below and login to Proquest using your library card number.
Carlow: http://search.proquest.com/barcode?accountid=177328&groupid=1234783
Cavan: http://search.proquest.com/barcode?accountid=177328&groupid=1234785
Clare: http://search.proquest.com/barcode?accountid=177328&groupid=1234731
Cork City: http://search.proquest.com/barcode?accountid=177328&groupid=1234739
Cork Co.: http://search.proquest.com/barcode?accountid=177328&groupid=1234743
DLR: http://search.proquest.com/barcode?accountid=177328&groupid=1234769
Donegal: http://search.proquest.com/barcode?accountid=177328&groupid=1234763
Dublin City: http://search.proquest.com/barcode?accountid=177328&groupid=1234761
Fingal: http://search.proquest.com/barcode?accountid=177328&groupid=1234729
Galway: http://search.proquest.com/barcode?accountid=177328&groupid=1234713
Kerry: http://search.proquest.com/barcode?accountid=177328&groupid=1234779
Kildare: http://search.proquest.com/barcode?accountid=177328&groupid=1234727
Kilkenny: http://search.proquest.com/barcode?accountid=177328&groupid=1234789
Laois: http://search.proquest.com/barcode?accountid=177328&groupid=1234749
Leitrim: http://search.proquest.com/barcode?accountid=177328&groupid=1234781
Limerick: http://search.proquest.com/barcode?accountid=177328&groupid=1234775
Longford: http://search.proquest.com/barcode?accountid=177328&groupid=1234747
Louth: http://search.proquest.com/barcode?accountid=177328&groupid=1234745
Mayo: http://search.proquest.com/barcode?accountid=177328&groupid=1234759
Meath: http://search.proquest.com/barcode?accountid=177328&groupid=1234765
Monaghan: http://search.proquest.com/barcode?accountid=177328&groupid=1234767
Offaly: http://search.proquest.com/barcode?accountid=177328&groupid=1234751
Roscommon: http://search.proquest.com/barcode?accountid=177328&groupid=1234787
Sligo: http://search.proquest.com/barcode?accountid=177328&groupid=1234711
South Dublin: http://search.proquest.com/barcode?accountid=177328&groupid=1234791
Tipperary: http://search.proquest.com/barcode?accountid=177328&groupid=1234773
Waterford: http://search.proquest.com/barcode?accountid=177328&groupid=1234777
Westmeath: http://search.proquest.com/barcode?accountid=177328&groupid=1234771
Wexford: http://search.proquest.com/barcode?accountid=177328&groupid=1234741
Wicklow: http://search.proquest.com/barcode?accountid=177328&groupid=1234793
Browse the online Zinio Magazine collection, which includes a wide range of genres such as technology, crafts, business, health, science and many more for unique perspectives and insight into the current trends.
Library members can register with Zinio and download your choice of magazine within minutes.
Check out the public library collection of eBooks and eAudiobooks.
If you’re thinking of changing career direction to start your own business, learn from experienced business leaders through their biographies or read up on subjects such as management and ethics, social enterprise, digital marketing and leadership.
To access the full collection, click on your library service below and login to Borrow Box using your library card number.
Carlow: http://library.bolindadigital.com/carlow
Cavan: http://library.bolindadigital.com/cavan
Clare: http://library.bolindadigital.com/clare
Cork City: http://library.bolindadigital.com/corkcity
Cork: http://library.bolindadigital.com/cork
Donegal: http://library.bolindadigital.com/donegal
Dublin: http://library.bolindadigital.com/dublin
Dun Laoghaire: http://library.bolindadigital.com/dunlaoghaire
Fingal: http://library.bolindadigital.com/fingal
Galway: http://library.bolindadigital.com/galway
Kerry: http://library.bolindadigital.com/kerry
Kildare: http://library.bolindadigital.com/kildare
Kilkenny: http://library.bolindadigital.com/kilkenny
Laois: http://library.bolindadigital.com/laois
Leitrim: http://library.bolindadigital.com/leitrim
Limerick: http://library.bolindadigital.com/limerick
Longford: http://library.bolindadigital.com/longford
Louth: http://library.bolindadigital.com/louth
Mayo: http://library.bolindadigital.com/mayo
Meath: http://library.bolindadigital.com/meath
Monaghan: http://library.bolindadigital.com/monaghan
Offaly: http://library.bolindadigital.com/offaly
Roscommon: http://library.bolindadigital.com/roscommon
Sligo: http://library.bolindadigital.com/sligo
South Dublin: http://library.bolindadigital.com/southdublin
Tipperary: http://library.bolindadigital.com/tipperary
Waterford: http://library.bolindadigital.com/waterford
Westmeath: http://library.bolindadigital.com/Westmeath
This is your opportunity to learn a new language!
Choose from over 70 languages including Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Chinese and English. Mango languages can be accessed directly from the website of your public library service.
Click on your library service below and login to Mango Languages using your library card number and pin.
Carlow County Library service
Cavan County Library
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Clare County Library Service
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Cork County Library and Arts Service
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Cork City Libraries
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Donegal County Library
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Dublin City Public Libraries and Archive
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Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Library Service
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Fingal County Libraries
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South Dublin County Library
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Galway City and County Library
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Kerry Library
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Kildare Library & Arts Service
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Kilkenny County Library Service
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Laois County Libraries
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Leitrim County Library Service
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Limerick Local Authorities Library Service
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Longford County Library
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Louth County Library
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Mayo County Library
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Meath County Council Library Service
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Monaghan County Library Services
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Offaly County Library
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Roscommon County Council Library Services
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Sligo County Libraries
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Tipperary County Council Library Service
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Waterford City & County Council Library Service
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Westmeath Library Service
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Wexford Public Library Services
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Wicklow County Council Library Service
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