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Career & Job Search
Looking for information about finding or changing jobs, updating your resume, developing new skills or becoming an entrepreneur? We can help.
Programs & Workshops
The Kitchener Public Library is proud of its community partnerships including those with the Canada Revenue Agency, ABC Life Literacy Canada, TD Canada Trust, YMCA Employment Services and Contact North. Learn more in our Partner Highlight blog post, or watch a recorded program in one of the videos linked below.
Check the library’s calendar for:
Several community groups have calendars with free employment workshops. Check out The Working Center's KW Community Employment Workshops Calendar and Agliec's Courses and Learning Plans.
Online Learning & Computer Skills
Make the most of your time at home with online courses through the library and from outside groups. Get started with Resume Writiing, or Interview Techniques or visit the Lifelong Learning Page for more information.
There you can learn the basics of using a computer with videos created by library staff. Tutorials include Introduction to Computers, Internet, Email, Word Processing, transferring photos from your phone to your computer and more.
YMCA Employment Services Workshop Videos
Research and Learning Tools
Business Plans Handbook
Includes actual plans from businesses in the manufacturing, retail and service industries as examples of how to approach, structure and compose business plans.
CBCA Complete
A diverse mix of publications on topics ranging from business to the arts, to industry news and current events in Canada.
iSearchMyCommunity
Search for local community organizations and services in Waterloo Region.
Lynda.com
Update your skills online! Learn technology, creative and business skills you can use today. You must have a library card to use Lynda.com.
Press Reader
Instant access to newspapers and magazines from around the world.
Note: The Globe & Mail is available to in-library users only.
Reference Solutions
(Previously Reference Group) Look up Canadian business and industry profiles, company descriptions, executive directories, market research and more.
Local Employment Help
| Agilec 205-385 Fairway Rd S. Kitchener 519-576-2681 Online appointments, workshops, resources |
Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work |
Lutherwood |
Waterloo Region Small Business Centre |
Working Centre |
| YMCA Employment Services 800 King St W. Kitchener 519-579-9622 Request an appointment through Employment Ontario |
Government Benefits
To ensure that Canadians continue to have the help they need the Government of Canada has introduced three new benefits, delivered by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA):
Read more about them in this quick guide:
New Canada Recovery Benefits - Oct 2020
Need more information?
Find more in our blog post: Where to Start When You’re Without Work, call us at 519-743-0271 or email askkpl@kpl.org.