business

April 1, 2014-

My name is Barbara Alvarez and I am the Business Liaison at the Barrington Area Library. I play a key role in connecting local business owners, employees, and job seekers to valuable library resources. Through specialized classes, curriculum, online resources and research assistance, the Barrington Area Library designs and delivers continuing education tools to the business community.

Whether you are a job seeker narrowing down a list of networking prospects, or a business owner wondering how your company measures up against your competition and within your industry, I can introduce you to the tools that you need to stay on top in today's economy. Create targeted business and consumer lists, monitor the stock market, submit an online resume or cover letter for fast professional review, or attend any of our free business and technology classes on topics ranging from using Windows 8.1 in the workplace to developing a marketing strategy.

In just a few months, the Barrington Area Library will unveil its new Business Center, a place to work, collaborate, research, and ramp your productivity up to the next level.

Please contact me to set up an appointment for your business or job search needs. I look forward to assisting you. You can reach me by phone at 847.382.1300 x3070 or by email at balvarez@balibrary.org

March 31, 2014-

The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce's Women's Biznet Committee is offering one or more $1,000 scholarships for senior high school students who are employed by Chamber member organizations, or have parents employed by Chamber member organizations.  Click here for information about how to apply for this scholarship.

The Women's Biznet Committee will also be presenting the ATHENA Leadership Award on Thursday, May 29 to a Barrington area business woman who works to improve the community and its members, as well as serves as a mentor to other women.  For more information and how to apply, email the Chamber of Commerce at events@barringtonchamber.com. The nomination deadline is April 10.

March 27, 2014- From the Arlington Heights WorkNet Center and Harper Professional Center:

Workforce and Economic Development has a variety of workshops available for the month of April! Download a flyer with all the necessary workshop, location and contact information. Pre-registration is required for all events. No walk-ins will be accepted. To view the events, please visit: http://www.eventbrite.com/o/harper-college-workforce-and-economic-development-4503804479

March 26, 2014-

Morningstar Investment Research Center invites you to join in their 2014 Financial Literacy Series! On March 27, 2014 Morningstar's director of personal finance Christine Benz will discuss how the retirement landscape has changed over time and the challenges that current and future retirees face as a result. She'll then share her recommendations for how to deal with these challenges by using the 'bucket' approach to retirement portfolio planning.

To register and attend this session, click on either of the dates below:

Thursday, March 27 at 6:00 pm

Thursday, March 27 at 7:30 pm

March 25, 2014- The Barrington Area Library will host "You've Been Hacked! Why Didn't You Know?" with Grant Hoover from SCORE Chicago on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Grant will show you how you can always get into your data and keep hackers out. Find out about some surprising aspects of computer security on your network system and mobile devices, as well as how to defend against computer viruses. This program will take place at 7 pm at the Barrington Village Hall (200 S. Hough Street, Barrington, IL 60010). Parking is available in the lot on the west side of the Village Hall.

Please click here to attend this free event. Space is limited.

March 18, 2014- Wordle is a word-cloud generator found at wordle.net. You can use it in your job search by copying-and-pasting a job description into the wordcloud generator. Words that are used the most frequently in the job description will be larger than words that are used less frequently. Check out the tutorial below!

March 10, 2014- From the Arlington Heights WorkNet Center:

Work & Economic Development has a variety of workshops available for the month of March! Download a flyer with all of the necessary workshop, location, and contact information. Pre-registration is required for all events. No walk-ins will be accepted. To view the events, please visit:  http://www.eventbrite.com/o/harper-college-workforce-and-economic-development-4503804479

March 10, 2014- Located at 215 South Northwest Highway in Barrington, Bloom Beauty Studio specializes in nail, hair, and spa services. The staff of five have been serving the Barrington community for several years and look forward to serving you. Watch their video to learn more, and contact them directly at 847-382-1158 or http://bloombeautystudio.com/

March 3, 2014- The Barrington Area Library will host "Windows 8.1 for Business" with Scott Kaplan, a Windows 8 expert from the Microsoft Windows Store in Schaumburg on Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Kaplan will  explain the different features of Windows 8.1, and how they can help you and your business. He will also discuss Microsoft Office 365 for small business. This program will take place at 7 pm at the Barrington Village Hall (200 S. Hough Street, Barrington, IL 60010). Parking is available in the lot on the west side of the Village Hall.

Please click here to attend this free event. Space is limited.

February 28, 2014- Last week, Barbara Alvarez, the Barrington Area Library's Business Liaison, presented at Barrington's Chamber of Commerce about library resources that benefit business. Check out the presentation below! And remember to feel free to contact Barbara for any assistance in job-search or business research. 847.382.1300 x3070/ balvarez@balibrary.org