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December 14, 2012 - The library will be starting 2013 off with hot topics for businesses and job seekers, so make sure you check out upcoming business programs! Register for any of these free workshops by clicking on the program title or sending an email to adultref@balibrary.org.

For businesses:

LinkedIn Marketing for Small Businesses
January 7, 2013, 7pm
Successful business people know they need a strong support network to grow their businesses in this day and age of increased global competition. LinkedIn is the world's largest online platform dedicated to networking with a new focus on supporting business. Study and implement these 10 steps to success on LinkedIn to help you reach your business goals, whether B2B or B2C. If you have a LinkedIn profile and a few contacts, but you just don't get “what's in it for me?” or what the big “buzz” is all about, then you must attend this presentation.

What is the Cloud? Business Lunch and Learn sponsored by CTI Technology
January 23, 2013, 12 pm
Many business owners have heard of “the cloud” but aren’t quite sure what it means. We’ll discuss what the cloud is, where it’s located, and what the advantages and disadvantages of the cloud are for your company. Come have lunch on us and learn whether moving to the cloud is something your business should be thinking about.

How to Get Along and Work With Anybody
January 29, 2013, 7 pm
Have you noticed that some people you work with are harder get along with? Would working with others be more enjoyable if you knew how to work with them? People give us clues everyday on how to best work with them. Discover the clues and learn how to best work with those around you.

For Tweet’s Sake: Using Twitter for Work and Fun
January 30, 2013, 7 pm
Learn how you can use twitter to advance your business, explore a hobby, or just for fun!

For job seekers:

The Careers College
January 15, 2013, 1 pm
Please join us as we introduce our library’s newest job search database: The Careers College, a career services program that provides online job search courses and tools along with a virtual career resource center dedicated to helping job seekers, college undergraduates and graduates, and individuals in transition land the ideal job in any economy.

Resume Makeover
January 15, 2013, 7 pm
It’s time to makeover your resume! Professional, strategic, and targeted steps toward writing a winning resume that lands the job or career of your dreams.

How to Get Along and Work With Anybody
January 29, 2013, 7 pm
Have you noticed that some people you work with are harder get along with? Would working with others be more enjoyable if you knew how to work with them? People give us clues everyday on how to best work with them. Discover the clues and learn how to best work with those around you.

December 13, 2012 - Most companies hold data on personnel or business partners that must be managed and disposed of securely. The FTC provides guides for how to handle sensitive information without compromising the safety of employees or customers: http://business.ftc.gov/privacy-and-security/data-security

December 10, 2012 - Attention all job seekers - or anyone thinking about a career transition - the Barrington Area Library is pleased to present a resource especially for you. Welcome to The Careers College (accessible from home with your Barrington Area Libary card), on-demand, job search education and career resource center. This career services portal consists of a blend of online educational learning modules, job search tools and complementary career resources to help you navigate the job search process to land the ideal job.

November 20, 2012 - Franchising opportunities are available right here in Barrington, IL! Maid-Rite Corporation is looking for a Barrington franchisee for a Maid-Rite Express. This is a unique, affordable opportunity to be a part of a famous brand. The new Maid-Rite in Chicago recently opened to rave reviews!

Please contact Maid-Rite for more information: Tania Burt, Executive VP, Maid-Rite Corporation. Tel. 515-276-5448

This information received from the Village of Barrington, Economic and Community Development. Tel. 847-304-3471

Missed this program? Try some of these online resources for more information about identity theft and how to protect yourself:

Federal Trade Commission's Consumer Information on Identity Theft
Illinois Attorney General - Identity Theft Hotline and Information
US Department of Justice - Identity Theft Information

November 5, 2012 - Excel is one software program that many people can’t quite seem to escape at the office. It’s unique, however, in its capability to quickly and easily analyze large amounts of data, create lists, charts, and graphics. If you aren’t maximizing Excel’s capabilities, check out some of these free training resources below. And if you have a go-to Excel resource, please let us know about it in the comments!

Atomic Learning video tutorials, available through the Barrington Area Library

Short videos on a wide range of topics allow users to start learning the basics, or skip to more advanced techniques as needed. Login with your Barrington Area Library card.

Books 24x7, available through the Barrington Area Library

Always available, read-on-your-computer ebooks. Do a quick search for “excel” to pull up a list of titles. Includes: Excel 2010 Programming with VBA, Microsoft Excel 2010 Programming by Example: with VBA, XML, and ASP, PowerPivot for Business Intelligence using Excel and Sharepoint, and many more. Login with your Barrington Area Library card.

Microsoft Excel Training from Office.com

Go straight to the source and check out Microsoft’s tips and tricks. There are tutorials for Excel 2013 if you want a sneak peek at some of the new tools in the latest version. Training sessions for Excel 2007 and 2010 are also available here

GCF LearnFree.org

The basics of Excel 2010, plus an app for iPhones and Android phones! Tutorials also cover some extras, such as sparklines, conditional formatting, pivot tables, and what-if analysis

YouTube

Search for “microsoft excel”. YouTube is packed with Excel tutorials, like this one http://youtu.be/i5WiYh2jmG8 that covers introductory data analysis. It’s another resource that can help you quickly look up specific question or issues or else just get a free overview via videos created by helpful Excel users.

November 2, 2012 - Hiring then retaining good employees are key strategies to gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Those employees expand your brand, provide outside expertise for growth and increase the depth of talent in the organization. Prioritizing this key area of your business and developing consistent hiring and HR practices will make a difference in the long term. Don't miss our upcoming program on HR issues that can make or break your business!

About the presenter:
Jim Austgen is an accomplished leader in the areas of business improvement, human resources and crisis management. Austgen worked at Motorola as Corporate Vice President and Director of Motorola's Global Employee Solution Centers and now serves as a SCORE counselor and co-chair of SCORE's HR committee. He is a relied-upon advisor to executive leadership teams on issues ranging from crisis management to business restructuring.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012, 7 pm
Barrington Area Library, Zimmerman Room
Free workshop, registration requested. Click here to sign up.

September 20, 2012 - LinkedIn for Job Seekers (Library Workshop)

Workshop Date: Monday, October 29
Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: Barrington Area Library, Zimmerman Room

Join us for a workshop with LinkedIn expert Dan Piva and learn how to optimize your profile to further your career! Dan has worked with hundreds of job seekers across the country (entry level to C-suite level) and helped them find jobs at Kraft Foods, United Airlines, Staples, CVS, and more. This program will help you maximize your use of LinkedIn and also show you ways for potential employers to contact you with job opportunities.

Dan Piva is a job search consultant for BPI, focusing on helping people use social media to gain traction in their job search. He demonstrates how "listening to the market" can help match job seeker's skills and expertise with the skills and expertise employers are looking for.

Free workshop. Register here.

Business Insights: Essentials includes over 2 million investment research/brokerage reports, thousands of detailed financial reports (including fundamentals data and comparison tools), 2,500+ market research reports, 3,900+ full-text periodicals, 1,000+ SWOT reports (updated quarterly), nearly 25,000 industry reports and 11,000 company histories, nearly 70,000 associations, 500,000 detailed company profiles (with deep links to related content and statistical data), approximately 43,400 Market Share articles, thousands of interactive live charts, and much more! Don't miss this truly essential resource.

• - The ability to search across multiple data types from a single search box

• - Interactive charting: Manipulate statistical data and customize your own charts

• - Deep links within search results that get users to the most relevant content in fewer clicks

• - New text-to-speech capabilities

• - Translation tools: Translate the user interface and/or article-level translations

• - Robust glossary with thousands of business terms

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