Jul 09 10:00 a.m.

Event
Richland Library Sandhills

The Market at Richland Library Sandhills

At The Market at Richland Library, we believe in the power of community and supporting local businesses. By shopping with us, you're not just purchasing goods – you're investing in the livelihoods of your neighbors and contributing to the growth of our vibrant local economy. Come shop with with us!

Event Type(s):

Arts, Crafts and Hobbies, Author Event, Health and Wellness

Audience(s):

Adults, Parents, Families

Aug 08 11:00 a.m.

Event
Richland Library Main

Career Ready: Interview Like a S.T.A.R.

Join Career Coach, Kris Dempster, as he discusses behavioral interviewing and demonstrates the S.T.A.R. Method for behavioral interviewing and reasons why the technique is so effective. You will also learn the Dos and Don’ts of interviewing.

Event Type(s):

Business and Careers

Audience(s):

Adults

Jul 11 11:00 a.m.

Event
Richland Library Main

Career Ready: How to Create a Powerful Resume

Your résumé is an advertising piece that presents your relevant career story to a prospective employer. Join Kris Dempster, Career Coach, as he demonstrates how to create a detailed, chronological master draft of a résumé.

Event Type(s):

Business and Careers

Audience(s):

Adults

Jun 26 11:00 a.m.

Event
Richland Library Main

Career Ready: How to Create a Powerful Resume

Your résumé is an advertising piece that presents your relevant career story to a prospective employer. Join Kris Dempster, Career Coach, as he demonstrates how to create a detailed, chronological master draft of a résumé.

Event Type(s):

Business and Careers

Audience(s):

Adults

May 14 10:00 a.m.

Event
Richland Library Sandhills

The Market at Richland Library Sandhills

At The Market at Richland Library, we believe in the power of community and supporting local businesses. By shopping with us, you're not just purchasing goods – you're investing in the livelihoods of your neighbors and contributing to the growth of our vibrant local economy. Come shop with with us!

Event Type(s):

Arts, Crafts and Hobbies, Author Event, Health and Wellness

Audience(s):

Adults, Parents, Families
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Got Résumé Builder

Create a customized résumé from scratch with Got Résumé Builder by using their specialized font, template and professional design. Download and email your résumé into various formats. 

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15 Lies Women Are Told at Work
Millionaire Habits
Staff Picks

New Business Reads

  • Bland L.
  • Wednesday, July 17
New releases include books on women's issues in the workforce (15 Lies Women Are Told at Work, Fair Shake: Women and the Fight to Build a Just Economy,
Blog
Richland Library Main

Remembering Richland Mall

  • Margaret D.
  • Saturday, March 16
Do you remember the original Richland Mall? Historic photographs and newspaper articles tell the story of the rise, and fall, of this once-popular shopping mall.
Your Face Belongs to Us
Power and Progress
Staff Picks

Financial Times Best Business Books of 2023

  • Bland L.
  • Monday, December 11
London’s Financial Times has released a list of the year’s best business titles. It includes books treating such timely topics as AI (The Coming Wave), cryptocurrency (
Blog
Richland Library Main

Be Business Smart: How to Pitch Your Business

  • Diane Luccy
  • Wednesday, January 25
If you are a small business owner and don't already have an elevator pitch for your business, you should! "An elevator pitch sums up the unique aspects of your business or personal brand and gets a conversation started." --Adam Uzialko, Business News Daily, 6/29/2022
Saving Main Street
The LEGO Story
Staff Picks

New Business Books

  • Bland L.
  • Thursday, December 22
Notable new titles include Walt Bogdanich’s When McKinsey Comes to Town, about the influential and controversial consulting firm known for the draconian measures it often recommends to its client businesses, and Gary Rivlin’s Saving Main Street, about the re
Blog
Richland Library Sandhills

Compassion Fatigue: When Work Wears You Down

  • Emily Barber
  • Wednesday, September 14
Helping professionals – like nurses, teachers, or social workers – can get worn down by the nature of their jobs. Workplaces need structures to help employees care for themselves on their own terms.
Level Up
The Good Retirement Guide 2022
Staff Picks

New Business Books

  • Bland L.
  • Friday, June 03
Noteworthy new titles include Level Up: Rise Above the Hidden Forces Holding Your Business Back, by Georgia politician (and serial entrepreneur) Stacey Abrams and her business partner, Lara Hodgson; Dade Hayes and Dawn Chmielewski’s Binge Times: Inside Hollywood's Furious Billion-Dol
Blog
Richland Library Sandhills

Budgeting for a New Salary

  • Emily Barber
  • Wednesday, March 09
When your income changes substantially, it’s time to revisit the way you manage your money. Read more for some tips on how to reassess!
Blog
Richland Library Main

Hybrid Work: It’s Here to Stay

  • Bland L.
  • Wednesday, February 09
The consensus in the business/HR community is that hybrid work arrangements, involving working both in the office and remotely, will remain in place even after the coronavirus pandemic is finally in the rear-view mirror.
Blog
Richland Library Main

How to Create a Brand Introduction

  • Roshanda Pratt
  • Thursday, December 09
You only have a few seconds to make a brand introduction. People’s attention span is getting shorter and shorter because of social media. It is important to understand how to create an elevator pitch or brand introduction that is short and to the point.
Blog
Richland Library Sandhills

Talk It Up: How to Self-Promote

  • Emily Barber
  • Wednesday, September 22
Self-promotion is essential to career development, but many people are hesitant to talk themselves up. Read on to discover why this is a challenge and how to tackle it.
Blog
Richland Library Wheatley

What is an Informational Interview, and is it Important?

  • Jessica Daly
  • Saturday, June 05
The Informational Interview...arguably the most underused yet most important part of your networking and ultimately finding a career you love. Informational Interviews are a fundamental part of building your network. Learn the steps to a successful informational interview from identifying who to interview, to preparing what to ask, to how to follow up after the interview.
Blog
Richland Library Wheatley

How to Make Your Resume Stand Out

  • Jessica Daly
  • Wednesday, April 21
Resumes need to be customized for every job; there's no one size fits all. Here are some tips on how to make your resume standout to hiring managers.
Blog
Richland Library Main

4 Reasons Why Remote Work Will Continue After Covid-19

  • Christopher Barstow
  • Monday, March 29
Millions of Americans were required to work remotely in 2020 due to Covid-19. Although there has been a growing demand for decades for flexibility in how and where people work, it wasn’t until the pandemic forced the widespread use of tools like Zoom, that the public perception of virtual work with its many benefits for both employees and employers was truly understood.
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LinkedIn Learning

Expand your knowledge, or explore something new through LinkedIn Learning's 16,000+ web-based courses, covering technical, business, software, and creative topics.

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Blog
Richland Library Main

Putting Research into Your Job Search

  • Bland L.
  • Thursday, February 18
One of the problems facing first-time job seekers, or those contemplating a career change, is that they may have a general idea of the kind of work they’d like to do but lack detailed knowledge about what this work involves.
Blog
Richland Library Main

Get Your News with U.S. Newsstream

  • Bland L.
  • Tuesday, January 05
If you have grown weary of paywalls impeding your access to reliable news (or of “free” subscriptions that offer only limited access, at the cost of surrendering some personal information), consider using U.S. Newsstream to essentially bypass paywalls and find the latest on US politics, COVID-19 vaccines, and world news.
Blog
Richland Library Main

The Virtual Job Interview

  • Bland L.
  • Tuesday, December 15
Job interviews conducted via videoconferencing programs such as Zoom and Skype were already in wide use before the coronavirus pandemic, but for understandable reasons they are now more popular than ever. Just as for an in-person interview, you should carefully prepare beforehand, but there are other considerations specific to virtual interviewing that you will need to keep in mind.
Blog
Richland Library Main

Resources for Jobseekers During COVID-19

  • Sylvie G.
  • Friday, August 07
Our Business and Careers team put together this great list of resources to help you find employment now, prepare you for online applications and interviews, and equip you with tools to earn supplemental income or find out if you qualify for unemployment.
Blog
Richland Library Sandhills

Support for Small Businesses

  • Sarah Shuster
  • Wednesday, December 15
Small and local businesses are working through COVID-19 with creativity. We've pulled together a list of assistance and resources for small business owners, and several ways the community can help during this time.