Wednesday, May 25, 2005

GCF Global Learning

Your source for free computer training---Sign In

Tutorials
Learn the skills you need at your own pace -- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week -- with any of these free online tutorials. Start learning today!
Discuss the tutorials on the
Bulletin Board.

http://www.gcflearnfree.org/

http://www.gcflearnfree.org/Tutorials/

Training Point

TrainingPoint is an experimental project with the goal of creating an online resource for the nonprofit sector that is supported and driven by its community of users.
TrainingPoint is a free online service for nonprofit organizations and trainers that offers users the ability to upload and download freely distributable technology curriculum. read more >>
http://www.trainingpoint.org/

Intermediate Word

Introduction to Word

Introduction to PowerPoint

Internet Basics and Mastering Search Engines

Introduction to Excel

Introduction to Word

Introduction to MS Access

Intermediate Excel

Introduction to PowerPoint

World Education Literacy Division

Adult Literacy Resources

National Literacy Resource List

Tuesday, May 24, 2005

The Massachusetts Training work fund

Major Job Database Sites

Most places allow you to search job listings at no charge.
They make money by charging recruiters to post jobs. The drawbacks are that not all premium jobs are posted and there are literally hundreds of sites for you to search.
On the other hand, they advertise all sorts of jobs in all sorts of places. They are good sites that attract a broad range of job searchers.

Here are just a few well-known examples of job database sites:

Monster

Headhunter.net

CareerJournal.com

Hotjobs

CareerBuilder

America's Job Bank

Net Temps There are many, many more:

Yahoo's list of over 200 more job sites

Job Hunting Online: Lesson for intermediate job search and great links for job search

Job Hunting Online:
Lesson for intermediate job search and great links for job search

http://www.rtpnet.org/comp/handouts/job-hunt.html

Computer skills required
Ability to use a computer
Ability to navigate the WWW
Ability to use email
Ability to create resume (word processing / file management)

Topics/Agenda
Why Hunt Online?
Preparation
Search
Advertise
What about Email?
Apply for the Job

Computer Lessons from RTPNet

Computer Self-Help

This web page provides links to a variety of computer and Internet resources that can help you learn and find answers to your questions. Links include learning materials, tutorials, guides, history, statistics, help, computer reuse, Triangle area user groups, and other resources.

Also, another valuable site, ComputerHope, provides a valuable list of shortcut keys for Windows and related products.