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Job interviews can cause anxiety. Don’t worry! Join the live interview workshop next week on Wednesday, April 28 at 5 PM presented by Brainfuse JobNow. During the workshop, you will learn the secret cause to acing your interview including tips about networking, attire, researching, answering questions, and how to follow-up. The workshop is hosted by Ashley Watkins, a Job Search Coach, Nationally Certified Résumé Writer (NCRW), and Nationally Certified Online Profile Expert (NCOPE) with Write Step Résumés. Registration is required for this free workshop. You can register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/regist/6300374664512939535.

Tomorrow is the last day of the Big Library Read digital book club. Borrow a copy of 'The Art of Taking It Easy' by Dr. Brian King with no waitlists or holds before the book club ends on 4/19! Available on Overdrive or through the Libby app. flls.overdrive.com Join the discussion at https://biglibraryread.com/join-the-discussion/. #BigLibraryRead

One of the best ways to prepare for a job interview is to practice. With Brainfuse JobNow, you can connect with a live interview coach to help you prepare with common interview questions and how to answer them, body language tips, and other skills related to acing your interview. Access JobNow for free with your library card at flls.org/public.

It’s often said that job hunting is the hardest job you’ll ever have. Let Finger Lakes Library System help! Access Brainfuse JobNow with your library card to learn how to create an effective resume using resources, templates, and even a resume builder. Visit https://www.flls.org/public/ and click on the JobNow logo to get started.

Daylight Saving Time starts this Sunday, March 14. Remember to set you clocks ahead one hour on Sunday morning.

Have you been reading the #BigLibraryRead title "The Art of Taking It Easy"? Join the Professional Book Nerds for a live virtual event with the author, Dr. Brian King, on Tuesday, April 13th at 1pm. Register for the event: https://overdrive.zoom.us//regis/WN_hdh8QNnoSe2cMpMhlEbN7g Borrow the ebook of "The Art of Taking It Easy" by Dr. Brian King between now and April 19th with no waitlists or holds. https://flls.overdrive.com/

This year, Library Advocacy Day looked a little different! Instead of racing around the NYS Capitol, we held Zoom sessions with our local legislators. Thank you to Assemblyman Friend, Assemblyman Jeff Gallahan, Assemblymember Kelles, Assemblyman Lemondes, Assemblyman Manktelow, Assemblyman Palmesano, Senator Akshar, Senator Mannion, and Senator Oberacker for meeting with us to discuss the importance of fully funding libraries! We’re looking forward to meeting with Senator Helming on March 9th. Thank you to all of the library advocates that turned out to speak on behalf of libraries, including those from our member libraries and our neighbors in Southern Tier Library System, Four County Library System, and South Central Regional Library Council. #LAD21

It's National Library Workers Day, part of National Library Week! Thank you to all of the staff in our member libraries and here at the Finger Lakes Library System for all of the work that you do. You are amazing! Nominate a library worker as a Star for the ALA-APA Galaxy of Stars: https://ala-apa.org/nlwd/. #NLWD21 #NationalLibraryWeek

Help make history by sharing your story of the COVID-19 pandemic. Just as we relied on information about the Spanish Flu epidemic in 1917-1918 to inform our response to COVID-19, future generations may benefit from understanding what we experienced. By collecting your stories, we become witnesses-to-history, providing insight into daily life during this global pandemic and adding to the historic record. How can you get involved? Please take some time to fill out the form at https://tinyurl.com/shareyourstory-flls and feel free to share with your friends, family members, and neighbors the more people participate, the better understanding we’ll have of the impact of COVID-19.

Do you struggle figuring out what keywords to include on your resume? Do you need help with your resume design elements? Do you know how to really showcase your value to potential employers? Finger Lakes Library System is pleased to present a workshop in collaboration with Brainfuse JobNow and Ashley Watkins, a Job Search Coach, Nationally Certified Résumé Writer (NCRW), and Nationally Certified Online Profile Expert (NCOPE) with Write Step Résumés. Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/regist/3707449168442122254