TOLLAND – Need help polishing your resume or practicing for a job interview? Job seekers can now access a useful resource called JobNow thanks to the Tolland Public Library Foundation.
With a $250 grant from the Foundation, the Tolland Public Library now offers this free job service to patrons at the library or from home using their library cards.
JobNow provides online career assistance, including one-on-one mock interviews, lists of common interview questions, tips to answer the questions and other job resources.
Users can also submit a resume or cover letter for a professional critique. Constructive comments are guaranteed within 24 hours.
Library director Barbara Pettijohn said Tolland residents will find the service to be valuable if they are looking to improve their skills, find work or seek a better job.
“I want to thank the Foundation for funding this terrific resource for our patrons,’’ she said. “Anyone looking for a job will find JobNow to be extremely helpful.”
There is no limit to how often library patrons can use the service. To use the database from home, visit http://www.tolland.org/library/ and click on the JobNow icon. Users must have a Tolland library card to login from there.
For more information on JobNow, call the library at 860-871-3620.
About the Tolland Public Library Foundation
The Foundation was established in 1996 to receive donations to benefit the Tolland Public Library and to enhance library services beyond what the town budget provides. Tax-deductible donations can be sent to the Tolland Public Library Foundation, Inc., 21 Tolland Green, Tolland, CT 06084.
