The New York Public Library and Vault.com Help New Yorkers "Jumpstart" Their Job Search

Free Event Offers Career Counseling, Resume Review and Job Search Workshops at
The New York Public Library`s Science, Industry and Business Library, Jan 27th
NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
The New York Public Library and Vault.com have teamed up to present "Back to
Work: Jumpstart Your Job Search," a free event designed to provide career
information, advice and resources to help unemployed New York professionals land
their next jobs. The day`s sessions will include personalized career coaching,
resume review, interactive discussions with job search experts and
demonstrations of the Library`s online job search tools. The event will be held
on January 27, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The New York Public Library`s
Science, Business and Industry Library, 180 Madison Avenue at 34th Street. For
more information go to vault.com/backtowork.

"New Yorkers are facing a difficult time during this economic crisis, and many
have found their way to The New York Public Library to take advantage of the
countless free job resources we have available to our patrons. Our association
with Vault.com and `Back to Work` is just one of the many ways we are working to
help lift the residents of this great City back on their feet," said John Ganly,
Assistant Director for Science, Industry and Business Library Collections.

"In today`s challenging job marketplace, the best thing any job seeker can do is
to have a well-planned job search strategy, including an in-depth knowledge of
their target industry, top companies, and the specific skill set required for
their desired jobs. Doing your research and presenting yourself accordingly is
the best way to increase your chances of getting that offer," said Erik
Sorenson, Vault CEO. "Together, Vault and the New York Public Library are
opening our doors to support unemployed New York professionals by providing the
insight, expertise and information that they need to develop an effective job
search strategy and land their next job."

Vault.com is the Web`s most comprehensive resource for career management and job
search information, including insider intelligence on salaries, hiring practices
and company cultures.

As a centerpiece of the day, a team of more than 20 Vault.com career coaches
will provide free "speed coaching" sessions for job seekers. These 20-minute,
one-on-one discussions will provide individualized career counseling and/or
expert resume review and advice. The sessions will help unemployed professionals
develop the right job search strategy for them -- whether they are continuing
their career path, changing industries, or just starting out.

The event schedule is designed to be personalized, with sessions running
concurrently throughout the day. Individuals will walk away with valuable job
search tools and advice -- regardless of whether they attend one 20-minute
demonstration or the full schedule of events. Workshop topics include:

· Q&A With Recruiters: Get Noticed

· Resume Writing for Professionals

· Networking into the Hidden Job Market

· Building Your Job Search Strategy

· Ace Your Interview

· Using Your Online Career Library

Workshops will take place on a rotating schedule from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Attendance is first come, first served. Registration is strongly recommended for
the Vault "Speed Coaching" sessions. Time slots are available every half hour
between 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Interested New Yorkers can email
backtowork@vault.com with their time preference(s) in order to schedule a
20-minute personalized session. On-site registration is available, space
permitting.

Job and Business Resources at The New York Public Library

"Back to Work: Jumpstart Your Job Search" is just one of the many efforts by The
New York Public Library to help residents deal with the economic uncertainty of
2009. The NYPL also provides career counseling, resume writing workshops, job
databases and computer classes, among other job readiness programs, at branches
throughout Manhattan, Staten Island, and The Bronx. In addition, The Bronx
Library Center, at 310 East Kingsbridge Road; The Mid-Manhattan Library`s Job
Information Center, at 455 Fifth Avenue and 40th Street; and SIBL, at 180
Madison Avenue, offer specialized services for those looking to get back into
the workforce, switch careers, or start a new business. For more information, go
to www.nypl.org.

About The New York Public Library

The New York Public Library was created in 1895 with the consolidation of the
private libraries of John Jacob Astor and James Lenox with Samuel Jones Tilden
Trust. The Library provides free open access to its physical and electronic
collections and information, as well as to its services. It comprises four
research centers - the Humanities and Social Science Library; The New York
Public Library for the Performing Arts; the Schomburg Center for Research in
Black Culture; and the Science, Industry and Business Library - and 87 Branch
Libraries in Manhattan, Staten Island, and the Bronx. Research and circulating
collections combined total more than 50 million items, including materials for
the visually impaired. In addition, each year the Library presents thousands of
exhibitions and public programs, which include classes in technology, literacy,
and English as a second language. The Library serves some 16 million patrons who
come through its doors annually and another 25 million users internationally,
who access collections and services through the NYPL website, www.nypl.org.

About Vault

Vault is the leading media company focused on careers. Vault delivers the most
comprehensive online career resource at www.vault.com, which features thousands
of company and university profiles, information on hundreds of occupations and
industries, articles on a multitude of workplace topics, a network of message
boards for professionals with over 2,200,000 posts and jobs-related video, blogs
and research tools. Vault publishes more than 120 online and print books, from
the best-selling Vault Guide to the Top 100 Law Firms to the Vault Guide to
Schmoozing. The company`s clients include nearly 1,000 advertisers and
recruiters, over 1,000 universities and graduate schools and over 7,000,000
consumers worldwide. Maintaining offices in New York, London, Mumbai, and Hong
Kong, Vault was founded in 1996.

NYPL
Jon Minners, 212-592-7714
Jon_Minners@nypl.org
or
Vault
Christine Levesque, 917-941-1505
publicity@vault.com

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