Boston Public Library
Kirstein Business Library

Concourse Level, Johnson Building, Central Library, 617-859-2142

Presentations

Kirstein Business Library staff teach a variety of classes to help patrons with career development as well as how conduct business research.

Below are some of our most commonly taught classes with the relevant handouts included.

More will be added soon.  Please check back often.

Demographics from the Census Bureau

Alexandra Barker of the New York Regional Office of the Census Bureau provided us with this presentation. Use this presentation  to learn how to locate specific demographic data and trends nationwide or on the local level.

Census Presentation

LinkedIn Boot Camp

Day 1: What’s in a profile?

Presentation | Assessing and creating your profile | CAR Method handoutCreating a Profile in another language PDF

Day 2: Networking!

Presentation | Day 2 outline

Day 3: Use it or lose it!

Presentation | Day 3 outline | Going Mobile with LinkedIn

Researching Massachusetts Businesses Old and New

Overview of the Corporate Database of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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Conducting Mutual Fund Research

This class is an introduction to our Morningstar Investment Research Center electronic resource.

Presentation

 

Resumes 101

Your resume needs to impress the hiring manager enough so you get the interview. Come find out how to write a resume using Career Transitions and resume writing tips.

Presentation

 

Small Business Workshops: Saturday September 21

Social Media Basics for Small Business and Nonprofits

Website Basics for Small Business

 

Interviewing 101

Get tips and advice on how to prepare for an interview so you can ace the interview and make a terrific impression on the interviewer.

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