Workforce Development

AtoZdatabases is a leading job search, reference & mailing list database including 30 million business profiles & 240 million residents. Ideal for sales leads mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, finding friends and relatives, and more.

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Research Guides written by BPL librarians focusing on a wide range of business topics including: Copyright, Historical Company Research, How to Write a Business Plan, Researching Antiques and Collectibles, Researching Mutual Funds, Researching Old Stocks, and Managing Your Money for Beginners.

Research Guides written by BPL librarians focusing on a wide range of workforce development topics including: Green Workforce Development, Job Seekers' Guide, and Reentry Resources for Returning Citizens, their families, and loved ones.

Access Foundation Center databases, directories, fundraising and philanthropy publications, and training resources from a single link.

Candid is a nonprofit that helps other nonprofits serve their communities. Candid’s key tools include GuideStar and Foundation Directory. Patrons can access GuideStar to research local nonprofits to support and to find services. Nonprofits and individuals seeking funding, scholarships, or fellowships can access Foundation Directory to find and connect with funders.

Searching for grants to individuals in Foundation Directory is simple. This help article outlines the steps to conducting a search.

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This collection focuses on finding the right career and an appropriate institution of learning, job searching, and maintaining a career. It offers content from nearly 400 journals from general career guides to trade publications.

Boston Public Library has partnered with Grow with Google to offer the Google Career Certificate program. The certificates are 100% online and are typically completed in three to six months part-time (5-10 hours per week). Users must pass 150+ assessments, and they also require hands-on experience so learners have the necessary skills to be successful on the job. 

Google Career Certificates can help you prepare for jobs in: Cybersecurity, Advanced Data Analytics, Digital Marketing & E-commerce, IT Support, Project Management, UX Design, IT Automation with Python, Business Intelligence, and more.

GuideStar connects donors and grant makers to non-profit organizations, helping non-profit organizations prosper through successful social sector partnerships. Easily search data on 1.8 million IRS-recognized tax-exempt organizations, gather insights on financials, people/leadership, mission, and more.

GuideStar Pro is only available at Boston Public Library locations. You will see "Boston Public Library" in the upper right-hand of the page as the current signed-in user. You will also see the word PRO in the search box instead of BASIC. From off-site, you will automatically revert to GuideStar Basic, and will be asked to create, and then sign in with your own credentials. You will see far less information through the free Basic site, rather than through our Pro subscription.

Test preparation materials and practice exams for K-12 subjects, high school equivalency, college and graduate admissions, military, U.S. citizenship, and professional licensing and certification exams. Includes the Job & Career Accelerator to help you achieve your career goals, and the Computer Skills Center to learn popular software and computer basics.

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LinkedIn Learning offers 16,000 video courses in business, software, technology, and creative skills, taught by recognized industry experts. Courses are offered in English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Mandarin, and Portuguese.

NOTE: When users complete a course using LinkedIn Learning, they have the option to print out a certificate of completion. Currently, user names are not included on these certificates like they were before we migrated from Lynda.com. The change was unexpected for us, so we're hoping LinkedIn Learning will find a solution. Currently however, names cannot be included on certificates offered through LinkedIn Learning for Libraries.

To use our free collection of LinkedIn Learning courses, do not visit LinkedIn Learning directly. Always follow links from bpl.org to access our subscription portal.

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Access 60k+ titles (including O’Reilly books in early release), 30k+ hours of video, case studies, certification prep materials, interactive tutorials, expert playlists, audiobooks, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 other publishers including McGraw Hill, Taylor & Francis, HarperCollins, and Wiley. Topics include cloud computing, data engineering, data science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, programming languages, software architecture, IT/Ops, security, design, business, and more.

Vault publishes numerous employer, career, internship, resume, and interviewing guidebooks. The guides cover industries such as law, consulting, investment banking, accounting, investment management, private equity, hedge funds, Internet and social media, IT and engineering, energy, health care, advertising, and more.