Job & Career

Assess and develop your workplace skills, research careers and colleges, plan a career change, improve your resume, cover letter, and interviewing skills, search job boards, and study for standardized and professional exams by accessing BPL's career-related online resources.

Brainfuse JobNow

Brainfuse JobNow is designed to support every step of the job search process: Find live online coaches who assist with job search, resumes, interviews and more from 2:00 PM - 11:00 PM EST every day Check out eParachute to discover careers that match your skills and interests Check out Optimal Resume to find sample resumes in your profession Check out SkillSurfer for study materials
Library card required
Career Cruising

Interactive career guidance resource in English and in Spanish. Users can find help with occupational assessment, career exploration, educational planning, and portfolio development. Learn how to use this resource by watching a video. Learn about Career Cruising's Matchmaker feature from BPL's Work Life blog.
Library card required
Firsthand (Formerly Vault Career Insider)

Firsthand (formerly Vault) provides in-depth intelligence on what it’s like to work within an industry, company, or profession. Find current job openings, rankings, ratings, and reviews on employers and internship programs, research about companies, schools, internships, and industries, and advice on resumes, interviews, networking, and more. First time users will be prompted to sign up for access with an email address. If you had previously created an account with Vault, your username and password are still valid.
Library card required
Gale OneFile: Vocations and Careers

Articles and other documents from hundreds of publications, ranging from general career guides to more specialized industry journals. Users can also listen to the articles or have them translated in various world languages. From the New York State Online Virtual Library database collection.
Free & accessible anywhere in NY state
LearningExpress Library 3.0

This resource supports those looking to improve core academic skills, pass standardized tests, prepare for college, join the military, obtain occupational certification, find a job, change careers, become a U.S. citizen and much more. Includes practice tests and other study materials for the GED/HSE/TASC, HiSET, TASC, SAT, elementary school and middle school standardized tests, civil service, technical, and other professional exams. Hay recursos para hispanohablantes, incluyendo herramientas de aprendizaje, carrera y ciudadanía en español. Please note that you will need to create a username and password. To learn more about using this resource, check out this video tutorial.
Library card required
LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com)

LinkedIn Learning offers more than 16,000 online courses in seven languages, hosted by expert instructors with real-world experience. Courses on LinkedIn Learning include Leadership, Project Management, Mental Wellness, Job Hunting, Digital Marketing, Data Science, 3D Animation, and CAD. For Mobile users: 1. Download the LinkedIn Learning app from Google Play / App Store 2. Open the app 3. Select - "Sign In" 4. Select "Sign in with your library card" 5. You'll be prompted to "Enter your Library ID". Tap on the box and enter "bklynlibrary" (all lowercase, no quotation marks) 6. Use your BPL library card number or username and PIN and click on "Continue". First time users will be prompted to select topics of interest.
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Metrix Learning

Metrix Learning is an online learning management system that helps jobseekers upgrade their skills and study for certification exams to help secure employment. Course content covers academic, workplace and personal skills for industries like Business, Construction, Healthcare, Hospitality, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Human Services and more. Search for courses, add them to your "Plan", and click "Launch" when ready to take a course. Select "Career" and "Pathways" to rate your skills and readiness for a particular career. Metrix will help you identify skills gaps and courses needed to fill those gaps. Access To access Metrix Learning, click "Visit This Resource" below, "Request a Login", and "Sign up Now". You must live in New York State to access Metrix through Brooklyn Public Library. You will receive a Welcome email from Metrix Learning containing your username and password. Access will last for six months. If you wish to continue learning after six months, please email [email protected] to request an extension. 10.2022 The Medcom license for medical classes is no longer available. We're sorry for the inconvenience.
Free & accessible anywhere
Mometrix eLibrary

Unlimited access to test preparation materials for over 1,000 different standardized exams. Access study guides and practice questions for exams including the GED, SAT, ACT, TEAS, HESI, Praxis, TOEFL, career and technical certification.
Library card required
Reference Solutions (formerly ReferenceUSA)

Business, physician, dentist, and residential directory listings; job postings; data for entrepreneurs to research target customers, competitors and suppliers. To learn more about using this resource, check out this video tutorial.
Library card required