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Would you like to work for the federal government?
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SuDocQueen@evpl
on Tuesday, August 25 2009, 12:04pm
If so, take a look at www.usajobs.gov . This is a great resource for people interested in working for our federal government. On their main page this morning they showed 33,530 jobs available worldwide with the United States government. Now before your...
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Topographic Maps Now Available on A to Z Maps Online
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on Monday, August 24 2009, 1:58pm
If you haven't been to A to Z Maps Online, then you've really missed a wonderful site, especially if you like maps. This site was already a very rich site, with a well organized mix of maps, made by the vendor and gathered from public sources...
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PINs updates for self-checkout & in-library computer usage
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on Tuesday, August 18 2009, 3:27pm
Last March, the EVPL introduced PINs for security & privacy reasons. At that time, PIN numbers became required for users accessing their library account on our website. Upon logging in for the first time, users were prompted to create a numeric PIN...
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The Health Care Reform Act turmoil
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on Tuesday, August 18 2009, 12:33pm
Opinions and concerns abound about this issue, sometimes to the point that the facts get obscured. Can I separate all the facts from the fiction? Nope, I can be duped and sucked in as easily as the next person. But I can tell you where to go to form your...
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Credit Reports Are Your Friend
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on Wednesday, August 12 2009, 11:31am
Welcome back to the second installment of my blogs about managing your debt. I recently in the last week just signed my life away in blood in order to procure a car loan. My poor hubby's Toyota Camry decided to let it be known she was dying a potentially...
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Property Damaged by Severe Weather? Report It!
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on Friday, August 7 2009, 10:25am
Hoosiers who sustained substantial property damage caused by severe weather - including wind and flooding from recent Aug. 4 storms - are urged to report those losses online or by calling toll free 1-866-210-1925 . Reports by phone should be made between...
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Be A Smarter Consumer
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on Thursday, August 6 2009, 3:39pm
That’s what it says on the front of the 2009 Consumer Action Handbook, and that’s what this book is trying to help us all become. Created by the GSA ( U.S. General Services Administration) Federal Citizen Information Center in conjunction...
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Is There a Web Site with Local Job Information? Indeed, There IS!
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Bufkinite@evpl
on Saturday, August 1 2009, 5:47pm
Some of the most popular workshops being offered at the library recently have involved how to polish your resume, or sharpen you interview skills. With the tight job market, even highly skilled and trained people are getting all of their job-hunting tools...
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