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<p class="xmsonormal">The State Library’s Topic Talk series continues in October with …<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b>Oregon Job Seekers: Who They Are and How Libraries Can Help</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><b>October 27, 2021 – 11:00 am – 12:00 pm (PT)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">As extended unemployment benefits come to an end this summer, libraries anticipate an increase in the number of job seekers in their communities. This session will provide an overview of Oregon job seekers, focusing on trends and emerging
areas of employment as the Oregon economy recovers. It will also present information about the characteristics of current job seekers and provide ideas for designing services to better support this important group of library users.
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<p class="xmsonormal">This session will be recorded and made available for viewing after the event. Please
<a href="https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/OregonJobSeekersWebinarRegistration">
register</a> to receive a reminder and let us know what questions you have for our presenters!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b>Presenters: </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">Liza Morehead, Research & Data Analyst, <a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.worksystems.org%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cmmmartin%40rutgers.edu%7C067cdb30aea9421caca108d967262b12%7Cb92d2b234d35447093ff69aca6632ffe%7C1%7C1%7C637654235903951238%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=m3zCgBDbTYrwO5CMCE9AzrxZ8OwuoP19BJoHIQoG5Ls%3D&reserved=0">
Worksystems, Inc.</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">“Worksystems, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that pursues and invests resources to improve the quality of the workforce in the City of Portland, Multnomah and Washington Counties.”<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Michele Martin, Director of Technical Assistance, <a href="https://www.heldrich.rutgers.edu/">
John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development</a>, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and Director of
<a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newstartcareernetwork.org%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cmmmartin%40rutgers.edu%7C067cdb30aea9421caca108d967262b12%7Cb92d2b234d35447093ff69aca6632ffe%7C1%7C1%7C637654235903951238%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=z2eUHQEKb1ymhgxyjQybRq9lDM67yBtuHePPD3%2FAOks%3D&reserved=0" title="https://www.newstartcareernetwork.org/">
New Start Career Network</a> & <a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnj-career-network-jobseeker-community.mn.co%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cmmmartin%40rutgers.edu%7C067cdb30aea9421caca108d967262b12%7Cb92d2b234d35447093ff69aca6632ffe%7C1%7C1%7C637654235903961195%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=EgzqTGcyZTcsz1UeTDgIcbRxmf59PrHtWwCXmgpjAPk%3D&reserved=0" title="https://nj-career-network-jobseeker-community.mn.co/">
NJ Career Network Online Job Seeker Community</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">“The center, founded in 1997, is one of the nation’s foremost research and policy organizations dedicated to strengthening the American workplace during an era of rapid global economic change.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">Michele is the author of<b> <i><a href="https://medium.com/strategically-virtual/strategically-virtual-effective-job-search-support-in-the-time-of-covid-33c4eba9397d">Strategically Virtual: Effective Job Search Support in the Time of COVID</a></i></b>,
published by the center in March 2021.<b><i> </i><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b>Registration: <a href="https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/OregonJobSeekersWebinarRegistration">
https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/OregonJobSeekersWebinarRegistration</a></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please contact me with any questions!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Arlene Weible, MLS (she/her/hers)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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