Job Seeking
Let the Milwaukee Public Library help with your job search. The Milwaukee Public Library offers a number of online and print resources to assist job seekers. Listed below are resources available at Milwaukee Public Library and in the Milwaukee area on conducting job searches, applying for jobs, and writing cover letters and resumes. For more information please contact us.
| Job Readiness Programs | Books and More |
| Job Searching | Community Employment Partners |
| Job Skills |
Job Readiness 101
New programs coming!
Job Searching
General
- Goodwill WCC Career Portal
- HelpWantedMilwaukee.com
- Indeed
- Milwaukee Craigslist
- MilwaukeeJobs.com
- Monster.com
- Wisconsin Job Centers
- Wisconsin Job Network
- Jobs that Help
- LGBTQ+ Inclusive Job Board
Government
- City of Milwaukee
- Milwaukee County
- USAJOBS
- Veteran's Guide to Starting a Small Business
- Wisconsin State Jobs
Community Employment Partners
Employ Milwaukee is the local workforce development board serving Milwaukee County. By convening leaders from business and industry, economic and workforce development, education, and training as well as community partners and policymakers, our vision is to develop workforce solutions that promote regional economic growth and employment opportunity for all job seekers.
Our mission is to build a strong workforce development system by planning, coordinating, collaborating, and monitoring workforce initiatives with businesses, partners, and community stakeholders at the local, regional, and state level to ensure a skilled and productive workforce for the 21st Century.
Please enjoy this informational video about Employ Milwaukee.
Job Skills
Cover Letter and Resume Help
- Career One Stop
- CareerZone Cover Letter and Resume Maker
- Introduction to Cover Letters and Resumes
- Live resumé assistance via Brainfuse
Job Literacy for Refugees and Immigrants
This class helps beginning-level ESL/ELL job seekers gain the language skills and cultural understandings needed to function successfully in today’s workplace. The class covers job vocabulary, workplace culture and job seeking.
Mondays, 5-6 pm
2022
Oct. 31, Nov. 21, Dec. 1
2023
Feb.20, Mar. 20, Apr. 17
Please Register for this class here
Books and More
Milwaukee Public Library has a large collection of books and other materials that can help with anything from interview skills to resume templates. Click a category below to see titles available for check out:
Upcoming Drop-in Job Help!
No events this week. Please take a look at our full calendar for a complete schedule of summer reading events!