present “Back to Work: Jumpstart Your Job Search,” a free event designed to provide career information,

advice and resources to help unemployed New York professionals land their next jobs. The day’s sessions

will include personalized career coaching, resume review, interactive discussions with job search experts and

demonstrations of the Library’s online job search tools. The event will be held on January 27, from 10:30

a.m. to 4 p.m. at The New York Public Library’s Science, Business and Industry Library, 180 Madison

“New Yorkers are facing a difficult time during this economic crisis, and many have found their way to The

New York Public Library to take advantage of the countless free job resources we have available to our

patrons. Our association with Vault.com and ‘Back to Work’ is just one of the many ways we are working

to help lift the residents of this great City back on their feet,” said John Ganly, Assistant Director for

Science, Industry and Business Library Collections.

“In today’s challenging job marketplace, the best thing any job seeker can do is to have a well-planned job

search strategy, including an in-depth knowledge of their target industry, top companies, and the specific

skill set required for their desired jobs. Doing your research and presenting yourself accordingly is the best

way to increase your chances of getting that offer,” said Erik Sorenson, Vault CEO. “Together, Vault and

the New York Public Library are opening our doors to support unemployed New York professionals by

providing the insight, expertise and information that they need to develop an effective job search strategy

and land their next job.”

including insider intelligence on salaries, hiring practices and company cultures.

As a centerpiece of the day, a team of more than 20 Vault.com career coaches will provide free “speed

coaching” sessions for job seekers. These 20-minute, one-on-one discussions will provide individualized

career counseling and/or expert resume review and advice. The sessions will help unemployed

professionals develop the right job search strategy for them -- whether they are continuing their career path,

changing industries, or just starting out.

The event schedule is designed to be personalized, with sessions running concurrently throughout the day.

Individuals will walk away with valuable job search tools and advice -- regardless of whether they attend

one 20-minute demonstration or the full schedule of events. Workshop topics include:

· Q&A With Recruiters: Get Noticed

· Resume Writing for Professionals

· Networking into the Hidden Job Market

· Building Your Job Search Strategy

· Ace Your Interview

· Using Your Online Career Library

Workshops will take place on a rotating schedule from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Attendance is first come,

first served. Registration is strongly recommended for the Vault “Speed Coaching” sessions. Time slots are

available every half hour between 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Interested New Yorkers can email

On-site registration is available, space permitting.

“Back to Work: Jumpstart Your Job Search” is just one of the many efforts by The New York Public

Library to help residents deal with the economic uncertainty of 2009. The NYPL also provides career

counseling, resume writing workshops, job databases and computer classes, among other job readiness

programs, at branches throughout Manhattan, Staten Island, and The Bronx. In addition, The Bronx

Library Center, at 310 East Kingsbridge Road; The Mid-Manhattan Library’s Job Information Center, at

looking to get back into the workforce, switch careers, or start a new business. For more information, go to

The New York Public Library was created in 1895 with the consolidation of the private libraries of John

Jacob Astor and James Lenox with Samuel Jones Tilden Trust. The Library provides free open access to its

physical and electronic collections and information, as well as to its services. It comprises four research

centers – the Humanities and Social Science Library; The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts;

the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; and the Science, Industry and Business Library – and

87 Branch Libraries in Manhattan, Staten Island, and the Bronx. Research and circulating collections

combined total more than 50 million items, including materials for the visually impaired. In addition, each

year the Library presents thousands of exhibitions and public programs, which include classes in

technology, literacy, and English as a second language. The Library serves some 16 million patrons who

come through its doors annually and another 25 million users internationally, who access collections and

Vault is the leading media company focused on careers. Vault delivers the most comprehensive online career

hundreds of occupations and industries, articles on a multitude of workplace topics, a network of message

boards for professionals with over 2,200,000 posts and jobs-related video, blogs and research tools. Vault

recruiters, over 1,000 universities and graduate schools and over 7,000,000 consumers worldwide.

Maintaining offices in New York, London, Mumbai, and Hong Kong, Vault was founded in 1996.