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LearningExpressLibrary helps users improve their math or writing skills or prepare to take a placement or certification test. Tests covered include the ASVAB, corrections officer, NCLEX, nurses' aide, postal worker (473 battery), and real estate broker/salesperson. Also of interest are LearningExpressLibrary's downloadable ebooks, which include titles such as Resumes That Get You Hired, Goof-Proof Resumes & Cover Letters, and Job Interviews That Get You Hired. Find these titles and many more in the "e-books" section.
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This site is a gateway to employment services offered by the state to individuals and businesses. Individuals can find out about unemployment insurance, placement services, job fairs, "One-Stop" Career Center locations, training programs, and more.
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