• Know your employment classification
  Ask your employer about your status and how you're being paid. Be clear about whether your employer considers you an employee or an "independent contract worker."

• Tally your tips
  Tips are taxable income, so you will have to tell the IRS in 2011 what you made in tips this year. Keep a record of what you earn.

• Keep your pay stubs
  Without pay stubs, employees have little to help them report their income. Often, the stubs have cumulative information, so the last one will be enough to save.

• Know what's withheld
  Read your pay stubs carefully,  knowing what money you receive isn't the same as knowing what money you earned.

• Be aware of tax-filing basics
  Many students may be working their first job and they'll have to file taxes perhaps for the first time, so consider these tax basics

Connections Job Development Corporation is a non-profit agency in Pasco County that will help you search for a job and provide other employment services such as:
A Job Club
Career Counseling Advice
Computer Training
Resume and Application Assistance
Networking/communication skills
Job Referrals
Professional interview clothing


Getting started with Connections is easy! You can attend an orientation (Job Club) at the Connections office every Monday at 1:15pm or Wednesday at 9:45am. 

Learn more about Connections and how to find a job at the South Holiday Library on March 24th at 6pm or at the Regency Park Library on April 29th at 6pm.


Join us and learn more about how Connections can connect you to a job!

For more information call Connections (727) 849-4724, the South Holiday Library (727) 834-3331 or the Regency Park Library at (727) 861-3049.

South Holiday Library
4649 Mile Stretch Drive                            
Holiday, FL. 34690

Regency Park Library
9701 Little Road
New Port Richey FL 34654

We're here to help you! The Pasco County Library is here to help you cope in these tough economic times.

Laid Off?
We have laptop computers available for you to file for unemployment, search for a job, and create a resume.
You can make an appointment with a librarian who will help you navigate forms and applications. Call your local branch and ask for the egovernment librarian or schedule an appointment using this form.

Pasco County's One Stop Employment Center- Career Central has a mobile unit where job seekers can search for work, create and print resumes, access local and statewide job listings, and more. The mobile unit is available at various locations throughout the Pasco County including the library. Click here to see when the mobile one stop will be near you!

In addition to online resources, the library also has book resources to help you cope with these challenging times. Check out our library catalog. Search for books on how to: write a resume, develop your networking skills, use the Internet to find employment and more.

Career Central and Pasco County Library System are partnering to present, "We Know Where the Jobs Are," a series of workshops to identify employment opportunities. Career Central will be introducing a variety of services available to job seekers. The library's E-government librarian will be demonstrating employment websites and providing tips on using resume-writing tools. Following the workshop, the library will provide laptop computers to assist with conducting job searches, applying for jobs online, and creating resumes. These workshops will be presented at various dates and times at libraries throughout Pasco County.

New River Library
34043 State Road 54
Zephyrhills
Monday, March 2, 3:00pm
813.788.6375

Regency Park Library
9701 Little Road
New Port Richey
Thursday, March 5, 3:00pm
727.861.3049

Centennial Park Library
Moog Road
Holiday
Thursday March 12 2:00pm
727.834.3204

Hugh Embry Library14215 Fourth Street
Dade City
Monday, March 16 1:00pm
352.567.3576

Land O Lakes Library
2818 Collier Parkway
Land O Lakes
Monday March 23, 6:00pm
813.929.1214

Hudson Regional Library
8012 Library Road
Hudson
Monday, March 30, 6:00pm
727.861.3040

South Holiday Library
4649 Mile Stretch Drive
Holiday
Monday. May 19, 2:00pm
727.834.3331

Make Money...Make a Difference

The Census Bureau is currently recruiting for thousands of temporary census jobs. You must be 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, have a valid social security number, take a written basic skills test, pass a background check, and for field jobs you must have a valid driver's license.

You can call 1-866-861-2010 to schedule an appointment to take the test and apply for a job.

Find more information at the Census Bureau website

Career Central is a one stop center for Pasco and Hernando county residents seeking a job or changing careers. They will help you in your job search, provide training, and teach you interviewing techniques. Their website Career Central is loaded with tools and information. You can visit one of their three office locations or stop by the
Hudson Library on November 19 and December 10 between 11am and 3pm. For more information call the Hudson Library at 727-861-3040.

There are other one stop career centers throughout Florida. Click on this Workforce Florida link to find the career center near you.