Wonder what's the dream job for you? MPL launches human library to explore different careers

Yorkregion.com
Sept. 21, 2020

The Markham Public Library has launched human library to give people an opportunity to explore different career options and find out what’s the right career for them. For this year particular, the program is going to be virtual.

From now on, there will be a new person from a different profession discussing their career in a live webinar every other Thursday and give the members of the public a chance to ask questions about a specific career.

The webinar will also be recorded and stored on MPL’s website in a collection where they can be viewed by customers at any time.

The purpose of this initiative is to help address the Markham community’s desire to learn about different careers that are relevant and growing during this time.

The human books aim to help inform those looking to become a part of the workforce or interested in changing their careers. In addition to learning about careers, people will gain mentorship, advice, network and find out the education or training they need, as well as where to get it, to obtain their dream job.

The COVID-19 pandemic has significant impacts on global financial markets; therefore, the program will focus on careers that continue to thrive during this time of economic uncertainty.

You can either attend a Zoom session for a face-to-face interview or watch the collection of achieved human books. New books will be added to the human library each month.

For more information and to register for upcoming webinars, please visit markhampubliclibrary.ca/humanlibrary.