The West Des Moines Library has numerous resources to assist you in job searching, career changes, skill improvement and more.
Job Searching Databases

Specialized Adult Learning Center – GED, resume help, live coaching, practice tests and more.

A multi-faceted resource, offering Skill Building, Job and Resume Coaching, College Skills and more. Includes special resources for Veterans.

Provides access to journals and magazines that aid users in researching a vocation, finding an appropriate institution of learning, job searching, and maintaining a career.

Unlimited access to engaging professors covering a wide variety of topics.

Online software training courses made up of short one- to three-minute video segments, so you can learn at your own pace. Covers all major platforms.

Part of LearningExpress - build resumes and cover letters, search for jobs and internships, interview prep and more.
Job Searching Web Resources
One simple job search shows many open positions within a particular area. You can also create a profile or track salaries of specific careers.
Job Assistance Community Resources
Unemployment Benefits, Coronavirus Relief, Disaster Unemployment Assistance
Organization that provides services for over 900 persons with intellectual disabilities and their families.
Raccoon Forks Microbusinesses, owned and operated by Optimae LifeServices, create jobs in central Iowa for individuals with disabilities, mental illnesses and other barriers to employment.