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January 25, 2012

JobScout Answers President Obama’s Call For a Commitment to Job Training with an Online Platform Training Unemployed on Essential Digital

Literacy Skills

JobScout provides a single user-friendly entry for jobseekers to gain the digital literacy skills needed for jobs in growing science and technology industries.

San Francisco, CA -- In his State of the Union address, President Obama called

for a "national commitment to train two million Americans with skills that will lead directly to a job." Created as a partnership between the California State Library, the LINK AMERICAS Foundation and REALPOLITECH, the JobScout online learning platform answers that call by bridging the digital divide currently faced by one in five Californians.

During his address, Obama highlighted the "growing industries in science and technology," which require digital literacy skills that many unemployed Californians lack. JobScout readies these citizens for the demands of today's marketplace by teaching them critical skills necessary for finding a job online that they can also carry with them into new jobs.

Obama praised job-training partnerships between businesses and community colleges that resulted in "community career centers." With JobScout's comprehensive platform -- which includes interactive digital literacy lessons, a resume builder, and a job search tool -- public libraries can also become career centers. San Jose Public Libraries, Santa Cruz Libraries, County of Los Angeles Public Library, and Yolo County Library are piloting the JobScout program to better serve the needs of their patrons looking for career resources.

Calling for a "reemployment system that puts people to work," Obama pointed out the need to “cut through the maze of confusing training programs” with simple websites and programs that are all-inclusive. JobScout provides both the training and the tools that job seekers need in a user-friendly, engaging, interactive platform with games and incentives. JobScout provides returning veterans, the long-term unemployed, and other disadvantaged groups the digital literacy training needed for lasting careers.

JobScout will be demonstrated live as part of the iCALIFORNIA campaign

launch on Digital Learning Day, February 1, 2012 at 8:00 a.m. The event will take place at the Los Rios Community College Workforce Development Center, 1410 Ethan Way, Sacramento, CA, and can be seen live on Ustream at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/jobscout. If you would like to attend this event in person, please visit http://www.linkamericas.org/icalifornia.html to RSVP.

About the LINK AMERICAS Foundation

The LINK AMERICAS Foundation fosters collaborative initiatives demonstrating the value of Technology Serving Humanity in the areas of Life, Information, Nature, Knowledge (LINK). The foundation supports educational, environmental and social development, and research projects that further LINK objectives by promoting strategic alliances for systemic and sustained change. Priority focus areas for LINK projects are educational and social media technologies, sustainable resource development, green technologies and Information and Communications Technologies (ICT).

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About REALPOLITECH

REALPOLITECH is a digital public relations and web strategy consultancy. The firm focuses on the development of customizable, interactive campaigns and websites for dynamic public and private sector projects. Through web development and real-time and social digital public relations solutions, REALPOLITECH recruits participants, creating the most valuable asset for any business or cause: digital citizens.

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About the California State Library

The California State Library advises, consults with, and provides technical assistance to California’s public libraries. It directs state and federal funds to support local public libraries and statewide library programs, and services.

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