Career Exploration and Career Stuff on the Internet Ideas on Internet access
Series of Blog posts on career stuff. Focus will be on career exploration and Internet job resources. My hope is that you will find the information helpful in your career journey. As with anything you read on the internet, please evaluate the information you read and use the specific information that helpful to you.
You may use the Internet looking up information like your favorite sports team, your travel plans, or career information on an occupation – and you find the Internet connection goes bad, poor, kaput, broken – whatever word you like to describe the connection to the Internet fails. The computer device you are using fails (laptops, tablet, smart phone or another device) or the Internet connection you are using no longer working. Here are some ideas to get Internet access:
* Workforce Development – the Workforce Development office in your local area may have computers that you may be able to use
* Free Public Wi-Fi Hotspots – you may be able to access the Internet from a free public Wi-Fi Hotspots. Some spots can be:
College/Universities
Airports
Restaurants – (like McDonalds)
Public Wi-Fi hotspot may have different security features (if any). Check to see if a public Wi-Fi hotspot will serve your needs; people may be able to read the data you send through a not secure Internet connection.
* Libraries – libraries may provide computer where people may be able to access the Internet. Some different type of libraries to access computers and the Internet can be:
Public Libraries – these are libraries designed for the public – public libraries may have computers and Internet access
Colleges/universities – libraries geared towards colleges/universities; colleges/universities libraries help serve the needs of people associated with the college/university. College/university may allow the public to use the library computers and have access to the Internet; check with the College/university library that may interest you.
* Stores – stores that specialize in business supplies and services may have computers and/or Internet access you can us. Stores may charge for the service. I have used FedEx to gain access to a computer and access to the Internet. FedEx does charge for the service (contact FedEx to find information on rates)
* Backup – you may have a Backup computer device (laptop computer; tablet; smartphone; or another device) that you can use. Or you can buy a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot to gain access to the Internet. Mobile Wi-Fi hotspots can be bought in a variety of stores (type “mobile Wi-Fi Hotspots” or “portable Wi-Fi Hotspots” in a search engine to get details)
* Cars – cars may have built-in Wi-Fi capability for people to use
You may have times where you cannot connect to the Internet; here are some options you may be able to connect to the Internet.