THE WEEK AHEAD

By Gina Tabarusgtabarus@newsday.comMarch 10, 2024

MONDAY

BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS AND COMPLIANCE

Brentwood: Learn steps to establish and develop your construction business, and navigate regulatory requirements including permits, licenses, insurance as well as financial management essentials and legal risk management, 6 p.m., Brentwood Public Library, 34 Second Ave., free, register, brentwoodnylibrary.org, 631-273-7883.

TUESDAY

JOB FAIR

Middle Island: Meet representatives from various area organizations and learn about job opportunities, bring copies of your resume and dress for success, 10 a.m., Longwood Public Library, 800 Middle Country Rd., free, longwoodlibrary.org, 631-924-6400.

CAREER ADVISING AND RESUME ASSISTANCE

Sayville: A Long Island Cares Career Development Program representative assists you with your resume, cover letter and interview skills, or gives direction on a new career path, 1 p.m., Sayville Library, 88 Greene Ave., free, register for a 45-minute appointment, sayvillelibrary.org, 631-589-4440.

WEDNESDAY

AI ASSISTANT: MICROSOFT COPILOT

Hauppauge: Learn how to chat with Microsoft Office and have it create detailed documents, contracts, PowerPoint presentations and more, presented by the Long Island Advancement of Small Business, 8:45 a.m., Long Island Cares Center for Community Engagement, 75 Davids Dr., $25 online, $35 at the door, liasb.com, 516-473-7202.

UNLEASH THE POWER OF LINKEDIN

Online: Discover a different way to begin using the information that LinkedIn provides to grow your brand, 11 a.m., presented by Farmingdale Small Business Development Center, free, register for a link, farmingdale.edu/sbdc, 934-420-2765.

STARTING A SMALL BUSINESS ON A SMALL BUDGET

Online: Learn the basics of how to set up a business, pay taxes, keep financial records, business plan basics, and how to finance a small business, 7 p.m., hosted by Hempstead Public Library, free, register for a link at referencedesk@hempsteadlibrary.info, hempsteadlibrary.info, 516-481-6990.

THURSDAY

STARTING/MAINTAINING A PROFITABLE SEASONAL BUSINESS

Online: Learn how to plan for success, and avoid pitfalls, a Q&A follows, 9 a.m., presented by Stony Brook Small Business Development Center, free, register for a link, stonybrook.edu/sbdc, 631-632-9837.