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Gmail, or Google Mail, is a free electronic communications suite featuring email, chat, video chat, calendar, an office suite, and much more. This document will help you create a gmail account and send your first email! Good luck!

Google Chat is part of the Google communication suite. It allows you to easily commnicate with friends, family, teachers, and more. You can do both text and video based chatting right from within your browser. This tutorial will show you how to invite your friends to chat, set your status, and start your first chat. Have fun!

Did you know you can make phone calls right from your Gmail account... for FREE?!? Using the Google Phone resource within your Gmail you can call any phone in the US or Canada for free and internationally at very low rates. This tutorial will help you explore how to get started and make your first Google phone call!

Google Docs is a powerful word processor that allows you to create documents, upload existing files, and share them with friends, family, and co-workers. Google Docs comes free with your Gmail account. This tutorial will show you how to create, share, and even translate Google docs.

Google Presentation is very similar to PowerPoint. However, Google Presentation is online, sharable, and most important, FREE! This tutorial will show you how to create a quick and easy presentation.

Google Calendar is a free tool that helps you organize your schedule, keep track of appointments, and set reminders. Plus, you can share specific events or your whole calendar with others. Never miss an appointment again!

Need to translate an email? A document from a friend? What about a website? Google Translate can do all that for you. This tutorial will show you how to use the site to translate text and also translate websites into more languages than you can count. The translate is not perfect, but it is always getting better and will actually ask you for advice!

Monster.com is a website with resources such as job searching and resume building. You can search for a new job or even find exciting opportunities within your current career. Monster.com also provides advice for interviews, salary comparisons, and strategies to use when looking for a new career path.

“Idealist connects people, organizations, and resources to help build a world where all people can live free and dignified lives.” It’s also a great way to find a job! This tutorial will show you how to search the site for the perfect career.

Need to write a resume but not sure how? This tutorial will show you how to use www.howtowritearesume.net to create a professional resume.

Sites that might interest you:
	LinkedIn is a great introduction to professional social networking. According to Wikipedia, "LinkedIn is a business-related social networking site. Founded in December 2002 and launched in May 2003, it is mainly used for professional networking. As of 3 November 2011, LinkedIn reports more than 135 million registered users in more than 200 countries and territories. The site is available in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian, Russian, Turkish and Japanese. Quantcast reports LinkedIn has 21.4 million monthly unique U.S. visitors and 47.6 million globally."
	The Massachusetts Department of Labor and Workforce Development has a great employment website with lots of resources. These include tools to help find a job, create a resume, and much more.