This document provides advice for getting a job in libraries or a library-adjacent field. It discusses the importance of self-reflection to understand one's strengths and weaknesses. It also provides guidance on networking, internships, resumes, cover letters, references, interviews, negotiating salaries, and adapting to a new job. The overall message is that obtaining a job requires thorough preparation, persistence, and ongoing professional development.
This document provides guidance on creating an effective resume. It defines a resume as a brief marketing tool used to get interviews. The key sections are an objective, education, experience, skills, and references. It recommends tailoring your resume to specific jobs by researching the position and speaking to contacts. Informational interviews can provide job details and contacts to help with career exploration and resume building. Proper resume formatting, language, and avoiding common mistakes are also covered.
The document provides advice and guidance on creating effective resumes and cover letters for job applications. It discusses the job search process and importance of self-assessment. Key resume sections and formatting tips are outlined, such as using a chronological or skills-based format. Sample resumes, cover letter templates, and lists of common skills employers seek are also included to help students develop strong application materials.
Checklist style mini book to help prompt people who are looking for Jobs in the online as well as offline skills involved. Main audience is the Hillsong Christain Community
Top 8 regulatory affairs assistant resume samplesfionabeckie8
This document provides resources for regulatory affairs assistants, including resume samples, cover letters, interview questions, and tips. It lists top resume types such as chronological, functional, curriculum vitae, combination, targeted, professional, new graduate, and executive resumes. It also provides links to additional interview preparation materials such as common interview questions, dress codes, writing samples, and closing statements.
The document provides resources for mortuary assistant resumes, cover letters, and interview preparation materials. It lists resume samples, tips for writing resumes and cover letters, common interview questions, and guidelines for various stages of the job application process such as follow-up emails. Links are provided to additional materials on resume writing, interview skills, and career development resources relevant for a mortuary assistant position.
The document provides tips and tools for recent college graduates to improve their job search efforts and resumes. It recommends doing a 30-second resume test to focus the resume on key skills. It also suggests developing accomplishment stories, a positioning statement, professional biography, target company list, contact list, reference list, letters of recommendation, networking agenda, job search tracking system, and making sure the resume is well-edited and concise. Social media like LinkedIn and networking are emphasized as important ways for graduates without much work experience to enhance their job search.
Top 8 community outreach coordinator resume samplesmenguri
The document provides information on resume samples, tips, cover letters, interview questions and other materials for a community outreach coordinator position. It includes links to resume samples in different formats, cover letter samples, ebooks on writing effective resumes and preparing for interviews, and lists of common interview questions. The materials provided are useful for applying for and interviewing for community outreach coordinator and other related roles.
Top 10 diversional therapist interview questions and answersanthonyken11
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This document provides guidance on creating an effective resume. It defines a resume as a brief marketing tool used to get interviews. The key sections are an objective, education, experience, skills, and references. It recommends tailoring your resume to specific jobs by researching the position and speaking to contacts. Informational interviews can provide job details and contacts to help with career exploration and resume building. Proper resume formatting, language, and avoiding common mistakes are also covered.
The document provides advice and guidance on creating effective resumes and cover letters for job applications. It discusses the job search process and importance of self-assessment. Key resume sections and formatting tips are outlined, such as using a chronological or skills-based format. Sample resumes, cover letter templates, and lists of common skills employers seek are also included to help students develop strong application materials.
Checklist style mini book to help prompt people who are looking for Jobs in the online as well as offline skills involved. Main audience is the Hillsong Christain Community
Top 8 regulatory affairs assistant resume samplesfionabeckie8
This document provides resources for regulatory affairs assistants, including resume samples, cover letters, interview questions, and tips. It lists top resume types such as chronological, functional, curriculum vitae, combination, targeted, professional, new graduate, and executive resumes. It also provides links to additional interview preparation materials such as common interview questions, dress codes, writing samples, and closing statements.
The document provides resources for mortuary assistant resumes, cover letters, and interview preparation materials. It lists resume samples, tips for writing resumes and cover letters, common interview questions, and guidelines for various stages of the job application process such as follow-up emails. Links are provided to additional materials on resume writing, interview skills, and career development resources relevant for a mortuary assistant position.
The document provides tips and tools for recent college graduates to improve their job search efforts and resumes. It recommends doing a 30-second resume test to focus the resume on key skills. It also suggests developing accomplishment stories, a positioning statement, professional biography, target company list, contact list, reference list, letters of recommendation, networking agenda, job search tracking system, and making sure the resume is well-edited and concise. Social media like LinkedIn and networking are emphasized as important ways for graduates without much work experience to enhance their job search.
Top 8 community outreach coordinator resume samplesmenguri
The document provides information on resume samples, tips, cover letters, interview questions and other materials for a community outreach coordinator position. It includes links to resume samples in different formats, cover letter samples, ebooks on writing effective resumes and preparing for interviews, and lists of common interview questions. The materials provided are useful for applying for and interviewing for community outreach coordinator and other related roles.
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This document provides links to resources for settlement worker resumes, cover letters, and interview preparation. It includes samples of different resume formats (chronological, functional, curriculum vitae, combination, targeted, professional, and for new graduates/executives). It also lists additional useful materials for the interview process such as common interview questions, dress code tips, and case study examples.
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The document provides resources for conveyancing assistant resumes, cover letters, and interview preparation. It lists resume samples for different resume formats (chronological, functional, etc.), cover letter samples, interview questions, and tips for various stages of the job application process like following up after an interview. The resources provided are meant to help with creating materials and preparing for interviews for roles as a conveyancing assistant or similar positions.
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Top 5 funeral director cover letter samplesketskent
The document provides resources for funeral director job applications, including cover letter samples, resume templates, and interview preparation materials. It lists links to download free cover letters, resumes, and ebooks with advice on writing cover letters and resumes, preparing for interviews, and common interview questions. The document also suggests additional fields and job levels where the funeral director samples could be applied.
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The document provides information about resume samples, templates, and other career resources for community development officers. It includes examples of different resume formats (chronological, functional, combination, etc.), resume samples, cover letter samples, interview questions, and other job search tools. Links are provided to a website with free resume templates, cover letter samples, interview guides and more.
This document provides strategies for writing an effective personal statement for graduate school admissions. It explains that a personal statement gives admissions committees insight into an applicant's experiences, goals, and reasons for pursuing a particular program of study. It emphasizes showing rather than telling about unique qualities and experiences. The document also outlines common prompts, suggests including relevant academic and work history as well as future goals and plans, and warns against generic, sloppy, or overly emotional essays. Applicants are advised to have others review their statements and to focus on depth over breadth of experiences.
The document provides resources for hospice chaplain resumes, cover letters, and interview preparation materials from the website resume123.org. It lists 8 resume formats (chronological, functional, CV, combination, targeted, professional, new graduate, executive) and provides examples of each. It also provides links to additional interview materials on resume123.org including interview questions, thank you letter samples, dress code tips, and more. The resources can be used for a variety of healthcare, nonprofit, and chaplain-related roles at different levels.
The document provides information about resume samples, templates, and other career resources for funeral assistants. It includes links to free resume samples, cover letter samples, interview questions and answers, and career development guides. The resources cover different resume formats, types of interviews, and tips for writing effective resumes, cover letters, and for preparing for interviews.
Carl is a recruiter with over 20 years of experience who lectures at top universities. He emphasizes finding your passion, researching companies thoroughly, and preparing stories to support your resume. An engineering student landed a job by describing his hobby of reverse engineering an Xbox. Carl wants to increase the audience for his guidance to help people connect their passions to meaningful work.
The document provides guidance on using LinkedIn for job searching. It defines LinkedIn as a social media site for professionals used to connect with others. It recommends job seekers create a profile highlighting 2-3 core competencies with relevant experience and skills. The document then offers tips on using LinkedIn for networking, applying to jobs, and maintaining connections through regular profile updates.
This document provides resources for food safety officer resumes, interviews, and careers. It lists resume templates including chronological, functional, curriculum vitae, combination, targeted, professional, and new graduate resumes. It also provides links to materials for interview preparation, questions, thank you letters, and negotiating salaries. Finally, it suggests fields and job levels where the resumes may be applicable.
Top 8 documentation specialist resume samplesjomkeki
This document provides an overview of different types of resumes and curricula vitae (CVs) that can be used when applying for documentation specialist roles and related positions. It summarizes 8 common resume formats - chronological, functional, curriculum vitae, combination, targeted, professional, new graduate, and executive resumes. The document also lists additional useful resources for documentation specialist interviews, including sample resumes, cover letters, interview questions and answers, dress codes, test examples, and more.
This document provides resources for sourcing specialist resumes, interviews, and careers. It lists resume samples for different resume formats (chronological, functional, etc.), as well as cover letters, interview questions, and tips. It also provides links to additional materials on resume writing, interview preparation, and career development topics from the resume123.org website.
Top 8 registration officer resume samplesferguporich
The document provides information about resume samples, templates, and other career resources for registration officers. It lists top resume formats including chronological, functional, curriculum vitae, combination, targeted, professional, new graduate, and executive resumes. It also provides links to registration officer interview questions, tips, cover letter samples, and other job search resources on the resume123.org website.
Top 8 documentation officer resume samplesdavifumatti
The document provides information about resume samples, templates, and other career resources for documentation officers. It includes links to resume examples, cover letter samples, interview questions and answers, job interview guides, and other materials. The resources are aimed at helping documentation officers prepare resumes and job applications, and assisting with interview preparation.
Top 8 breastfeeding peer counselor resume samplesridewshapo
The document provides resources for creating resumes and preparing for interviews for breastfeeding peer counselor positions. It includes examples of different resume formats (chronological, functional, combination, CV), cover letters, interview questions and answers, resume writing tips, and other job search tools and guides. The resources are available on the resume123.org website and cover resumes, interviews, career development, and related fields.
Top 8 lactation consultant resume samplesmoresdavi
The document provides resources for lactation consultants seeking employment, including resume samples of different formats (chronological, functional, etc.), cover letter samples, interview questions and answers, job search tips, and links to additional resources on resume writing and interview preparation from the website resume123.org.
This document provides advice for PhD students interested in transitioning to a career in libraries and information science (LIS). It discusses remembering that LIS requires specialized training, reflecting on transferable skills and potential specialty areas, learning about the field through informational interviews and additional education, locating job postings, applying for positions by creating strong application materials, interviewing effectively, and negotiating salary and benefits if offered a position. The overall message is that with research and effort, a PhD can transition successfully to a career in LIS.
Graduate School Personal Statements: Purpose, Strategies, UtililtySpelman College
This presentation helps upperclassman with writing personal statements, but refreshes experienced writers about narration. Anyone reflecting and writing about their professional experiences could benefit from this presentation, even those writing letters of application.
This document provides guidance on preparing for a career in librarianship or other fields. It emphasizes the importance of being proactive in managing one's career by determining goals and a plan. It also discusses creating a personal mission statement to focus one's goals. The document then covers various aspects of finding a job including searching listings, analyzing postings, researching employers, and preparing application materials like cover letters and resumes. Finally, it offers tips for the interview process such as questions to ask, what to bring, appropriate attire, and following up after an interview.
This document provides links to resources for settlement worker resumes, cover letters, and interview preparation. It includes samples of different resume formats (chronological, functional, curriculum vitae, combination, targeted, professional, and for new graduates/executives). It also lists additional useful materials for the interview process such as common interview questions, dress code tips, and case study examples.
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The document provides resources for conveyancing assistant resumes, cover letters, and interview preparation. It lists resume samples for different resume formats (chronological, functional, etc.), cover letter samples, interview questions, and tips for various stages of the job application process like following up after an interview. The resources provided are meant to help with creating materials and preparing for interviews for roles as a conveyancing assistant or similar positions.
Top 8 diversional therapist resume samplesalicewatson007
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Top 5 funeral director cover letter samplesketskent
The document provides resources for funeral director job applications, including cover letter samples, resume templates, and interview preparation materials. It lists links to download free cover letters, resumes, and ebooks with advice on writing cover letters and resumes, preparing for interviews, and common interview questions. The document also suggests additional fields and job levels where the funeral director samples could be applied.
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The document provides information about resume samples, templates, and other career resources for community development officers. It includes examples of different resume formats (chronological, functional, combination, etc.), resume samples, cover letter samples, interview questions, and other job search tools. Links are provided to a website with free resume templates, cover letter samples, interview guides and more.
This document provides strategies for writing an effective personal statement for graduate school admissions. It explains that a personal statement gives admissions committees insight into an applicant's experiences, goals, and reasons for pursuing a particular program of study. It emphasizes showing rather than telling about unique qualities and experiences. The document also outlines common prompts, suggests including relevant academic and work history as well as future goals and plans, and warns against generic, sloppy, or overly emotional essays. Applicants are advised to have others review their statements and to focus on depth over breadth of experiences.
The document provides resources for hospice chaplain resumes, cover letters, and interview preparation materials from the website resume123.org. It lists 8 resume formats (chronological, functional, CV, combination, targeted, professional, new graduate, executive) and provides examples of each. It also provides links to additional interview materials on resume123.org including interview questions, thank you letter samples, dress code tips, and more. The resources can be used for a variety of healthcare, nonprofit, and chaplain-related roles at different levels.
The document provides information about resume samples, templates, and other career resources for funeral assistants. It includes links to free resume samples, cover letter samples, interview questions and answers, and career development guides. The resources cover different resume formats, types of interviews, and tips for writing effective resumes, cover letters, and for preparing for interviews.
Carl is a recruiter with over 20 years of experience who lectures at top universities. He emphasizes finding your passion, researching companies thoroughly, and preparing stories to support your resume. An engineering student landed a job by describing his hobby of reverse engineering an Xbox. Carl wants to increase the audience for his guidance to help people connect their passions to meaningful work.
The document provides guidance on using LinkedIn for job searching. It defines LinkedIn as a social media site for professionals used to connect with others. It recommends job seekers create a profile highlighting 2-3 core competencies with relevant experience and skills. The document then offers tips on using LinkedIn for networking, applying to jobs, and maintaining connections through regular profile updates.
This document provides resources for food safety officer resumes, interviews, and careers. It lists resume templates including chronological, functional, curriculum vitae, combination, targeted, professional, and new graduate resumes. It also provides links to materials for interview preparation, questions, thank you letters, and negotiating salaries. Finally, it suggests fields and job levels where the resumes may be applicable.
Top 8 documentation specialist resume samplesjomkeki
This document provides an overview of different types of resumes and curricula vitae (CVs) that can be used when applying for documentation specialist roles and related positions. It summarizes 8 common resume formats - chronological, functional, curriculum vitae, combination, targeted, professional, new graduate, and executive resumes. The document also lists additional useful resources for documentation specialist interviews, including sample resumes, cover letters, interview questions and answers, dress codes, test examples, and more.
This document provides resources for sourcing specialist resumes, interviews, and careers. It lists resume samples for different resume formats (chronological, functional, etc.), as well as cover letters, interview questions, and tips. It also provides links to additional materials on resume writing, interview preparation, and career development topics from the resume123.org website.
Top 8 registration officer resume samplesferguporich
The document provides information about resume samples, templates, and other career resources for registration officers. It lists top resume formats including chronological, functional, curriculum vitae, combination, targeted, professional, new graduate, and executive resumes. It also provides links to registration officer interview questions, tips, cover letter samples, and other job search resources on the resume123.org website.
Top 8 documentation officer resume samplesdavifumatti
The document provides information about resume samples, templates, and other career resources for documentation officers. It includes links to resume examples, cover letter samples, interview questions and answers, job interview guides, and other materials. The resources are aimed at helping documentation officers prepare resumes and job applications, and assisting with interview preparation.
Top 8 breastfeeding peer counselor resume samplesridewshapo
The document provides resources for creating resumes and preparing for interviews for breastfeeding peer counselor positions. It includes examples of different resume formats (chronological, functional, combination, CV), cover letters, interview questions and answers, resume writing tips, and other job search tools and guides. The resources are available on the resume123.org website and cover resumes, interviews, career development, and related fields.
Top 8 lactation consultant resume samplesmoresdavi
The document provides resources for lactation consultants seeking employment, including resume samples of different formats (chronological, functional, etc.), cover letter samples, interview questions and answers, job search tips, and links to additional resources on resume writing and interview preparation from the website resume123.org.
This document provides advice for PhD students interested in transitioning to a career in libraries and information science (LIS). It discusses remembering that LIS requires specialized training, reflecting on transferable skills and potential specialty areas, learning about the field through informational interviews and additional education, locating job postings, applying for positions by creating strong application materials, interviewing effectively, and negotiating salary and benefits if offered a position. The overall message is that with research and effort, a PhD can transition successfully to a career in LIS.
Graduate School Personal Statements: Purpose, Strategies, UtililtySpelman College
This presentation helps upperclassman with writing personal statements, but refreshes experienced writers about narration. Anyone reflecting and writing about their professional experiences could benefit from this presentation, even those writing letters of application.
This document provides guidance on preparing for a career in librarianship or other fields. It emphasizes the importance of being proactive in managing one's career by determining goals and a plan. It also discusses creating a personal mission statement to focus one's goals. The document then covers various aspects of finding a job including searching listings, analyzing postings, researching employers, and preparing application materials like cover letters and resumes. Finally, it offers tips for the interview process such as questions to ask, what to bring, appropriate attire, and following up after an interview.
AASHE 2014 Student Summit- Preparing for the Real World: Kickstarting Your Su...Mieko Ozeki
While students will still have to determine the exact career they would like to pursue, and maybe pick out what they will wear on interview day, at the end of the workshop they should hopefully have the rest covered. Attendees will assess their hard and soft skills, discover what work they enjoy, determine the assets they need to build, learn how to build a professional portfolio and learn how to create their own brand to set them apart. We hope to have students walk out of the presentation confident that they can handle the next steps to land their first job out of college. No matter their major, job experience, and extracurriculars, students will leave with a better appreciation of their strengths and understand there are multiple paths to be followed on the way to their dream green job. Attendees will learn about themselves through interactive activities, including mind mapping and writing their own compelling and engaging story. Attendees are encouraged to assess and reflect on their own personal experiences and passions to uncover what makes them unique and valuable. They will then be able to build their own personal portfolios and establish an undeniable online and physical presence. We even offer a brief introduction to the general sustainability field, as well as suggest on-campus tools and search engines to find green jobs.
The use of ePortfolios for creating an online showcase of your professional skills and abilities. Prospective employers will Google you. Nancy Wozniak, Stony Brook University
LASC 197P Unit Four: Engaging with your MajorCLAS Advising
1) Regardless of your major, you will develop skills like teamwork, communication, problem solving, and research through engagement opportunities like clubs, classes, internships, and jobs.
2) Employers are looking for transferable skills rather than specific majors, so opportunities to engage can help you develop and articulate the skills that employers want.
3) You are developing skills for jobs that may not even exist yet, so engaging in opportunities to gain experience will help prepare you for an ever-changing job market.
Entering the Freelance life as a LeaderMandy Jenkins
Mandy Jenkins provides advice for freelancers on exiting a full-time job well and preparing for freelance work. She recommends (1) keeping clear notes on meetings, teams, and priorities, (2) providing thorough handovers to the next manager with dossiers on each employee, and (3) being open about departing to get help finding new work. Jenkins also suggests freelancers build an online presence, determine an appropriate rate, ask former colleagues for advice and referrals, get agreements in writing, and maintain a support network.
This document provides an overview of a career planning workshop that focuses on the job search process. It includes sections on resumes, job search strategies, interview techniques, and resources. The workshop is self-directed and includes hyperlinks to additional information. It discusses necessary documents for a job search like resumes and cover letters, and preparation tips and tools to help students successfully find employment. Additional career support services are also available.
Everything I Wish I'd Known When I Moved From Finance To a Tech StartupKate Huyett
I spent five years in finance before moving to work at a tech startup based in NYC. The recruiting process in tech is very different, and this presentation shares everything I wish I'd known when I was making the move, including:
How to think about what I was looking for
How to approach startups
Whether or not I should be active on social media
Interviewing tips
There's a version with audio on Udemy: http://bit.ly/14Byvm2
Hiring for a startup requires considering urgency, resources, and attracting potential hires over established firms. For urgent hires, pros are not needing much investment but cons include a high chance of the wrong candidate; not urgent hires allow better testing before hiring. Attract hires by selling the credentials and growth opportunities, flexible work culture with direct impact and recognition, and encouraging referrals. Create tasks as filters and use a hiring panel to evaluate candidates. Make a good impression as candidates have other options.
Resume and Cover Letter Workshop: Career Services UNCGl_polloc
This document provides guidance on resumes, cover letters, and professional references. It explains that resumes are used to market skills and experience to gain interviews and jobs. Resumes should be one page and highlight education, experience, skills, and accomplishments. Cover letters introduce the applicant to employers and connect experience to the desired position. Professional references should include names, titles, companies, contact information for references provided by the applicant.
Marie O'Neill Tips for Getting Ahead in Interviews in the Information and Lib...LAICDG
Presentation by Marie O’Neill, Head Librarian Dublin Business School at Library Association of Ireland Career Development Group CV & Interview Workshop "On the Road to Success" on 14th April 2018 in Trinity College Dublin.
How to identify, interview, and land your dream job. These tips are based on recruiting & interviewing 1000's of candidates for technology jobs in the Silicon Valley.
This presentation was shared with a group at Product School in Sunnyvale on Sept 20th, many of whom want to switch from their current role into a different function, profession, and/or industry.
Please share your comments, suggestions, and questions!
This document provides information from a career workshop workbook presented by Children's Restoration Network (CRN). It includes testimonials praising the resume building and interview preparation portions. The document then provides guidance on crafting resumes, covering employment history, addressing gaps, interviewing basics and questions. It also lists Georgia Department of Labor career center locations.
This document provides information about conducting a successful job search, resume, and cover letter creation for a group project. It includes an acknowledgement, table of contents, and executive summary. The executive summary outlines the purpose and key points of the project, which are to explain how to conduct a successful job search, create a customized resume, and write a persuasive cover letter. It also provides details about evaluating qualifications, recognizing employment trends, and outlining the steps in the job search, resume creation, and cover letter writing processes.
writing an effective resume and application letterrehandee
The document provides information about resumes and cover letters, including their purpose and key components. A resume is a concise summary of a person's education, skills, experience and accomplishments that is used to apply for jobs. The main purpose of a resume is to attract an employer's attention and impress them enough to warrant an interview. A cover letter is a letter sent with a resume to introduce oneself and explain why one is applying for a particular position. It highlights qualifications and accomplishments to encourage the employer to review the attached resume. Effective cover letters are typically 3-4 paragraphs, grab the reader's attention, emphasize how one's skills meet the employer's needs, and reference the enclosed resume.
This document provides guidance on writing about yourself for job applications and personal statements. It discusses how self-promotion can be difficult but is an important skill. The document recommends reflecting on your experiences and identifying examples that demonstrate skills like teamwork, communication, and organization. It provides tips for overcoming challenges with self-reflection and promotion, including treating it like an assignment, using positive language and examples from your background, and getting feedback from others.
This document provides tips for writing an effective resume. It recommends using concise bullet points to highlight your skills, accomplishments, and experiences. Key tips include using action verbs, quantifying your achievements, and focusing on results rather than just responsibilities. The document also advises tailoring your resume to the specific job by researching the company and position, and including only relevant information.
Building a foundation for strong content: Defining your audiences and their j...Amber Young
How well do you know your audiences? Meeting and exceeding your audience’s needs and understanding their journey is critical to your website’s success. This presentation covers best practices for creating personas and journey maps as well as how, when and why to apply them when making content decisions.
Presenters: Tom Brooks, Susan Irvin
Presented at the Georgia Libraries Conference in Macon, GA on 10/09/2019.
The Falls Prevention Awareness Initiative of the Cobb County Public Library System addresses a costly community health challenge. Guidance provided by public health experts on evidence-based strategies for reducing fall injury risks in the senior population has been critical for shaping the initiative
since its launch in 2015.
The initiative is supported by partnerships with state, local and national organizations. Cobb libraries collaborate with public health and aging services agencies, healthcare providers, universities, and others providing Falls Prevention library programs.
Cobb residents have attended health screenings, classes such as A Matter of Balance, CarFit senior driver safety inspections, and more.
Presenter: Amy Stalker
Presented at the virtual Georgia Libraries Conference in October 2020.
Want a fulfilling work experience with co-workers who are engaged and connected? Building positive team culture is no easy task – and it’s something that needs regular attention as the needs and interests of the team evolve. Strong teams weather difficult times better – and with the COVID situation, we all know there are difficult times ahead. But how do you get there and where do you start? As an early-career manager, I would like to share some things our team has done and is doing to stay connected and engaged at the HUMAN level.
Presenters: Susie O'Connor and Natalia Bowdoin
Presented at the virtual Georgia Libraries Conference in October 2020.
How do we properly welcome newcomers to our campuses and communities during social distancing? Come learn about our involvement in the City of Augusta’s Welcome Week for immigrants and community members and our work helping plan the University of South Carolina Aiken’s Week of Welcome celebrating the return of new and continuing students to campus. We will relate our experience working with immigrants, new and international students, and our new neighbors in the Central Savannah River Area. We will discuss newcomer’s information needs, and opportunities and challenges of putting on these events during COVID-19.
Presenter: Amanda Jones.
Presented at the virtual Georgia Libraries Conference in October 2020.
Are you curious about virtual tours and trips? Virtual tours are a way to expose our students to a whole new world view, and there is a plethora of free tools to utilize along this journey to discovery. Learn about several styles of virtual trips, explore pre-made tours that are already available at no cost, and discover how to create your own. Participants will walk away with quality examples to enhance learning and knowledge of resources to help empower their students on their quest to becoming global citizens.
Presenter: Austina Jordan.
Presented at the virtual Georgia Libraries Conference in October 2020.
Management isn't for everyone. Sometimes we become managers by accident, sometimes it's by choice. Are you considering a career path that includes management and supervision of staff and faculty? This presentation is for librarians new to management and those considering pursuing leadership positions that require personnel management.
Presenter: Shannan Furlow.
Presented at the virtual Georgia Libraries Conference in October 2020.
The outlook for continued library funding is changing at a rapid pace. With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, public libraries are not only losing future funding but also being forced to get creative with their existing budget in order to support new patron needs. This new mode of operation encourages a dynamic response in service as the environment changes from week to week. Public libraries are turning to grants to supplement funding and enhance programming for an increasingly virtual world. Leveraging existing resources and relationships is a good way to build a foundation for grant seeking.
Presenter: Scott Pieper.
Presented at the virtual Georgia Libraries Conference in October 2020.
What happens to the unique 50 year history of one institution when its identity is lost in a consolidation process? Georgia State University’s consolidation with Georgia Perimeter College (GPC) offered many challenges and opportunities for preservation of GPC’s history. This Quick Take focuses on lessons learned and key take-aways when collecting archival materials & preserving historical records at the smaller institution, Georgia Perimeter College. As a non-archivist librarian who worked at GPC, the talk will focus on strategies to identify and build relationships with stakeholders including Public Relations & Marketing, Retiree Association, and University Foundation.
Presenter: Angela Glowcheski.
Presented at the virtual Georgia Libraries Conference in October 2020.
Advocacy can feel big, difficult and often exhausting, but it doesn’t have to be. Learn how simple advocacy can be and how you can take part. See what tools GLA uses for advocacy and how you can stay up to date on current campaigns and efforts. Attendees will walk away with tips and tools for advocacy.
Presenters: Jennifer Bartlett, Jennifer Brannock, Dr. Lori Haight, Brenda Hough, Preston Salisbury.
Presented at the virtual Georgia Libraries Conference in October 2020.
Librarians wear a lot of hats. Far from a quiet profession with an easily defined range of tasks, a librarian might be called upon to unclog a toilet, clean up a spill, and provide technical support all in the same day (or hour!) How can a librarian stay on top of all of the needed tasks and maintain sanity? This program will consist of a short review of current research on librarian time management and a panel discussion of current librarians discussing ways they manage time, with time for questions and answers.
Presenter: Ashley Dees
Presented at the virtual Georgia Libraries Conference in October 2020.
In Spring 2020, an assessment project was developed to assess the impact of library instruction to five Speech 102 classes. The assessment was administered in two parts using the immediate and follow-up surveys provided in the project OUTCOME platform. The immediate survey was administered via a print survey directly after the in-person instruction sessions. Due to the pandemic, the follow-up survey was administered six weeks after the instruction sessions via an online survey. This session will discuss using project OUTCOME, the findings of the assessment, and what librarians can learn from assessment projects during a semester of upheaval.
Presenters: Ashley Carroll, Angela Mehaffey.
Presented at the virtual Georgia Libraries Conference in October 2020.
During FY 2020, University of West Georgia’s Library was presented with actual and theoretical budget cut scenarios. As a result, we were asked to reduce our collections budget by approximately $400,000 for FY 2021 and to devise various strategies for potential budget reductions in the future.
Our collection management committee accomplished this through a multifaceted approach: analyzing relevant data points, seeking insight from subject area liaisons and departmental faculty, and evaluating relevance to current degree programs and course rotations.
Our framework provides an example of how to undertake a collection management project during times of fiscal uncertainty.
This document discusses opportunities and challenges in mitigating bias in library catalogs. It explores how catalogers' lived experiences influence their work and the importance of bringing those experiences into cataloging. The document addresses balancing inclusion with privacy for creators and changing subject headings. Resources on ethics in name authority control and queering library classification systems are provided to engage users in improving catalogs.
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1. Get a (Library-ish) Job!
Sponsored by the GLA New Members Round Table
Georgia Libraries Conference 2018
Cliff Landis
2. Introductions
● Librarian / Technologist with 15 years
professional experience, primarily in
academic libraries and archives.
● Currently: Digital Initiatives Librarian
● Maintain digital collections and software
● Joined AUC RWWL in March 2017
● Passionate about career planning and
professional development
● Recovering Perfectionist and Archivaholic
● Aspiring Systems Thinker (ala Gregory
Bateson & Peter Senge)
● Obsession of the moment: Hügelkultur!
3. Content Note: Privilege, Power, Difference, and Bias
My Presentation-of-Self appears to others as:
● White
● Male / Masculine
● Cisgender
● Heterosexual
● Able-bodied
● Neurotypical
● Anglo-sounding name
● Middle-class
● Educated
● Professionally experienced
How people perceive me impacts
how I’m treated, often to my own
advantage.
4. Professional Experience
● March 2017 – Present - Digital Initiatives Librarian, Atlanta University Center Robert
W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta, Georgia.
● July 2016 – January 2017 - Taxonomy and Metadata Manager, InterContinental
Hotels Group, Atlanta, Georgia.
● June 2010 – June 2016 - Web Services Librarian / Assistant Professor, Georgia State
University Library, Atlanta, Georgia.
● July 2004 – May 2010 - Reference Librarian / Assistant Professor, Odum Library,
Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia.
● January 2004 – June 2004 - Part-time Staff, Odum Library, Valdosta State University,
Valdosta, Georgia.
● September 2003 – May 2004 - Library Intern, Odum Library, Valdosta State
University, Valdosta, Georgia.
5. Job Search Experience
Job Searches:
● I have worked in four professional positions, but to date I have applied for
fourteen positions. So I have a success rate of 28.57% (or a failure rate of
71.43%), which I consider to be pretty good!
Search Committees:
● Valdosta State University - Served on four search committees, Chaired three
of them
● Georgia State University - Served on three search committees and two
Structured/Admin reviews
7. Moment of Reflection: Why are you looking for a job?
● To pay the bills
● To move closer to family / friends / better climate
● To get new experience, to learn new skills
● To do what I really want to do
● To leverage for a promotion / more salary
● To make a difference
● To move up in the organization
● To see some sort of light at the end of the tunnel
● To get the heck out of here
9. Know thyself
● Use a few self-assessment tools
● Discuss the results with folks who can help you see past
your ego / blind spots
● Identify transferable skills & mindsets
● Identify communication, conflict, and management styles
● Identify values and work preferences
● As you do the above, identify strengths and weaknesses
● Set up regular check-ins to identify changes
10. 16 Personalities: INFJ - The Advocate / Protector
Strengths:
● Creative
● Insightful
● Inspiring and Convincing
● Decisive
● Determined and Passionate
● Altruistic
Weaknesses:
● Sensitive
○ Learn how to do conflict well and not take things
personally
● Extremely Private
○ Learn how to be more open and vulnerable
● Perfectionistic
○ Learn how to enjoy “good enough”
● Always Need to Have a Cause
○ ….ummmmm
● Can Burn Out Easily
○ Conserve resources carefully, take vacation /
breaks
https://www.16personalities.com/infj-strengths-and-weaknesses
11. Identify Transferable Skills & Mindsets
Example Skills:
● Collection Development/Management
● Evaluation of collections
● Reference Interviewing
● Information architecture
● Usability
● Library facilities management
● Reference Services
● User Education
● Problem Solving
● Scholarly Communication
Example Mindsets:
● Ability to change/Agility
● Ethics and social responsibility
● Service Orientation
● Social dynamics of groups’
perspective
● Systems of Information Perspective
● Power dynamics inherent in
information production perspective
● Social dynamics of groups’
perspective
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12. People & Communication
● Communication Styles
○ Passive, Aggressive, Passive-Aggressive, Assertive
○ All communication is an act of influence
○ Use every conversation as an opportunity to practice your
communication skills
● Conflict Styles
○ Avoidance, Competition, Accommodation, Compromise, Consensus
○ Conflict is difference; don’t avoid it - use it
● Management Styles
○ Directive, Authoritative, Affiliative, Participative, Pacesetting, Coaching
○ You’ll need to manage down, up and sideways
13. Values & Work Preferences
● We’re most content and satisfied
when our work aligns with our
values
● Work Styles
○ Doer, Problem-Solver, Creator,
Helper, Persuader, Organizer
● Ikigai
● Work Environment
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15. Build your Source CV
● You never give your Source CV
to a potential employer - it’s a
way to keep track of everything
you’ve done professionally.
● Update it once a month to keep it
current
● If you’re not sure if something
belongs, put it in anyway
● Very handy for annual reviews!
● Organize by context, in reverse
chronological order
http://www.clifflandis.net/CV.pdf
Example Contents:
● Executive Summary
● Education
● Professional Experience
● Special Experience
● Publications
● Professional Presentations
● Honors
● Professional Development
● Professional Organizations
● Grants
● Service
● Languages
● Computer Skills
16. Networking, Service, and Mentors
● Networking: Having conversations in professional social
settings, like speed dating for colleagues with similar
interests
● Service: Donating your labor to a professional
organization
● Mentors: When you find someone you admire, ask if you
can buy them a coffee in exchange for picking their brain
for half an hour on [topic].
17. Internships, Staff Jobs & Volunteering
● Most of us don’t go straight from an MLIS program to our first professional
job.
● Still in library school? Get as many internships as you can, and work on both
projects and processes. You need hands-on experience to give examples in
interview responses.
● Out of library school? Apply to both professional and staff jobs, either in a
library or a library-adjacent field.
● Out of library school and working in a non-LIS field? Volunteer at a library and
ask to work directly with librarians on projects.
Every job pays you twice, once in salary and once in experience.
18. Library-Adjacent Job Ads / Titles
Lib-Adjacent: https://www.libgig.com/,
https://careers.sla.org/, http://inalj.com/
Tech: https://www.dice.com/,
https://jobs.code4lib.org/,
http://www.lisjobnet.com/jobs/jobs/,
http://www.ala.org/lita/professional/jobs/looking,
https://librarytechnology.org/jobs/
Field-Specific examples:
https://aspt.net/opportunities/,
https://damguru.com/jobs/,
https://justuxjobs.com/, https://metadatajobs.net/
General: Glassdoor, Monster, Indeed,
SimplyHired, LinkedIn, CareerBuilder, etc.
Information Organization: Taxonomist,
Metadata Manager, Analytics Manager, Curator,
Archivist, Automation Coordinator, Business
Information Specialist, Data Officer, Records
Manager, Digital Asset Manager, Indexer,
Information Architect, Database Manager,
Privacy Officer
Knowledge Management: Technical Writer,
Documentation Specialist, Learning Resources
Coordinator, Intelligence Analyst, Editor
Herding: Project Manager, Head of…, ...Director
20. Reviewing Job Ads
● Don’t forget to stretch!
● Print the job ad and highlight the
important parts
● Identify the themes in the job ad
● Any highlighted parts that you
don’t have prior experience with,
you’ll need to address in your
cover letter.
21. The Application Packet: Resume
This is the quantitative part of your packet. Use this part to show off your work
history, skills list, service, and productivity.
● Make a copy of your Source CV and start cutting out parts
that aren’t relevant to this particular job. Each line in your
Resume should be related to the job at hand.
● Change wording as necessary to emphasize the language
used in the job ad, while also being true to your abilities.
22. The Application Packet: Cover Letter
This is the qualitative part of your packet. Use this part to tell brief stories that
demonstrate your skills and illustrate why those skills match the job.
● Use the first paragraph to state which job you’re applying for, where and
when you saw it advertised (HR folks track this), and a broad statement about
how your career experiences make you an excellent match for this position.
● Write each paragraph to address one of the themes.
● Use the first sentence of each paragraph as a link between the last paragraph
and this one.
● Use the last paragraph to show appreciation for your current or most recent
job, but that you’re looking forward to what this particular job offers.
23.
24. The Application Packet: References
This is the character part of your packet. These people will speak to your work
ethic, collegiality, adaptability, and attitude.
● Seek out people who have worked with you at your best at work, preferably
over an extended period of time.
● List one more person than required, and your relationship to each
● Contact your references before you list them
● Once you submit your application packet, send each of your references a
copy of: the job ad, your cover letter, and your resume.
● It should go without saying, but don’t lie or misrepresent yourself in your
application packet. You’re putting your references’ reputations on the line by
asking them to speak on your behalf.
25.
26. The Application Packet: Selling the Product
● You have to dust off your salesperson skills when applying for jobs
● Know the audience: tailor what you say to the person you’re communicating
with
● Three Cs:
○ Clear: Make sure that your sentences are clear and free of ambiguity.
○ Concise: Say it briefly whenever possible.
○ Cogent: Ensure that what you’re saying makes sense and flows properly.
● Proofread: Let your packet “rest” for 24 hours without looking at it, and then
re-read with a fresh set of eyes.
27. SUBMIT THE PACKET!
...Then pat yourself on the back! It’s a lot of mental and emotional work to build
a solid application packet, and it’s worth it to take a few minutes to congratulate
yourself on the work that you’ve done -- regardless of the eventual outcome.
The speed of the process is extremely variable. Smaller, private, and for-profit
organizations tend to move more quickly than larger, public, and not-for-profit
organizations.
28. Researching the Employer
● Break out your business intelligence skills!
● Look at the company’s reputation online
● Although you can’t believe everything you read on the internet, forewarned is
forearmed -- look out for repetitive red flags.
● Remember that although they’ll be interviewing you, you’ll also be
interviewing them.
● Be thinking about any questions you will have for them based on your
research. You want to find a place where you fit, not a place that’s going to
take years off of your life in exchange for a salary.
29. Phone Interviews
● Set aside a quiet time and place.
● Use a corded landline phone and hold the handset.
● Have your application packet ready to glance at
● Keep your answers clear, concise, and cogent.
● Each answer should last two to five minutes.
● When possible, use examples from your projects to demonstrate your
knowledge and experience.
● Have a set of three to five questions ready to ask the interviewers at the end.
● Send a thank-you email to each of the people you spoke with.
30. In-Person Interviews
● Be well-groomed, warm, and cheerful.
● Wear comfortable shoes, eat modestly, and sip on water throughout the day
● Have your full list of questions ready to ask the interviewers, potential
coworkers, and HR.
● Pay attention to how potential coworkers speak and behave -- their demeanor
can tell you a lot about the institutional culture and how well they’re treated by
the organization.
● If you get them alone (i.e. during a tour) ask them about the institutional
culture, what they think of your potential boss, what they like best/least about
working there, etc.
● Send a thank-you card to each of the people that you interacted with.
31. HR Conversations
● Be particularly mindful of your behavior and word choice when
interacting with Human Resources.
● If it’s brought up, be honest about any obstacles in your past (bad
credit, being fired, employment gaps, arrests, etc.).
● Patience is best when waiting to hear from a potential job. If you find
yourself worrying over not having heard back, put that energy into
more job applications rather than asking for the status of the search.
32. Negotiating salary
● Look closely at the salary and benefits package.
● Figure out your ideal/minimum salary range beforehand.
● Know that your future raises will be calculated as a percentage of
your starting salary -- the higher your starting salary, the larger your
raises.
● Don’t take the first offer -- always negotiate for a higher salary.
● If you get an offer but would like to stay at your current job, notify your
supervisor and ask for a meeting to discuss whether the library is
willing to make a competitive offer.
33. Acceptance or Rejection
● If you receive a rejection notice at any point, send a thank you email to the
main point of contact (typically either HR or a search committee member).
● If you decide to withdraw from the search, notify and send a thank you
email to the main point of contact.
● If you accept the offer, congratulations! You have a new job!
○ Do not quit/provide notice to your current job until after you sign your
new contract and your new employer notifies you that it has been
received.
○ Make a photocopy of any paperwork that you have to send to HR,
before you send it, especially contracts.
35. First Weeks
● Set up brief one-on-one meetings
● Ask for all the job-relevant documentation you can get your hands on and read
it all.
● Ask for three goals/projects you should focus on for your first three to six
months.
● Make an HR binder with copies of your contract, benefits info, employee
handbook, etc.
● Understand coworkers’ philosophical approach to library practice. For example:
“How much description should be provided for our collections?”
“If you can’t find the
time to do it right, when
will you find the time to
do it over?”
“More product, less
process”
“Something is
better than
nothing”
*wordless
scream*
36. Don’t get ready, stay ready
● Do a weekly review, so you know everything that you’re not doing but could
be doing if you decided to.
● Make a P&T (promotion and tenure) binder and file away anything of
professional significance: annual reviews, substantive thank you emails,
presentation programs, copies of articles you wrote.
● Update your source CV once a month.
● Do professional development every week. Every. Week.
● Look at job ads regularly to identify skills that you want to learn.
● Serve on search committees. This is the fastest way to see the job application
process done both well and poorly. You will also hear how other employees
evaluate applicants.
37. Give a leg-up
● Work with GLA’s NMRT even after you are no longer a
“new member”
● Share professional development opportunities, to help
coworkers stay abreast of changes in the field.
● Be generous with your time when it comes to coaching
new professionals in the field -- it’s very rewarding to be
thanked for helping someone get their dream job.
38. ...And don’t forget to dress
for success!
Thank you!
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Editor's Notes
Did you ever wish that someone would just hand you a checklist for getting a job? Great news – this session will not only give you that checklist, but walk you through the whole process! Learn how to use self-assessment to review your skills, biases, values and interests. Improve your chances by leveraging your GLA membership, searching for jobs in library-adjacent fields, breaking down job advertisements, and writing audience-focused application packets. Wrap up by setting yourself up for success in your first six months on the job while helping your colleagues get their own dream jobs!
With the recent extreme storms, we’ve had a lot of downed trees. Hugelkultur is a permaculture method to use dead wood, compost and mulch to create an easy permanent raised bed. It’s particularly good if your soil is poor (as mine is solid clay).
I like helping things grow -- both plants and librarians!
Some of these labels are true and some are not, but regardless, they impact how others perceive me and treat me, often giving me an advantage in otherwise equitable setting.
I acknowledge that my experience (and therefore my session today) comes with several privileges
Job hunting is riddled with power, privilege, and bias -- I cannot know what it’s like to hunt for a job as a woman or person of color
"We have a lot of content to cover, and I also want have enough time for your very important questions. So, jot them down, and let's save them for the end, okay?"
I’ve held five jobs in academic libraries, one job in a major corporation
I started as an intern, then became a staff member, and have held four professional jobs since then
Although I’ve had four professional jobs, I’ve applied for fourteen positions, so my success rate is about 28.57%
I’ve also served on seven search committees, three of which I chaired.
I’ve read hundreds of resumes and cover letters in those search committees, and a few dozen that I’ve looked over for friends, family and colleagues
But really quick, what are some of the reasons that you might be looking for a job?
If your boss is in the room, you can feel free to sit this one out :)
These are nine reasons, but you may have others
Leveling up your basic skills
StrengthsFinder 2.0 ($18); 16 Personalities
List your skills, mindsets, and communication styles
Figure out what you value, and how you like to work
Pay attention to your weaknesses and your strengths, and talk it over with a trusted friend. Someone you would trust to tell you that you have spinach in your teeth
The 16 personalities website, based on the Myers-Briggs Personality test (the sorting hat) lists me as INFJ
The strengths are lovely, but the weaknesses are where I can work on myself
These are some of the ways I accomodate for my weaknesses
ACRL Workshop: Research Data Management - Transferable Skills Inventory Instructions (Abigail Goben and Megan Sapp Nelson)
This is a great list to work from to indentify skills that you have that can translate to other areas of work. This is particularly helpful if you’re applying for positions in the private sector.
Take the time to reflect on your conversations.
Are you adjusting your communication style to match your audience?
Can you respond to questions in a clear, concise, and cogent manner?
Are you actively listening?
If you do that one step, you’ll be surprised at how quickly you change your communication based on the context at hand.
Have you ever known someone who behaves the exact same way in all situations?
Don't be that person -- learn how to be flexible and adjust your communication to what’s happening.
Some folks worry that they’re not being “genuine” if they change their communication style,
but expanding the range of your communication abilities just means that you’re adding to your skills
it’s still you doing the talking, listening, writing and reading.
Example of hedging here.
Knowing what you value can help you find work that feels fulfilling
I like helping people and feeling like I’m making a difference
You may or may not be able to find work or a work environment that aligns with some or all of these things, but you can keep looking until you find a good fit
Your Source Curriculum Vitæ is your way to remember everything you’ve done professionally.
Organize content by context (i.e. National, State, Institutional presentations)
Focus on asking good questions, actively listening, and being genuinely interested in the other person
You don’t have to be good at it, you just have to pretend to be good at it
People see you at work, so they can speak to your work ethic and professional skills
Great way to practice and strengthen weak spots in your skills or character
Most folks love to talk about themselves and their work
Great if you have imposter syndrome, to ask “Am I doing this right?”
Librarianship is a practical degree where you need hands-on experience in order to understand the work itself. Just like studying archeology, you have to go out and dig up bones and pottery to understand the work on an experiential level.
Avoid gaps in your work history, but if they’re there, address them in your cover letter
Interview your coworkers: Ask about their job interview experience (both applying and serving on search committees); ask how and why they have changed positions, and what they liked about their different jobs.
If you see a job that sounds really cool, but you lack the skills or experience, add those skills to your professional development “learn about...” list. Once you learn the skills, experiment and play around with them to develop a simple product you can show off in your job applications.
Library job ad locations: Listservs, webpage aggregators (state level orgs, professional orgs, etc.), social networking sites, word-of-mouth through your professional network
Set up alerts for your search terms https://www.google.com/alerts
You should look for job ads where you qualify for 60%-100% of the skills. You’re selling yourself short if you don’t apply to a job because you don’t match its requirements 100%.
Print the job ad and highlight the important parts, matching the highlighted parts to projects that you’ve already done. This is your job-specific checklist -- every highlighted item should be covered by a line on your resume or a story in your cover letter.
so that you can bundle each highlighted item in that theme together in a cover letter paragraph.
If the job ad says “bibliographic instruction,” change your instances of “library instruction” accordingly -- packet reviewers will be looking for wording matches amongst dozens of applications.
Themes: Tell a story about how you worked on a project that used/developed your skills in that area. Your resume will have the hard facts, so use this as an opportunity to tell the human part of your story - how you solved a problem, created a new approach, or implemented a big change.
Restate that you believe that your skills and experience make you an excellent match for this job and the overall institution.
Real Talk: If you were miserable/angry/unpleasant at a job and everyone saw that in you/your work, you’ll have a hard time finding someone to speak well of you on your behalf.
If the job asks for three references, include four. That way if someone can’t be reached that day, they can go to the next person.
List each person’s contact information, as well as the relationship you had to them (coworker, current supervisor, former supervisor, direct report, cross-departmental team member,etc.).
, to ask if they’ll be willing to serve as a reference. If they decline or are too busy, don't push it, just move on to someone else. You want enthusiastic references, not reluctant ones.
This way they know how you spoke about yourself, so that they don’t contradict what you said.
you’re trying to sell a product, and the product is you. Practice your persuasive speaking and writing skills
You wouldn’t talk to a toddler the same way you would talk to a city mayor, and vice versa. In exactly the same way, you should craft your written and verbal communication to transmit your message in a way that it will be received, understood,and persuasive to the audience.
look at the company’s general information, organizational chart, blog posts and press releases for the last six months, and see if you can interview anyone who has worked there to find out about the institutional culture (another spot where your professional network comes in handy)
websites like BBB, CareerBliss, Glassdoor, Yelp, etc. Although you can’t believe everything you read on the internet, forewarned is forearmed -- look out for repetitive red flags.
When you’re interviewing, you should answer most questions with examples. Interviewers don’t want to hear what you know, they want to know what you’ve done with that knowledge -- how you’ve translated it into work.
Make sure to write down who you’re talking to, so you can send thank you emails
This will help moderate your body’s stress from the excitement of the day.
Have your full list of questions ready to ask the interviewers, potential coworkers, and HR. You may not get to ask all of your questions, but be prepared with something for each. You can wrap up with “Do you have a loose timeline for the search, and an estimated start date for the successful candidate?”
If you get them alone (i.e. during a tour) ask them about the institutional culture, what they think of your potential boss, what they like best/least about working there, etc.
Send a thank-you card to each of the people that you interacted with.
HR’s job is to defend the organization, not the people who work there.
You demonstrate character by acknowledging your missteps and showing how you have grown beyond them, rather than trying to hide them.
Insurance, leave time, retirement, moving expenses, cost of living in that city, etc. can all impact the overall package.
If your rent/mortgage goes up next year, will you be able to afford to stay in your home?
Don’t withdraw from the search until after you get the competitive offer in writing (or in your bank account!)
If you end up applying for another position at the same company, you want to leave a good impression.
Set up brief one-on-one meetings with your supervisor, direct reports, departmental coworkers, and key external stakeholders to ask about their jobs, backgrounds, and what they need from this position.
Ask for all the job-relevant documentation you can get your hands on and read it all. Create a “cheat sheet” document for yourself that describes and links to each document. This will help you get acclimated quickly.
Ask for three goals/projects you should focus on for your first three to six months. Asking shows that you’re eager to work and meet expectations.
Make an HR binder with copies of your contract, benefits info, employee handbook, etc. You’ll find yourself using this binder more often than you think.