Let’s face it: Job hunting is kinda boring at best, grueling and soul crushing at worst. Sometimes you need a little lift when you’re perpetually applying to job positions. We’ve chosen our five favorites below — each under 20 minutes — to help keep you motivated you during your job search.
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Infonista | Alternative Jobs/Career Paths for Former School Librarians
The Wall Street Journal recently ran an article about the high (and increasing) number of public middle and high schools going without professional school librarians in the state of New York. Existing positions were being eliminated, new schools were being created without any librarians on staff. I started a discussion on the LIS Career Options LinkedIn group asking whether this was part of a broader trend across the country. The response: absolutely…
…Since school librarianship is the LIS discipline I know least well, I imagined that there might be many solid transferable skills that individuals could repurpose for new job opportunities. The response: not so much.”
See the full story: Infonista | Alternative Jobs/Career Paths for Former School Librarians.
Librarians in the Intelligence Process | The Proverbial Lone Wolf Librarian’s Weblog
LinkedIn Growing Up: Opens Up To High School Students Over 13, Launches Dedicated Pages For Universities Worldwide | TechCrunch
[T]oday LinkedIn made a bold move to start reaching out itself to this very lucrative, if fickle, audience: is beginning to promote itself to high school students (“13+ for most countries around the world” a spokesperson explains to me) and it has launched University Pages, dedicated pages for universities for people to add to their profiles and to reach out to people. LinkedIn hopes that both moves will not only expand the reach of how people use its site as their default anchor for resume-style information online. And also how it, too, could potentially tap into this user base to begin long-term relationships.
Both of these are getting rolled out globally, with the younger users starting to get accepted beginning September 12.
See the full story: LinkedIn Growing Up: Opens Up To High School Students Over 13, Launches Dedicated Pages For Universities Worldwide | TechCrunch.
The Mistake Smart People Make: Being In Motion Vs. Taking Action | LifeHacker
There is a common mistake that often happens to smart people—in many cases, without you ever realizing it. The mistake has to do with the difference between being in motion and taking action. They sound similar, but they’re not the same.
via The Mistake Smart People Make: Being In Motion Vs. Taking Action | LifeHacker.
Surviving the All-Day Interview | Hack Library School
A sizable number of library students graduated in May or over the summer, and many of us were then faced with the prospect of finding that perfect job. Hack Library School has tackled other sides of this topic before, with Madeline’s post on the quick-turn after graduation, and Joanna’s post on eResumes, among others. I wanted to add my perspective after landing a number of all-day on-campus interviews for other jobs and collecting advice from many friends and colleagues I greatly respect. In true librarian fashion, I’ve synthesized their advice and built my own list.
Stats and Graphs: What Should Potential Hires Learn in Library School? | Hiring Librarians
Stats and Graphs: What Should Potential Hires Learn in Library School? | Hiring Librarians.
Charts and results of survey responses. The survey is still open.
3 Projects That Aim To Unleash Girls’ Inner Geeks | ReadWrite
Women are disproportionately underrepresented in science-related majors and careers. How some projects are bridging the gap, and encouraging the future females of the technical field.
via 3 Projects That Aim To Unleash Girls’ Inner Geeks | ReadWrite.
The 3 projects discussed are She++, WISH and Tech Choices.
How to Land a Library Job | Brian Kenney | Publishers Weekly
Quotable: “Let’s get the bad news out of the way first: if you want to be hired as a librarian, get ready to move. Many of you are probably already in a large city or a university town with a library school, plenty of recent graduates, a public library that hasn’t hired anyone since 2008, and academic libraries that are only making part-time appointments. You’re going to need to look nationally, especially to land that first position.”
See the full article: How to Land a Library Job | Brian Kenney | Publishers Weekly
Very useful and to the point advice. Recommended read for new and upcoming MLIS graduates.
There Are Plenty of Women in Tech, You Just Haven’t Noticed | PCMag.com
Quotable: “The reason most people don’t know there are many women who sleep, eat, and breathe tech is because these aren’t the women most acknowledged in and by the tech industry, especially the men.”
See the full article: There Are Plenty of Women in Tech, You Just Haven’t Noticed | PCMag.com.
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