Tag Archives: library jobs

35 Surefire Ways to Stand Out During Your Job Search | Mashable

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When you’re applying for a job, you don’t just want to get noticed, you want to stand out as the best applicant the hiring committee has ever seen. You know you’re the perfect person for the job — and you want them to know that, too.

But how, exactly, do you do that? We pulled together a roundup of our all-time best job search advice, from getting noticed before you apply to acing the interview, plus tips from our favorite career experts — to bring you 35 ways to put yourself ahead of the pack.

See the list: 35 Surefire Ways to Stand Out During Your Job Search | Mashable.

5 Innovative Ways for Job Seekers to Stand Out | Mashable

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  1. Find Ways to Let Your Creativity Shine
  2. Think Outside the Box
  3. Social Media Espionage
  4. Study the Company’s Top Performers
  5. Be Proactive

Read: 5 Innovative Ways for Job Seekers to Stand Out | Mashable

Job Hunters’ Web Guide Guide | Hiring Librarians

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We’ve been featuring different websites for LIS job hunters for about six months now, and I thought it was time to share our list. 

So, in alphabetical order, here are the websites we’ve featured since starting with INALJ on December 6, 2012.

See the list of links: Job Hunters’ Web Guide Guide | Hiring Librarians.

The HLS Guide to Library School | Simple Book Production

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This ebook contains some new content but mostly posts that have appeared previously on the blog. It is not necessarily a compilation of the best of Hack Library School or even indicative of the breadth of our content; instead, we have selected content based on the most practical advice we could give to others to–you guessed it–hack library school. We’ve divided the content into three main sections: Before Library School, During Library School, and After Library School. Within these sections, you will also find sub-sections intended to help organize the content meaningfully.

See more: The HLS Guide to Library School | Simple Book Production.

The Hack Library School blog is a great resource for library school students. They posts interviews with LIS professionals on employing and interviewing LIS graduates. There are also posts by guest editors. Here’s a direct link to the pdf of the free eBook.

Hack Library School Guide to Library School (PDF)

Surviving the All-Day Interview | Hack Library School

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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.

via Surviving the All-Day Interview | Hack Library School.

Author’s Corner: A Librarian’s Guide to an Uncertain Job Market | Hiring Librarians

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At some point in the near future, you hope to be sitting opposite a library administrator or search committee convincing them that you are the best applicant for the job. However, that meeting will undoubtedly be preceded by many, many small steps. The secret is preparation and that preparation must begin long before the interview.

via Author’s Corner: A Librarian’s Guide to an Uncertain Job Market | Hiring Librarians.

Apply Yourself | Hack Library School

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“You have to show up. For most positions and roles that you want to land, that means tossing your hat in the ring with an application.” via Apply Yourself | Hack Library School.

4 Tips for Finding a Job in Your Niche | Mashable

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4 Tips for Finding a Job in Your Niche | Mashable

Here I have provided a list of employment resources for the Library and Information Services niche in Canada.

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The Ultimate Guide to Crushing Your Job Interview | Mashable

New Job Title: Innovation Catalyst Librarian | Information Tyrannosaur

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New Job Title: Innovation Catalyst Librarian | Information Tyrannosaur.

I have to admit that I do indeed follow 4 out of the 6 blogs Andy lists (TechCrunch, Gizmodo, Engadget and Mashable), as well as 3 of the 6 magazines online (FastCompany, HBR and Wired). Stephen Abram of Stephen’s Lighthouse posts on Educause and comments on these posts, so I find following him of more value than Educause Review.

I list my go to resources here.

Letters to a Young Librarian: Ten Things I Didn’t Learn in Library School, Academic Edition

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Letters to a Young Librarian: Ten Things I Didn’t Learn in Library School, Academic Edition.