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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: improving a resume or vitae, presenting with confidence

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: improving a resume or vitae, presenting with confidence. Presented by Ethan Pullman University Library System University of Pittsburgh 03/22/02 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. http://www.pitt.edu/~epullman/Presentations/wpwvc.ppt. IMPROVING A RESUME OR VITAE.

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: improving a resume or vitae, presenting with confidence

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  1. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: improving a resume or vitae, presenting with confidence Presented by Ethan Pullman University Library System University of Pittsburgh 03/22/02 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. http://www.pitt.edu/~epullman/Presentations/wpwvc.ppt

  2. IMPROVING A RESUME OR VITAE • A Process Not an End • Professions Change • Experiences Change • One Size Doesn’t Fit All • Disciplines • Position Requirements • Formats

  3. STRATEGIES AND RESOURCES Your resume is a vehicle, shop around for the best manufacturer specifications that address your needs. Newlen, Robert R. Writing resumes that work: a how to do it manual for librarians. New York : Neal-Schuman, 1998. Be prepared: various versions and formats. Ream, R. “Rules for electronic resumes.” Information-Today. 17 (8) Sep 2000, p.24-5. Stay up-to-date: you never know when an opportunity comes knocking: trends, terminology, profession needs, etc. Womack, K and T Goldberg. “Resume items for special and academic librarians. Special Libraries. 85(2) Spring 94, p.96-103 Career Network – from the Chronicle of Higher Education.

  4. PRESENTING WITH CONFIDENCE Review the job description, especially if you applied for more than one job. • Research! Research! Research! “A surprising number of candidates who come to campus, for instance, have not read our university catalog or mission statement. They haven't visited our Web pages. They ask me how many students we have, what majors we offer, or whether we have graduate programs.” – “The ones we didn’t hire”, Mary Cullinan -- http://chronicle.com/jobs/2002/02/2002021201c.htm ALA American Membership Directory LISA/ISA (or other indexes for professional journal) Organization Website News Sources (News Letters, News Paper Indexes, etc.) Rehearse & Predict Portfolios: Visual aid, Proof, Reminder.

  5. RESOURCES TO KEEP IN MIND RESUME AND RESEARCH: • ALA Career Resourceshttp://www.ala.org/hrdr/careers_text.html - Resume tip Sheet: http://www.ala.org/nmrt/resumereview/tipsheet.html - Cover letter/Resume Do’s & Don’ts http://www.ala.org/nmrt/footnotes/applicants.html • ARL Career Resources http://www.arl.org/careers/index.html • The Librarians’ Primer: http://home.att.net/~bookwormnc/LibrariansIntro.htm • Librarian Index: http://lii.org/search/file/jobs • LibraryHQ: http://www.libraryhq.com/jobhunt.html • Job and Career Information for the New Millenniumhttp://www.ala.org/rusa/brass/jobsbib4.html PORTFOLIO SAMPLES: • Portfolios: They’re not just for artists anymore (from University of Maryland) http://www.careercenter.umd.edu/Terpwks/S99/frameset.htm?http://www.careercenter.umd.edu/Terpwks/S99/portfol.htmThe • Portfolios (from University of Wisconsin) **** http://www.uwec.edu/Admin/Career/careerplanning/JobSearch/FAQ/04pf.html • Portfolio Library (Sampler): http://www.amby.com/kimeldorf/sampler/

  6. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: improving a resume or vitae, presenting with confidence Presented by Ethan Pullman University Library System University of Pittsburgh 03/22/02 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. http://www.pitt.edu/~epullman/Presentations/wpwvc.ppt

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