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The Job Search

The Job Search. Where to look and how to sell yourself Kiersty Cox Presented 2/24/09. Where to Look. Academic Libraries The Chronicle of Higher Education ALA listservs Ili-l Individual university websites USF. Where to Look. Public Libraries PLA State and Local Government websites

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The Job Search

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  1. The Job Search Where to look and how to sell yourself Kiersty Cox Presented 2/24/09

  2. Where to Look • Academic Libraries • The Chronicle of Higher Education • ALA listservs • Ili-l • Individual university websites • USF

  3. Where to Look • Public Libraries • PLA • State and Local Government websites • MyFlorida.com • Hillsborough County • Newspaper want ads • St. Pete Times

  4. Where to Look • School Media Centers • Local School Board websites • Hillsborough County Public Schools • Private School websites • Tampa Prep • Local Newspapers • Tampa Tribune

  5. Museums Hospitals Law Firms Corporations Academic Libraries Large Public Libraries Military The Newberry Library The Library of Congress Halls of Fame Historical Societies Local, State and Federal Government Agencies Where to Look Special Libraries

  6. Where to Look • Other possibilities • Iron Mountain • Monster.com • Library Job Postings on the Internet • LISJobs • Library Support Staff.com • ALISJobs • USAJobs

  7. Other Position Titles That May Mean Librarian • Keeper(except in the case of zoos!) • Documents Manager(careful may also mean file clerk) • Information Specialist • Resource Coordinator • Resource Specialist • Archivist(Yes you too can do this job) • Researcher

  8. Résumés • Websites that will help you • Resume writing 10 tips • Resume Help • ALA NMRT Resume review • There are many others just find one you like. • Another set of eyes looking at your resume helps most.

  9. Résumés • Tips from Kiersty • Dump the Statement of Purpose • Use active verbs • Supervised, Managed, Organized, Planned, Implemented, Designed, Completed, Answered • Tailor your verbs to meet the job description

  10. Résumés – Tips from Kiersty • Arrange duties in the same order that the job ad lists them • Use a standard date arranged resume. • Don’t list every summer job etc…only the ones that relate to the position • Think creatively about what you have done in the past

  11. Résumés – Tips from Kiersty • Use bullets points not paragraphs • White space is important • When providing an e-resume don’t add cutesy graphics or ones that move • If providing a website link test it in various browsers and on a Mac • References upon request • Provide a professional email address

  12. Résumés – Tips from Kiersty • Save the self promotion for the cover letter • Really sell yourself in the cover letter • Use power words in it • Successfully completed • Positive outcome • Promotion • Increased (as in increased income, collection etc)

  13. Other Tips • Make sure your voice mail greeting is not embarrassing • Clean-up your MySpace, Facebook or other social networking site. • Pray that in the past you never posted something embarrassing to the web • Provide your references with the job ad, your cover letter and your resume

  14. Other Tips • Blue resume paper • Email and snail mail • Remember your manners • Real Thank You notes not just email • Phone calls not just email or texting

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