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10 Tips for Rocking Your Resume
Recently several students I was working with asked for resume tips – sort of a generic list of broad concepts they could use to shape their efforts. Since resumes aren’t my specific area of expertise,...
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Social proof – when others tell the world how terrific you are
Yeah, yeah, yeah – you keep hearing that you should have at least a few recommendations from significant others (like previous bosses, not your spouse) on your LinkedIn profile page, but really – is it...
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Job-hunting? 5 ways to help your network help you
Yep, asking your network for job-hunting help can sometimes feel awkward. But did you know that experts say less than one in three jobs results from an online application? That one statistic alone...
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Career takeaways from LJ’s 2016 Placements and Salaries report
The recently published Library Journal annual “Placements and Salaries” report, written by the University of Tennessee-Knoxville’s Suzie Allard, once again provides fascinating insights into how new...
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Find – and tell – your story
How to pull the narrative threads from your chaotic eclectic career Recently I worked with an MLIS student whose resume prior to grad school was primarily retail, clerical, and a number of nanny jobs....
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Interview coming up? Questions to get to know them while they get to know you
One of the best ways to distinguish yourself among other job applicants is to ask thoughtful, targeted questions during your interview, both in response to questions asked of you during the interview...
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What should you wear to an interview? It depends
Do an online search on tips on dressing for an interview and you’ll get lots of help – about 11.5 million hits, in fact. Everyone has very definitive “do’s and don’ts,” but the reality is that each...
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Handling the interview stumper: what’s your biggest weakness?
For most people, just talking about their strengths in an interview can be pretty challenging. But talking about your weaknesses in a way that doesn’t sink your hiring prospects can feel even more...
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Making the most of your starter job
Or, why you should consider that job in Smalltown, USA Recently I had an opportunity to work with a young woman who had just graduated from an MLIS program. She was unsure of how to proceed with her...
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I didn’t even know that job existed!
One of the downsides of giving LIS students and professionals career advice is that you’ve pretty much got to follow your own advice if you want to have any credibility at all (translation from my...
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