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Sharpening Your Resume For A Tough Job Market, Sarah L. Johnson
Sharpening Your Resume For A Tough Job Market, Sarah L. Johnson
Faculty Research & Creative Activity
Resume preparation tips for librarians, to aid them in finding a job in a tough market. Includes: resume review venues, simple but effective ways to improve your resume, and ways to improve your marketability. Includes presentation notes.
Getting The Job You Want: Tips For Library Job Seekers (With Hints For Employers), Sarah L. Johnson
Getting The Job You Want: Tips For Library Job Seekers (With Hints For Employers), Sarah L. Johnson
Faculty Research & Creative Activity
An overview of the job market for librarians, with suggestions on how job seekers can improve their chances for finding employment in a competitive field. Includes trends in library job titles and duties; the current status of the job market; and career planning tips. This was an invited keynote presentation for the ACRL Oklahoma Chapter / SLA Oklahoma Chapter fall Conference, November 19, 2004.
Recruiting Beyond The Stereotype: Stop Grumbling And Start Doing, Stacey L. Knight-Davis, Sarah L. Johnson
Recruiting Beyond The Stereotype: Stop Grumbling And Start Doing, Stacey L. Knight-Davis, Sarah L. Johnson
Faculty Research & Creative Activity
The stereotypical image of librarians is a big obstacle in recruiting new people to the profession. Instead of simply rehashing the same negative media portrayals, this presentation explains how to change the public perception of librarians using techniques developed by nurses - a parallel profession with parallel problems.