CAREER 411
HELPING YOU LAND THE CAREER OF YOUR DREAMS!
SOCIAL NETWORKING
Peggy Glatthaar & Jaime Goldman
• Social Networks
•Facebook
• BranchOut
•LinkedIn
•Twitter
• Social
•Google+
Networking
•Beyond
• Social Media
•Gadball
Etiquette
•XING
• 12 step
checklist
• Do’s & Don’ts
SOCIAL NETWORKING
Peggy Glatthaar & Jaime Goldman
• LinkedIn
•Largest professional networking site in the
world
•Informal & dynamic
•Compelling headline statement
•Endorsements & recommendations
•Expand your professional network
•Tips & Tricks
LANDING THE FIRST JOB
Tim Bottorff, Jeanne Larsen, & Apryl Price
• Job Hunting
•Listservs, job sites, & professional
publications
•Networking
• Community, social, & academic groups
• Online communities
•Preparation
• Contact references
• Research the employer
•Practice questions
•Interview Tips
• Appropriate dress, body
language,
& behavior
•Gain Experience
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Internships
PT work
Volunteering
Involvement in professional
organizations
CHANGING CAREERS
Regina Burgess
• Prepare to change library type or job type by:
• Research job descriptions
• Take courses and webinars relevant to the job you
want
• Read relevant journals
• Volunteer at the type of library you want to work in
• Join relevant professional organizations (FLA, ALA,
ACRL, PLA, FAME, SLA, etc.)
• Network through committees, at conferences, on
Facebook groups
• Find a mentor
VOLUNTEERING & PARTICIPATING IN
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
John Abresch and Rachel Cooke
• Where should I volunteer?
• Public libraries
• Academic libraries
• Professional organizations
• Why volunteer?
• Build your resume/CV
• Earn course credit (if you are still in school)
• Get letters of reference
RESUME AND CV TIPS & TRICKS
Alicia, Josette, Leah, and Lisandra
We will advise you on how to:
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Work out what to submit: When to submit a resume vs. a CV
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Sell your ‘lack of experience’: How to make non-library work relevant
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Give your Resume or CV a makeover: Professional style
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Increase the impact factor: Through grammar and writing style tips
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Be ‘fresh’ off the boat: How to write your international credentials.
Grab our:
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Handout: Resume and CV Tips & Tricks handout
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Winning Resumes and CVs: That helped us get to the interview stage.
‘CV-Large’ by Yoel Ben-Avraham under a CC-BY-ND-2.0 license, from
https://www.flickr.com/photos/epublicist/8616754082
COVER LETTER & APPLICATION PACKET TIPS &
TRICKS
Alicia, Josette, Leah, and Lisandra
We will advise you on how to:
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Not be one of ‘those’ candidates: Avoid easy mistakes that make
recruiters cringe
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Show enthusiasm: In your cover letter and application packet
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Maximize your Application Packet: With supporting documents
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Be ‘fresh’ off the boat: Supporting docs which show your foreign
credentials’ US equivalency.
Image sourced from http://resume-help1-2-3.com/
We will showcase:
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Winning Cover Letters: Sample cover letters that have helped us
get to the interview stage.
CALLING ALL MENTORS AND MENTEES for the
FLA MENTORING PROGRAM!
Improve your leadership skills, grow professionally, gain confidence and expand
networks all at your own pace!
Free and no travel required!
Eligibility
• mentors and mentees must be FLA members
• mentors must have MLS degree or equivalent, and 5 years
professional library experience
For more info: log into the FLA site and go to the ‘Member Center’ tab. Use the pull
down menu to find the Mentorship Pilot Program. Good luck!
Please Visit Our Tables for Handouts &
Conversation
Table 1 – Social Networking
Table 2 – Landing the first job
Table 3 – Changing careers
Table 4 – Volunteerism
Table 5 & 6 – Resume/CV and Cover Letter Tips & Tricks
Table 7 – Goodies & Questions