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The other day the Loon read a short article about applying to library jobs that scoffed at applicants who try to trade on the supposed prestige of their library school. Those library schools, they’re all the same; it doesn’t matter which one you went to, because no one you’re talking to will care.
Well. Yes. And also no. Read more…
When I present to college students about launching an effective job search, one of my slides is an iceberg graphic. Under the surface of the water, in the largest portion of the iceberg, the words “hidden job market” appear.
I tell the audience “some career experts say that 80% of jobs that get filled don’t get posted.”
What I don’t say is: not this career expert.
Although I don’t believe the conventional wisdom about the extent of the hidden job market, I want students to think that most jobs aren’t posted, so they don’t get complacent and put their main focus on job boards. I want them to be out there networking. Read more…
You’ve probably heard the advice that you should “make yourself indispensable” in order to avoid layoffs, get the biggest raises, and earn praise and promotion opportunities from your managers. It’s great advice, but how do you go about it? It’s easier said than done, but it’s not impossible. Here’s how.
Let’s be clear, there’s no way to make 100% sure that you won’t be let go in the next round of layoffs. However, there are some simple ways to make yourself so valuable to your department or company that you’ll be as far down the list as possible, and none of those methods include sucking up to the boss. Read more…
Dan Rockwell, author of the “Leadership Freak” blog
via Ten Nuggets of Wisdom About Leadership.
At the core of your LinkedIn experience is your profile. As you complete it, you are prompted to include information for all of your educational background as well as companies and positions that you’ve held over the course of your career.
Sounds pretty much like a résumé, right?
Not so much.
LinkedIn is evolving and if you are a savvy job hunter, you will seize the opportunity to utilize its new features to your advantage
Stephanie L. Gross, MSLIS 