28 Sep How to prepare for a phone interview
The goal of the phone interview isn’t to get the offer, but to get a formal interview with the hiring manager. The best way to ensure you ace the phone screen is to prepare. Here’s how to do it.
24 Aug Highlighting your librarian skills for a new job
The job market in 2020 is starkly different than what we have seen in previous years. COVID-19 has resulted in record high unemployment numbers and workplace closures, especially in the public and academic spheres where many information professionals develop their careers. Today’s librarians must have…
21 May Career advice to 2020 LIS / MLIS graduates
Over the years we have provided tips on everything from resumes to interviews, and we encourage you to peruse the LibGig blog for the job search topic you need help with. The advice holds true in 2020, only more so. You can’t afford to “call…
19 Feb 6-week strategy to find a job
Some weeks can overlap, and some steps will take more time, but this is a good roadmap. This approach will help you get on track, avoid dead ends and relieve some of the stress and anxiety of finding a new job.
22 Jan Is a new job one of your new year’s resolutions?
The new year and new beginnings go hand-in-hand, and many of us include “get a new job” as a new year’s resolution. If that’s part of your career plan for 2020 (or if you’re assessing whether it should be), here’s advice on some of the…
19 Dec 2020 recruiting advice for employers
As we’re entering a new year, I’ll finish up with some tips and resources to help you create your recruiting plan and strategy for finding the workers you need in 2020. I hope you find them helpful and don’t hesitate to contact me if you…
19 Dec 2020 job application advice for job seekers
The end of the year and the beginning of the next are good times for introspection. For anyone resolved to find a new job in 2020, we’ve put together a list of the top 5 pieces of job-seeker advice that we found in 2019. These…
25 Nov Making gratitude a career soft skill
“Oftentimes expressing gratitude suggests that I was in need, or I am putting myself in a vulnerable situation where I didn’t have the expertise or the confidence to solve my own problem.” With the holiday season upon us, the message of gratitude and thanks is…
11 Nov Latest on librarian salaries and job prospects
Librarians have been experiencing something of an existential crisis in the last decade or two, thanks to the rise of the internet and sophisticated search engines, eBooks, budget pressures and other trends. But the past few years have been positive, and good news is on…