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16 May How to work with a recruiter

Librarians face stiff competition for available job openings. One way to increase your chances of finding a rewarding position is to work with a recruiter who focuses on matching qualified librarians with employers, including the growing new opportunities in knowledge and information management outside of…

10 Jul Questions to ask at the end of an interview

Everyone knows that part of preparing for a job interview includes coming up with a list of intelligent questions to ask your interviewer. In fact, a recent internet search on “questions to ask in an interview” returned about 140,000,000 results – so clearly, there’s no…

23 May How can I ace the phone interview?

The phone interview is a gating process that attempts to weed out as many job seekers as possible so that the company only needs to spend time and effort interviewing the best of the best. Because of this, it’s incredibly important that you ace every…

11 May What should I say about my current or last job?

In any job interview, they’ll want you to tell them about your previous job (or your current job). Part of the reason is to determine your experience level, but as you give the answer, you also reveal a lot about your personality, attitude, and work…

03 May How to get a job interview from a phone interview?

We all know that getting the phone interview is just the start of the battle. It’s a sign that you could be a good fit for the position, and that you are among the ten candidates or so that the company wants to screen in…

28 Apr Anything I shouldn’t say in an interview?

It’s no secret that landing your dream job, or really any job, can be a competitive and stressful experience. This is why so many job seekers practice and rehearse prior to job interviews to ensure they come out on top. But what happens when you…

27 Apr How can I prepare for an interview?

Interviewing can cause you to feel anxious, but what if you could reduce last-minute stressors by gathering information and being prepared? It isn't unusual to get so excited about being invited for an interview that you forget to obtain some important details. It can be awkward…

07 Apr What should I wear to the interview?

You’ve landed an interview for your dream job. While you may need to rehearse your answers to interview questions and brush up on your knowledge of the potential employer, you must also make one crucial decision: What to wear?! You may have heard the traditional advice to…

06 Apr What do I say when asked why I’m leaving my current job?

Searching for a new job while you still have one puts you at an advantage—but interviewers will want to know why you’re looking for something new. Ideally, you’re leaving your current job only because you found out about this one that you’re interviewing for, that will…

04 Apr How to answer, “Why should we hire you?”

All job interview questions ultimately boil down to this one: “Why should we hire you?” For some, this is a tough question to answer. You don’t want to come across as bragging or conceited, yet you need to explain why they should hire you over…

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