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LinkedIn is the most popular professional network in the world, with – at the time of writing – 875million users globally. As well as helping you to build a professional network, LinkedIn UK is also a great tool for finding jobs, developing your career and enhancing your online presence. It’s the place to be for … Read more
Please note: This is an anonymous response to an online survey; I do not have any way of contacting the respondent or verifying responses. Their answers may reflect good, bad, or middling hiring practices. I invite you to take what’s useful and leave the rest. If you are someone who hires Library, Archives or other … Read more
PhD vs Doctorate: Understand the difference with our full guide. Doctorates, PhDs, and Professional Doctorates: what do these terms mean, and what can you achieve after completing your degree? Understanding advanced academic degrees can be confusing, especially since terms like PhD and doctorate are often used interchangeably. Many students who want to study at the … Read more
So you’re thinking about becoming a coach. For those of you who like top 10 lists, here are the top 10 reasons that a coaching career could be perfect for you: Reason 1 Coaching is a really rewarding career where you get to help people achieve their goals by holding them accountable for their vision. … Read more
Learning a new language takes practice, and technology can make the process easier. How speech-to-text improves language skills is especially helpful because it turns spoken words into written text in real time. For language learners, this means instant feedback on pronunciation, better listening comprehension, and a simple way to review what they’ve learned. In this … Read more
It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on any work-related questions that you want to talk about (that includes school). If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best bet*, but this is a chance to take your questions to … Read more
Please note: This is an anonymous response to an online survey; I do not have any way of contacting the respondent or verifying responses. Their answers may reflect good, bad, or middling hiring practices. I invite you to take what’s useful and leave the rest. If you are someone who hires Library, Archives or other … Read more
Grendel This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. Here are the rules for the weekend posts. Book recommendation of the week: Morningside Heights, by Cheryl Mendelson. The woman who wrote the amazing Home Comforts: the Art and Science of Keeping House also wrote … Read more
Please note: This is an anonymous response to an online survey; I do not have any way of contacting the respondent or verifying responses. Their answers may reflect good, bad, or middling hiring practices. I invite you to take what’s useful and leave the rest. If you are someone who hires Library, Archives or other … Read more
A reader writes: I was on the job hunt about two and some years ago and got approval from certain teammates to act as references. I got a job (hooray) but now I’m starting to look again and I’m being asked for references. The thing is that I haven’t been in touch with these coworkers … Read more