A reader writes: After your recent post about interview thank-you notes, I wanted to share a thank-you note / interview follow-up success story! When I interviewed for my current job, I made an embarrassing mistake in one of my answers to a technical question. I call it embarrassing because the topic was absolutely within my … Read more
Job searching and making multiple applications in a competitive job market can feel overwhelming at the best of times, but this can be added to by frustration when you don’t hear back from recruiters or prospective employers. Producing tailored applications and preparing thoroughly for interviews can be time-consuming and not receiving feedback on your content … Read more
As many people will be kicking their new years’ resolutions into gear this week and taking the initial steps towards landing a new job, now is the ideal time to think about what CV services are out there to help. Depending on your budget and how much support is needed, there are various options available … 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 job searching practices. I invite you to take what’s useful and leave the rest. Your Demographics and Search Parameters How long have you … Read more
It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Elderly employee isn’t doing his job I work in a public library with a part-time employee who is 85. He needs the paycheck and we all feel empathy for him, but he is losing his hearing, forgets things and generally doesn’t do much that he … Read more
Rightsizing was not a term I had heard before coming across Kathleen Baril’s article. Like many folks, I’ve been thinking and worrying about economic uncertainty, possible recessions, and shaky funding in libraries. I was interested to read about this conceptual alternative to downsizing, and I think you will be to. If this post whets your … Read more
A reader writes: I work in HR for a community bank with over 500 employees and 50+ locations. Our supervisors are asking for help in navigating the more regular requests from customer-facing staff (think tellers) for mental health days. Or employees arrive for work but ask to go home because they are stressed/have anxiety/simply cannot … Read more
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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 job searching practices. I invite you to take what’s useful and leave the rest. Your Demographics and Search Parameters How long have you … 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