This is a guide for the information professional to formulate a strategy or career plan to assist them when they apply for a new job. Using checklists, action summaries, points for reflection and outline career maps, the text offers practical advice on writing a CV, preparing for an interview, and presentation skills. It also gives guidance on assocated issues, such as career breaks, short-term postings, cross-sectoral moves and going freelance. The major areas covered in this text are: employment challenges for the information professional; your master career plan; researching the marketplace; applying for a job; your successful interview; going for promotion; continuous professional development; what is right for you.
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This review is from: Your Successful Lis Career: Planning Your Career, Cvs, Interviews and Self-Promotion (Successful Lis Professional Series) (Paperback)
This very practical book covers career planning and job searching in the British library environment. Much of the advice is applicable to anyone, but many of the tables point to British organizations, job postings, and other resources. The book focuses primarily on career planning and job hunting, and does not really cover "on the job" career management advice (ie, networking, interpersonal skills, etc).The chapter titles are: 1. Scene setting: the challenges of today's employment market 2. Your master career plan or, Do you have to kiss a lot of frogs to find a prince or princess? 3. Starting your career 4. Applying for a job 5. Your successful interview 6. Next steps in your career (includes moving to other jobs, etc) 7. Looking sideways ... and back (includes temp work, losing a job, etc) 8. Other considerations in career planning (includes returning after a break, goals, etc) Appendix 1. Typical questions on an application form Appendix 2. A possible CV for a library or information professional Appendix 3. Further reading Appendix 4. Other organizations cited
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