Discover helpful articles on how to get jobs in library and archives settings, job market forecasts, and more.

General Job Hunting Tips

• Overcoming the “Lack of Experience” Factor (June 2008)
• How to Beat the Negative Thoughts Ruining Your Job Search (8/31/2010)
• Job candidates need to sell themselves in job interview (11/21/10)
• Don’t Name Your Resume, “resume” & Nine Other Head-Smacking Tips for Job Seekers (11/22/10)
• Thank You Notes: A Job Search Essential (12/21/10)
• Does your resume sound like a job description? (2/21/11)
• New vs Old Job Searching Techniques (2/22/11)
• Storytelling and the Job Search, or Why English Majors Make Successful Job Applicants (3/22/11)
• How to Job Search on Facebook (3/22/11)
• Don’t Make These Mistakes in a Job Interview (3/23/11)
• Don’t Phone It In (3/23/11)
• Beware of Pre-made Resume Templates (3/23/11)
• Resume Rescue: 5 Resume Formatting Mistakes to Avoid (3/24/11)

LIS Specific Articles

• ALA JobList – The ALA JobList page has a number of career development resources you should check out.
• Professional Development for Information Professionals (METRO)
• Making Non-Library Experience Work for You (August 2003)
• A Librarian Without a Library: Staying Professionally Active While Unemployed (June 2003)
• Experience Needed: Using Non-Librarian Skill Sets in a Library Environment (April 2005)
• Gartner Identifies Four Information Management Roles IT Departments Need to Remain Effective (1/18/2010)
• Tips for library job applicants in a tight market (5/18/2010)
• So You Want to be a Librarian? A Guide For Those Considering an MLS, Current Students & Job Seekers (9/1/2010)
• Is She Crazy to Want to Work in Libraries? Advice for a Potential Librarian (11/30/10)
• Hang in There: how to get a library job against all odds (for school media specialists) (2/1/11)

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