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Hey all!
I just signed up for the forums here, but after browsing the posted resumes (just to check out the competition), I'm wondering how many people are actually hired from posting here? Most of what I've seen here violates everything I've ever read about what information to include, inflated experience, how to format and word choice.
Nor do I get the logic behind posting a generic cover letter. Aren't those supposed to target a specific position?
I don't believe I'll post a resume here but that is mainly due to my paranoia about posting personal information on those pesky interwebs (it only takes one resourceful stalker -- which I've had -- to make a person want to hide).
Thanks for any input.
~TR~
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How do you know what people include on their resumes is "inflated experience"? You would never know such a thing without going through all the processes that HR people and search committees undergo.
Brian C. Gray Head of Reference & Engineering Librarian Kelvin Smith Library Case Western Reserve University http://blog.case.edu/bcg8bcg8@case.edu
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Posted resumes? I didn't realize this site had an area for these. I'd be most interested in seeing them, but after a quick scan, I couldn't seem to locate them. I thought they'd be under "Job Hunting---Resumes & Interviews" but didn't notice any there.
Can anyone point me in the right direction please? Thank you.
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http://www.lisjobs.com/employers/search-resumes.aspI've wondered about that too, whether anyone has ever found a job this way. I can't imagine, especially nowadays, that any library would ever need to seek out applicants in such a way. I'm just about to fill a position as a hiring supervisor for the first time, and given the response other jobs in our system have had lately, I expect we might have 50 or more applicants.
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I would suspect one of the main advantages is it gives people a professional place to link to a resume on their application materials. It also allows people to see examples and make improvements in their own wording and/or layout.
Brian C. Gray Head of Reference & Engineering Librarian Kelvin Smith Library Case Western Reserve University http://blog.case.edu/bcg8bcg8@case.edu
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bcgray wrote:How do you know what people include on their resumes is "inflated experience"? You would never know such a thing without going through all the processes that HR people and search committees undergo. Well Brian, that's because I can infer that when someone posts experience as a "librarian" and the dates on their resume clearly show they have not yet earned an MLS (and won't for several more months), "librarian" experience is an inflated statement of qualification.
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ThesaurusRex wrote:Well Brian, that's because I can infer that when someone posts experience as a "librarian" and the dates on their resume clearly show they have not yet earned an MLS (and won't for several more months), "librarian" experience is an inflated statement of qualification. I have known many people that according to their organizational structure and the tasks required, they were a librarian, despite not having the degree. Their jobs are more in-depth and complex than many that have the degree. Using the lack of a degree alone is not a measure of skill or responsibility. I teach for Kent State Library School, I have had library directors in my class that are getting their degrees after director for a long time. Their organizations did not require the degree but now they would like to consider other options at organizations that do require the degree. Even the Librarian of Congress does not have a MLS.
Brian C. Gray Head of Reference & Engineering Librarian Kelvin Smith Library Case Western Reserve University http://blog.case.edu/bcg8bcg8@case.edu
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