Just graduated? Looking for work?
Here is a great opportunity – an innovative Resume Review programme!
Recommended particularly for new graduates,
available to everyone attending the NLS2006 conference.
During the conference you’ll have the chance to have your resume reviewed and critiqued by one of a panel of managers from leading library job agencies and academic, public and special libraries. You will be able to have a half an hour discussion with one of these senior people from the profession and the opportunity to receive feedback on your resume and recent job application letters. You may also discuss how best to present potential employers your personal strengths and how to deal with any weaknesses. If you’ve got a job application and/or interview coming up this is a great opportunity to enhance your resume and your job seeking skills!
The Resume Review programmes at the previous NLS conference have been a great success with comments like these from participants:
I came away from the session feeling much more confident about what my resume would convey to my future employer.
An independent reviewer can see gaps which your familiarity hides from you.
I know that whatever opportunities may arise, I have a great resume at the ready!
If you would like to participate in the Resume Review programme you must contact the Review Coordinator in advance (on-site registration for the Resume Review will not be available).
In addition to registering you need to send us (by email):
a copy of your current resume;
a copy of your most recent job application;
a short description (max. ˝ an A4 page) of your career goals and the areas of library work which most interest you.
During the meeting with the reviewer you will receive feedback on, and can discuss, strengths and weaknesses in your resume as well as:
resume and job application content, design and style in general;
how to best present and emphasise your particular skills and abilities;
how best to go about the task of reaching your employment goals.
If the Resume Review sounds interesting and useful to you, don’t forget to contact the Review Coordinator*! Please note though that places for the Resume Review are limited and will be allocated strictly on a first-come-first-served basis.
For more information about the Resume Review programme you can contact the programme co-ordinator:
Lena Kostrikina*
* - please remove "nospam" to reply.
ALIA New Librarians' Symposium 2006
Fri 1st - Sat 2nd Dec 2006
The John Niland Scientia Building, UNSW
Sydney Australia
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Australian Library and Information Association
