An inside look at library hiring. Customer Service Experience Outside the Library World Can Make Your Resume Stand Out. This anonymous interview is with a public librarian who has been a hiring manager and a member of a hiring committee at a library with more than 200 staff members.What are the top three things you look for in a candidate?
1. Positive attitude – is the candidate upbeat and generally optimistic in tone and self-presentation? 2. Customer/Patron focus – does the candidate examine situations through the customer’s eyes? 3. Do you have any instant dealbreakers, either in the application packet or the interview process? Teen/Adult librarians who say they “don’t work with children” or anyone who says they “don’t work with teens.” What are you tired of seeing on resumes/in cover letters? Career objectives. Is there anything that people don’t put on their resumes that you wish they did? Particularly for newer graduates, customer service experience outside the library world can make your resume stand out. How many pages should a cover letter be? √ Only one! How many pages should a resume/CV be? √ .pdf. Library Managers are Actually Rooting for You to Do a Great Job and Wow Us.
This interview is with Colleen Harris, the Head of Access Services at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga’s Lupton Library, which has 10-50 staff members.
You can read all about what a day there is like on her blog, Guardienne of the Tomes. In addition to her library work, she writes poetry. She has been a hiring manager and a member of hiring committees. What are the top three things you look for in a candidate? 1. Do you have any instant dealbreakers, either in the application packet or the interview process? 1. What are you tired of seeing on resumes/in cover letters? Objective – your objective is to get the job I have open, I know that. Is there anything that people don’t put on their resumes that you wish they did? Don’t just list the jobs you’ve had, note some of the accomplishments you’ve had in each position to give me some context for the work you did.Also, list the dates of each position – just a list of positions without dates is not helpful. √ .pdf √ No √ As an attachment only. Maintain Eye Contact, Think Over the More Complex Questions Before Answering.
This anonymous interview is with a public librarian who has been a hiring manager at a library with 100-200 staff members.
What are the top three things you look for in a candidate? Original cataloging experience analytical skills communication skills Do you have any instant dealbreakers, either in the application packet or the interview process?