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How to Succeed at: Interviews - The University of Sheffield This course has been designed and developed by experts from The Careers Service here at The University of Sheffield to help you to succeed at interviews, whether you are applying for jobs or planning to study. Because being offered an interview can be quite daunting, we’ve put together a set of materials to help you prepare and be successful on the day. We’ll help you to research the organisation so you can answer that frequently asked question ‘why do you want to work for us?’ with style. Finally, we’ll help you to prepare for different types of interview including how to make an impression via telephone or video or within a group setting. The course is highly participative and includes articles for you to read, videos to watch and interactive material with tips to help you better understand how to prepare for your interview. By the end of the three weeks we hope you will have the confidence to perform at your very best at interview.
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We got 10 CEOs to tell us their one killer interview question for new hires Where do you see yourself in five years? Tell me about a time when you showed leadership. What is your biggest weakness? These are the standard questions that job candidates face during interviews. And by now, everyone also has standard answers. (“My biggest weakness? As you scale to the upper rungs of the corporate ladder, you are unlikely to field such hackneyed queries. A first-rate résumé won’t help you now. “Would you rather be respected or feared?” Michael Gregoire, CEO of CA Technologies, an IT management software company, admits that his favorite interview question is a bit Machiavellian. In theory, there is no right answer, but in practice the role they’re interviewing for determines which way the CEO leans. “Why are you here today?” It’s an incredibly open-ended question, but when he asks it in interviews, Gordon Wilson, CEO of Travelport, a UK-based, Nasdaq-listed software firm, is looking for a very specific answer. “What’s your biggest dream in life?” The wine list test
How to Read and Understand Your Paycheck What I want to do in this video is go through the anatomy of a paycheck or a pay stub. And the reason why I want to do it, is because I remember the first time that I had a paycheck, a proper pay stub as well, that I was shocked by how little I was getting relative to how much I thought I was getting. So for example, in this paycheck right over here, it’s obviously a fictional one, my gross earnings are $3000. So I get two paychecks a month like this. But you see that the check here is not for $3,000. These deductions could be categorized really into two buckets. So these are statutory deductions. Statutory. The first line right over here and depending on who you are, it could be different, but it’s typically the largest statutory, typically the largest deduction taken out of your paycheck, which is federal income tax. This is your contribution to the federal government, to allow the federal government to run. Now the next line here, this is state income tax. And then these last two lines.
Real Librarians in real libraries remember Core Values of Librarianship School Librarians Are Real Librarians About fifteen years ago I attended a state library conference as a university library assistant. At the time I was in the process of getting my Master’s degree in Library and Information Science. I went to a session about career information and the presenter was rather pessimistic about the field of librarianship. Since I had decided to focus on school librarianship I mentioned that this field had many jobs in our state since school librarians were retiring in great numbers. The presenter’s response was “No, I mean real librarians.” If I were quick with words (and not so angry) I might have said “School librarians are the librarians who do it all. Core Values of Librarianship After the recent questions about credentials and degrees recently covered by both ALA and the KQ blog, I wanted to revisit some of the most important parts of my training. Protecting the Staff Protecting the Space and Programming Protecting the Curriculum Author: Hannah Byrd Little
3 Times You're Overthinking Job Interviews I used to think I was the only person who overthought job interviews. I’d nitpick things to a point that would keep me awake at night. “Oh man,” I’d think to myself, “I didn’t get that job I wanted because of all these things I did wrong. But, more surprisingly, I also realized that there were some parts of the process people weren’t giving enough thought to. You’re Overthinking How You Worded Your Responses If you’re anything like me, you probably leave interviews thinking, “Oh geez, I sounded like a doofus when I answered that question about Excel spreadsheets.” You’re Not Thinking Enough About Staying Engaged Through the Entire Interview This was something I used to struggle with. You’re Overthinking How Many Questions You Ask A lot of people think there’s a silver bullet to the number of questions you should ask at the end. Check Out Amazing Companies Hiring Now You’re Not Thinking Enough About Your Thank You Notes You’re Overthinking How Much You Should Know About the Company
AASL Education & Careers: State-by-State Information Each state was asked for information on licensure, scholarships, library education, job hunting, mentoring, and recruitment efforts. Check these sites for information on the states in which you are interested. Please Note: This list was developed as part of an AASL committee charge and does not represent any official list or endorsement. Arizona Colorado Connecticut Illinois Job postings Indiana Iowa Kentucky Kentucky Department of Education - Library Media section Certification in Kentucky – Library Media Kentucky Association of School Librarians Missouri Missouri Association of School Librarians New Jersey New Jersey Association of School Librarians North Carolina North Carolina School Library Media Association Oregon Portland State University, Library Media Program Pennsylvania Pennsylvania School Librarians Association South Carolina Library education Texas West Virginia West Virginia Library Association Wisconsin
Interview Answer Mistake You Could Be Making For a lot of people, this seems like a relatively easy question to answer during a job interview. And in a lot of ways, it should be. When I was a recruiter, I liked asking candidates why they wanted the position as a way to loosen things up early on in the conversation. When I started doing this, I thought I’d get an easy answer that confirmed the fact that he or she was great, which would allow me to move on to other pressing matters. But, I quickly learned a tough lesson: answering this correctly is a surprisingly tough thing to master. Fortunately for you, I’ve seen the worst and am here to share some of the most common errors people make—and how you can avoid them. 1. Surprisingly, this was fairly common when I used to conduct interviews—a lot of people didn’t see this question coming. What to Do Instead You probably already know what you need to do instead: Be prepared to get asked this (a.k.a., know how you plan to respond). 2. Check Out Amazing Companies Hiring Now 3.
Ace that Teacher Interview Your first interview for a teaching job or your hundredth? It doesn’t matter so much. Everyone is somewhat nervous for these situations, even the interviewers to an extent. The stakes are high all around; how do we get the right teachers in front of the right students? There are some thing to consider before the interview. Expect the person conducting the interview to be the gatekeeper and the Human Resources department to be the vetting department. How sure are you about your resume? . Here are some questions/answers to consider and the three things you can add to the interview to ace it: Why did you go into education? Consider including your experiences working with children. Describe your Classroom Management philosophy.What are your classroom routines? As part of your vision of teaching and learning in your classroom highlight how each student is producing at the right level of effort/reward (mention differentiation) and how they are engaged by your classroom structures. Passion
4 Nosy Interview Questions You Should Ask If you prepare for interviews as thoroughly as I think you do, you’ve probably got a (long) list of questions to ask. But you probably also worry about which ones are actually OK to bring up—and which could cost you the job. Yes, when I was a recruiter, people would most definitely address off-putting topics, but I also found that some people avoided perfectly normally inquiries out of fear of seeming rude. So, to empower you to get the answers you need, here are a few questions that are perfectly fine to say out loud. 1. Here’s the thing—not only is it perfectly OK to ask, most hiring managers will be open to sharing the details, even if it makes them uncomfortable. 2. You’re probably asking the first half of this already, which is great. So, in addition to getting an inside scoop on the expectations for the role, take the opportunity to find out if the company has regular review periods to discuss performance and compensation. Check Out Amazing Companies Hiring Now 3. 4.
Reading Between the Lines In teaching this summer the final class students take in our program, I invited students to submit draft cover letters they might write to potential employers for critique. Well written, I believe the cover letter is the most important part of the application. It personalizes and energizes the standard application and injects personality into the resume/vita. One student opened with the notion that working at the school would allow her to share her love of books and literacy. The school library student did not consider that her passion for books and literacy alone was not unusual or unexpected in a school library applicant and would not single her out as the best fit for the position. The public library student talked about being adept at tasks more appropriate for a paraprofessional. I encouraged both students to rethink and rewrite their letters incorporating strong action verbs and describing specific ideas they would implement in the new position. Author: Anne Akers
Why You Should Ask About Retention in Interviews Over the weekend, my friend texted me a link to the New York Times piece, “Congratulations! You’ve Been Fired.” As I read it, my jaw dropped, my eyes opened wide, and I shook my head in disbelief—I did all of the things that, you know, you do when you can’t believe what you’re reading, seeing, or hearing. Dan Lyons’ article discusses the disposable nature of employees, specifically at tech startups, and the headline is jarring and offensive. He explains it as such: “Treating workers as if they are widgets to be used up and discarded is a central part of the revised relationship between employers and employees that techies proclaim is an innovation as important as chips and software.” It doesn’t matter if you’ve been a loyal employee for two or five years; if a company suddenly deems you unnecessary, it’ll send you on your way. For every company that feels at liberty to dispose of workers as it sees fit, I believe there is one (or more!)