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GET A JOB!

PLAN, PREPARE AND EXECUTEPresented By:

Cindy Batman

Janet Denny

Mandie Rhodes McKenzie

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INTRODUCTION

Cindy Batman

Liaison to College of Information & Outreach Librarian

Discovery Park Library, University of North Texas

MSLS 20032

INTRODUCTION

Mandie Rhodes McKenzie

Reference Librarian

Michigan State University Libraries

MSLS 20083

SPEAKERS

Janet Denny

Employment Development Coordinator

Career Services, University of North Texas

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OBJECTIVES

Practical guidelines and resources for career

development

Analysis of current strengths and weaknesses

Plan specific short and long-term goals

Recognize and recruit mentors

Utilize networking opportunities

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STRATEGIC PLAN

Self evaluation

Analysis of:

Package

Content

Delivery

Make changes in your life that will get you where

you ultimately want to be in your career

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GOAL SETTING

What will you have accomplished in

3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 5 years?

Answer- Nothing if you don’t make it happen

Write it down- firms commitment to self

Accountability partner – Name? ___________________

Assessment – Next year?

Evaluate

Reassess

Plan for next steps

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SWOT ANALYSIS

Grade yourself, where are you now? On a scale of 1 to 5, rate where you are on:

1 2 3 4 5

Library skills

Appearance

Etiquette

Technology skills

Public Speaking

Presentations

Networking

Written

Communication

Web Design

Skills

Supervisory

Experience

Working as part

of team

Personality

Today’s Date

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GET HELP…… AKA ….. NETWORK

Mentors Bosses, Friends, Professors

Professional/staff development office of employer

Career Center of alma mater University of North Texas Career Center

http://careercenter.unt.edu/

Texas Woman’s University Career Services

http://www.twu.edu/o-cs/Internship-Co-opHome.htm

University of Texas at Austin iSchool

http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/careers

Janet Denny Employment Development Coordinator

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INTRODUCTION

Janet Denny

Credentials/Bio

How to use the Career Center of your schools

First job…..

Be flexible

Not dream job?

Economic downturn- Hiring freeze, attrition,

shrinking budgets

What now?

Start planning the next step

What are your transferable skills?

Where can you use them?10

TRANSFERRABLE SKILLS –KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES LEARNED WITH THIS DEGREE

HTTP://CAREERCENTER.UNT.EDU/PDF/STUDENTS/MAJORS/SLIS/LIBRARY_SCIENCE.PDF

Knowledge:

o Customer & Personal

Service

o English Language

o Administration &

Management

o Education & Training

o Computers &

Electronics

o Clerical

o Personnel & Human

Resources

o Communications &

Media

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Skills:

o Reading Comprehension

o Active Listening

o Active Learning

o Instructing

o Learning Strategies

o Speaking

o Critical Thinking

o Service Orientation

o Writing

o Monitoring

Abilities:

o Written Comprehension

o Oral Comprehension

o Information Ordering

o Near Vision

o Oral Expression Category

Flexibility

o Inductive Reasoning

o Speech Recognition

o Written Expression

o Speech Clarity

o What you do today leads to tomorrow (always)

o Use all available resources

WHY HIRE A COLLEGE GRADUATE

Demonstrated goal setting

Deferred gratification

Teachable

Self disciplined

Follow-through• © National Association of Colleges and Employers

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Keywords and Phrases Frequency

Strong verbal and written communication skills √√√√√√√√√√√√

Bachelor's degree (in *****) √√√√

3-5 years related experience (in *****) √√√√√

General computer skills

Specific computer skills (in *****) √√√√√√√√

Ability to work as part of a team √√√√√√

Sense of humor √√√√

Willingness to travel √√√√√

Strong organizational, analytical, and problem solving skills √√√√√√√√√√

Appreciation of and commitment to workplace diversity √√√√√

Customer service experience √√√√√√

Certification/Licensure as ***** √√

Ability to manage multiple projects √√√√

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CAREER CENTER SERVICES -

HTTP://CAREERCENTER.UNT.EDU/INDEX.HTML

Self Assessment – Strong Inventory and Myer

Briggs Type Indicator (Counseling & Testing)

Great resource for students because of close

working relationships with employers

Coaching to help you in all aspects of your job

search

Resume (a living document)/Cover Letter/ How to

get the best offer for you

Workshops on a variety of topics

Employers DO look at you on Facebook

Networking/Networking/Networking 13

RESOURCES TO USE FOR RESEARCH

O*Net - http://online.onetcenter.org/

Occupational Outlook Handbook OOH 2010 – 2011 http://www.bls.gov/oco/

Dallas Business Journal

Global Resources – Going Global, Vault

Salary Surveys (Wetfeet.com)

Job Search Websites: The American Association of Law Libraries

The American Library Association

Library & Information Technology Association

NASIG Jobs

Texas Library Association

Texas State Library & Archives Commission 14

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT JOBS

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FEDERAL JOBS….CONTINUED:

OVERVIEW OF THE ONLINE PROCESS

After selecting the job to which you’d like to apply,

there are usually several steps in the online

application process:

1. Create your federal resume

2. Answer the questions posed online

3. Submit the complete application package by

the stated deadline

4. Follow up with the appropriate agency

contact to inquire about progress in hiring

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INTERVIEWING

Appearances DO matter

Suits for interviewing

Jackets

Research the company

Telephone Interviews

Interviewing is like a first date

Money discussion

Questions for the interviewer – if you are

interested in them you will have some

You must write a thank you note to stand out17

FIRST JOB

What can you do for them

They do not expect you to already know how to do

the job, just be willing to learn

Be prepared for the new business model – it is

not an office with four walls

They wouldn’t pay you money if it was all fun

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SAMPLE OF TYPES OF EMPLOYERS THAT HAVE

HIRED SLIS STUDENTS THIS LAST YEAR AT UNT

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•Abercrombie & Fitch/Hollister

•Accredited Home Lenders

•Amerisure Insurance

•Artistry Marketing Concepts

•Boy Scouts of America

•Cardservice Nationwide

•Cedar Hill State Park

•Centex Homes

•Choice Medical Equipment

•City of Denton

•City of Grand Prairie

•Color Me Beautiful

•Crescent Real Estate Equitities,

Ltd.

•Dallas Symphony Orchestra

•Delta Medical Consulting

•Empire Granite Countertops, LP

•Family Medical Center

•Farmers Insurance Group of

Companies

•FedEx Express

•First Baptist Church of Flower

Mound

•RamQuest Software Inc.

•Red Bull North America

•Sepia Photo Promotions

•Student Travel America

•Tarrant Regional Water District

•Texas Back Institute

•Texas Teachers

•The Children's Place

•The Dallas Morning News

•The National Society of Collegiate

Scholars

•United States Marine Corps

•US Census Bureau

•Wachovia Securities

•Walgreens

•Walt Disney World

•Yellowstone National Park Lodges

•YES Prep Public Schools

•Geek On Wheels

•Healing Hands

•Hillstone Restaurant Group

•Home Depot Installation

Services

•Huffines Chrysler-Jeep-Kia

•JPS Health Network

•Kingsley Tools

•Liberty Mutual Group

•Lillian Miller Dental

•Lowe's – Denton

•Macy's Fine Jewelry

•ManiaTV!

•McAlister's Deli

•Nannys 'R' Us

•Natural Environmental

Systems, LLC

•Olive Garden

•PCI The Data Company

•Peace Corps

•Plano Police Department

•Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.

•PRT Travel

BE REALISTIC

Work hard and smart

Network while you are working

Work or volunteer to gain experience where you

are weak

Get recognition in areas you are strong

Mandie Rhodes

How to apply these principles in job searching20

INTRODUCTION

Mandie Rhodes McKenzie – personal career path

Undergraduate-Baylor University

Graduate-University of North Texas

Graduate Library Assistant

Teaching Assistant

Night-time Reference Desk

Move to Michigan

Economic conditions in Michigan

Reference in an Academic Library

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MANDIE’S VIEWPOINT

Networking

How I found jobs

What did not work

Telephone Interview – Don’ts!

Let voicemail pick up if you are not sure about the caller

Have resume/application materials in front of you

The Look – The Suit

Always be jacketed for interviews

Interview meals – Dos and Don’ts

Etiquette

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NETWORKING- BUILDING ON PAST

EXPERIENCES

Leadership experiences you have had with

non-library related organizations

Church

Sorority

Athletic groups

Volunteer groups

Managing a home

BL=before librarianship

Friends Groups, Other

Network at library school alumni events, TLA

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CREATE PORTFOLIO AND EPORTFOLIO

Binder of your work documents

Professional ―scrapbooking‖ NOT cute

Reference letters

Certificates

Awards

Workshops

PBWiki

Electronic scrapbook

Document everything

Images

Scan best papers

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BLOGS / INTERNET JOB POSTING

SITES

Many job posting sites on Internet have postings

for all types of library jobs

Libgig (http://www.libgig.com/)

ALA Joblist (http://joblist.ala.org/)

LISJobs (http://www.lisjobs.com/)

Using RSS feeds to job search for you

Blogger, Google Reader, etc.

Saves time

Can set the job search sites to run specific searches

for you

Example: Set LibGig.com to run search for all library jobs

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THE PACKAGE

Research on perception of intelligence based on

appearance

Recent Survey—39% of respondents said that

employers should be able to deny employment based

on appearance

Washington Business Journal—

―women who wear makeup earn 20 to 30 percent

higher incomes‖

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THE PACKAGE – WORK ON IT!

Hair-professional stylists, hair magazines

Makeup-Dillard’s, Macy’s, Merle Norman,

Mary Kay Cosmetics (free consultations)

Shoes-Macys, Payless, all price ranges

Teeth-Whiten, Brighten, Straighten

Wardrobe-What Not To Wear books, tv show,

website

Tattoos/Piercings-check dress code of workplace

Cover for interview-Vault.com employment survey

revealed that 58% of managers would deny

employment based on tattoos or piercings28

MAKEOVER

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MAKEOVER

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MAKEOVER

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DELIVERING THE PACKAGE

Appearance is important

Strategy for researching jobs

Applying for positions

But.......

Do you have the qualifications?

Can you communicate your worth as an applicant?

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THE CONTENT

Knowledge gaps

Professional development training

Continuing education programs

Library associations

Library experience

Work, paid staff or paraprofessional

Volunteer

Enroll in SLIS classes

Projects to develop or use transferable skills for

community organizations

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THE CONTENT

Computer Skills- Update your skills

Web design and content management

Software courses at local community college

Personality

Charm at work

Be a positive influence

Work ethic

Social Networking

Be careful what you put on the Internet

Use Facebook Fan pages to keep you up-to-date

Online forums/Roundtables-TLA New Members

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THE DELIVERY

Public Speaking

Toastmasters or speech classes

Networking

Local Chamber of Commerce

Rotary Clubs

Church groups

Volunteering

Library school student association

Etiquette

How to stand, shake hands, meet, greet, and eat

professionally

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RESUME OR CURRICULUM VITA?

Both

Curriculum Vita

Chronological

Organized by categories

Preferred for academics

Resume

1-2 pages

Very concise

Just the facts

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THE DELIVERY

Writing

Writing Lab, Tutors, Learning Center on campus

Writer’s groups

Classes at local public library

Resume Language

Workshops at TLA Conference Placement Center

University alumni centers

Critique by mentor in the field

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PLANNING FOR CHANGE

Small steps to meet deadlines

Write them down

Sign and date

Accountability partner/group

ReSWOT

2011 TLA Annual Conference

Next year at District 5 meeting?

Accountability partners or group

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GET A JOB

Achievable goal

Approach it like any other reference question

or research project

Reference Interview

Ask yourself the right questions

Ask for help from experts

Use the right resources

Manage your time

Make a plan, an outline, a to-do list

Accomplish the task

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QUESTIONS

Contact:

Cindy Batman

Cindy.Batman@unt.edu

940-565-2044

Janet Denny

Janet.Denny@unt.edu

940-565-3151

Mandie Rhodes McKenzie

mcken141@msu.edu

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BIBLIOGRAPHY Career/Interviewing Resources

Bell, A.H., & Smith, D.M. (2004). Interviewing for success. New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall.

Lorenz, K. (2007). The best questions to ask in the interview. Retrieved February 17, 2010, from http://www.careerrookie.com

Messmer, M. (1999). 50 ways to get hired. New York: William Morrow & Company.

Payne, R. A. (1984). Market yourself for success. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc.

Continuing Education Resources

Amigos Library Services (2010). Continuing education. Retrieved February 17, 2010, from http://www.amigos.org/node/218

North Texas Regional Library System (2008). NTRLS continuing education portal. Retrieved February 17, 2010, from http://www.ntrls2.org/default.asp?action=article&ID=159

Texas State Library (2008). Continuing education. Retrieved February 17, 2010, from http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/

Tucker, C. & Sinha, R. (2006). New librarian, new job : Practical advice for managing the transition.Maryland: Scarecrow Press.

Etiquette Resources

Casperon, D. M. (1999). Power etiquette: What you don’t know can kill your career. New York: American Management Association International.

Langford, B. (2005). The etiquette edge: The unspoken rules for business success. New York: American Management Association.

Sabath, A. M. (1998). Business etiquette: 101 ways to conduct business with charm. New Jersey: Career Press.

Thomsett, M. C. (1991). The little black book of business etiquette. New York: American Management Association.

Truss, L. (2005). Talk to the hand. New York: Gotham Books. 41

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Dress Resources

Alexander, R. (2007). What is the appropriate attire for a job interview? Retrieved February 17, 2010, from

www.lifescript.com

Dress for Success Dallas (n.d.). Dress for success: Suits to self sufficiency. Retrieved February 17, 2010, from

http://www.dressforsuccess.org/affiliate.aspx?sisid=112&pageid=1

Kelly, C., & London, S. (2005). Dress your best: The complete guide to finding the style that’s right for your body. New

York: Three River’s Press.

Nudd, T. (2005). Looking good? Adweek 46(14), 63.

TLC (2008). What not to wear: TLC. Retrieved February 17, 2010, from

http://tlc.discovery.com/fansites/whatnottowear/whatnottowear.html

Weingarten, R. C. (2007). Career and corporate cool: How to look, dress, and act the part at every stage of your career.

New Jersey: Wiley.

Woodall, T., Constantine, S., & Matthews, R. (2005). What you wear can change your life. New York: Riverhead Books.

Hair/Make-up Resources

Arrojo, N., & Acheson, J. (2008). Great hair: Secrets to looking fabulous and feeling beautiful every day. New York: St.

Martin’s Griffin.

Carmindy (2008). Get positively beautiful: The ultimate guide to looking and feeling gorgeous. New York: Center Street.

Mary Kay, Inc. (2010). MaryKay.com. Retrieved February 17, 2010, from www.marykay.com

Reed, L. C. (2002). Eyeing my career in a world without mascara. Washington Business Journal. Retrieved October 15,

2008, from the Business Source Complete database.

TheHairStyler.com (2010). TheHairStyler.com. Retrieved February 17, 2010, from http://www.thehairstyler.com/hair-

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Library Job Sites

LISjobs.com: http://lisjobs.com/

American Library Association Job Listings: http://joblist.ala.org/

Library Job Posting on the Internet: http://www.libraryjobpostings.org/

LIBGig: http://www.libgig.com

Networking Resources

Baber, A., & Waymon, L. (2007). Make Your contacts count. New York: American Management Association.

Salmon, M. (2004). Super-Networking. Franklin Lakes, New Jersey: The Career Press.

WetFeet.com (2004). Networking works! the WetFeet insider guide to networking. San Francisco, CA: WetFeet.

Personality Resources

Everett, L. (2008). Drop dead brilliant: Dazzle in the workplace with confidence and panache! New York: McGraw-Hill.

Tracy, B. & Arden, R. (2006). The power of charm: How to win anyone over in any situation. New York: American Management Association.

Public Speaking/Writing Resources

Toastmasters International (2006). Toastmasters International: Become the speaker you want to be. Retrieved February 17, 2010, from http://www.toastmasters.org/websiteApps/

Beslanwitch, J. J. (2003). Forwriters.com. Retrieved February 17, 2010, from http://www.forwriters.com

Bromberg, P. (2010). 10 Steps to promote learning in your conference presentation. Retrieved February 17, 2010, from http://alalearning.org/2010/02/02/10steps/

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Technology Resources

Levine, J. (2005). 20 technology skills every librarian should have. Retrieved February 17, 2010,

from

http://www.theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2005/07/21/20_technology_skills_every_librarian_should_have.html

Texas LIS University Career Centers

University of North Texas: Career Center

http://careercenter.unt.edu/

Texas Woman’s University Career Services

http://www.twu.edu/o-cs/

University of Texas Austin: I School Career Services

http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/careers/

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