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If you have applied to work at the library I know you like books
This anonymous interview is with a public librarian who has been a hiring manager and a member of a hiring committee. This librarian works at a library with 50-100 staff members. What are the top...
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Don’t tell me about your shelving job!
This anonymous interview is with a public librarians who has been a a hiring manager, a member of a hiring committee , and human resources. This person works at a library with 100-200 staff members....
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You need to follow Strunk & White’s rules for parallel construction. FYI.
This anonymous interview is with an Academic librarian who has been a hiring manager, a member of a hiring committee, and a library director. This librarian works at a library with 10-50 staff...
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Put those customer service jobs, like barista or store clerk, on your resume,...
This anonymous interview is with a librarian who has been a member of a hiring committee. This person works at an academic library with 0-10 staff members. What are the top three things you look for...
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Over confidence. If you haven’t been in charge of a budget before don’t claim...
This anonymous interview is with a librarian who has been a hiring manager. This person works at a public library with 10-50 staff members. What are the top three things you look for in a candidate?...
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Don’t say “the students are pretty” when we ask why you want to work here
This anonymous interview is with a librarian who has been a hiring manager and a member of a hiring committee. This person works at an academic library with staff 50-100 members. What are the top...
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You should be interviewing us even as we are interviewing you
Jessica Olin is the Director of the Robert H. Parker Library at Wesley College in Dover, DE, an academic library with 0-10 staff members. She has been a hiring manager and a member of a hiring...
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sexist remarks (yep, we’ve had those!)
This anonymous interview is with a librarian who has been a member of a hiring committee. This person works at an academic library with 10-50 staff members. What are the top three things you look for...
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There is no reward for coming in 2nd, 3rd, or 4th with jobs. So, keep trying!
This anonymous interview is with a librarian who has been a member of a hiring committee. This person works at an academic with 10-50 staff members and hires for an Academic library. What are the top...
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Be as much of your everyday self as you can.
This anonymous interview is with a librarian who has been a hiring manager and a member of a hiring committee. This person works at a public library with 100-200 staff members. What are the top three...
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We no longer try to appeal to Gen Xers or millennials
This anonymous interview is with a non-librarian who has been a hiring manager and a member of a hiring committee. This person works at a corporate library with 0-10 staff members. What are the top...
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7. NEVER, EVER name-drop.
This anonymous interview is with a non-librarian who has been a hiring manager, a member of a hiring committee , human resources, and a Labor and employment attorney. This person works at a public...
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Don’t be diffident — we want to hire a colleague, not a supplicant
At VCU, the largest research university in Virginia, Dennis T. Clark is is deeply involved in the design and programing of a $50 million library addition, reimagining the library service model,...
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We’ve stopped hiring completely since the Canadian dollar dropped
This anonymous interview is with a librarian who has been a hiring manager and a member of a hiring committee. This person works at an academic library with 100-200 staff members. What are the top...
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Objectives. Please…no more.
This anonymous interview is with a librarian who has been a hiring manager and a member of a hiring committee. This person works at a a public library with 200+ staff members. What are the top three...
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We are a Federal government GSA Contractor.
This anonymous interview is with a hiring manager. This person works at a Federal Government Library with 0-10 staff members. What are the top three things you look for in a candidate? Experience,...
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I have a form that I follow to ensure fairness to candidates by checking off...
This anonymous interview is with a librarian who has been a hiring manager (you are hiring people that you will directly or indirectly supervise). This person works at a a school library with 0-10...
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Eye Contact, Confidence, and exceptional knowledge and understanding of the...
This anonymous interview is not with a librarian who has been a Recruiter. This person works at a Government Organization with 0-10 staff members. What are the top three things you look for in a...
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