Job-Search Resources

Categories of links on this page

• Additional Resources on the SLIS Website
  
• Career Strategies and Advice
• Resumes, Cover Letters and Interviews
  

Additional Resources on the SLIS website

• What Can I Do With an M.L.I.S.?
• Professional Organizations
• Careers and Employment
  

Career Strategies and Advice

Advice, resources, links, best practices and real-life examples on job hunting in today’s tough economy. 

ALA New Members Round Table (NMRT)

Opportunities for professional involvement, training and networking.

NMRT Resume Review Service

One of several valuable services and resources available to NMRT members.

INALJ (I Need a Library Job)

Blog, job listings, success stories.

JobHuntersBible.com

The official site for the books by Dick Bolles: What Color Is Your Parachute? and The Job-Hunters’ Survival Guide: How to Find Hope and Rewarding Work, Even When ‘There Are No Jobs.

JobStar Central’s List of Career Guides in Libraries

Sources for career information found in your local library.

An excellent resource for every stage of job search, including resume writing, interviewing, etc.

LIScareer.com

Career strategies for librarians.

Professional networking website for professionals in the information industry. Maintains a public board with hundreds of job listings.

Career information for librarians and information professionals.

Professional guidance and advice for information professionals; allows users to email the Library Career People or post questions.

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Resumes, Cover Letters and Interviews

Watch a video presentation by Richard Rubin, Ph.D., associate provost at Kent State and former SLIS director, about how to prepare your cover letter and resume. Also download the handout from his presentation and the PowerPoint slides: Cover Letter and Resume.

Over a thousand letters for job seekers, including cover letters, letters of interest, thank-you letters.

How to Write a Masterpiece of a Resume

An award-winning guide to writing a resume.

Interview Question Bank

Excellent list of interview questions from general to field specific.

A job search guide with tips on writing resumes and cover letters.

Tips on writing a resume.

Information on how to write a resume.

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