ALA Midwinter 2012 Offers Wealth of Career Development Resources

This article is from the January 2012 issue.

Employers Interviewing for Open Positions

A number of employers will conduct interviews in the ALA JobLIST Placement Center during the upcoming ALA Midwinter Meeting in Dallas. See full list at http://www.joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/Recruiters.cfm.

Need Help Polishing Your Resume?

If you are attending the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Dallas, stop by the Placement Center in Hall C, Level 2 of the Dallas Convention Center for help with your resume. Librarians from all types of libraries and with various specializations have volunteered to help you make your resume shine! The resume review service is available Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 21 & 22, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Appointments are available on-site, but appointment slots fill quickly – sign up in advance to ensure your appointment: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dEpkUUU3eGk3WTVVbXFaMU0xUUlxblE6MQ#gid=0.

If you cannot attend the Midwinter Meeting, but still need help, visit http://www.ala.org/nmrt/oversightgroups/comm/resreview/resumereview to find out how to get online assistance any time.

Career Development Workshops

Several workshops which are designed to help job hunters will be held in the ALA JobLIST Placement Center during the upcoming ALA Midwinter Meeting in Dallas. The current list of sessions include:

  • Behavioral Interviewing; Saturday, 9:30 – 11:00am
  • Unusual Opportunities to Enhance your Resume, Saturday, 1:30 – 3:00pm
  • Strategies for Resumes and Job Searching, Sunday, 9:00 – 10:30am

For complete descriptions and more details, visit http://www.joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/Conference_Workshops.cfm.

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