Information professionals' career confidential : straight talk and savvy tips /: straight talk and savvy tips. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ulla de Strickler.
• Authors: De Stricker, Ulla
• Contents: Front Cover; Information Professionals' Career Confidential: Straight Talk and Savvy Tips; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; The purpose and use of this book; Acknowledgements; Part One: Choosing and Forging an Information Career ; Chapter 1: What do people think of us? Perceptions of the information profession(s) in society; 1.1 . What will library/information/knowledge graduates be doing 25 years hence? Does it matter right now?; 1.2 . To start, let's take a look at an ultra-brief history of time for information professionals; 1.3 . Professional identity in society: What's in a name? 1.4 . Influence ... Why don't we have more?1.5 . Is some form of certification the answer?; 1.6 . Is it a factor that "anyone can manage information nowadays"?; 1.7 . The "Drucker way" future: Opportunity for information professionals to shape it; Chapter 2: Who is in charge of our image? Professional reputation management; 2.1 . Who are we? Career identities, brands, and elevator speeches; 2.2 . Projecting the brand in the job interview: Tell the story-then practice, practice, and practice some more!; 2.3 . Negotiate from a position of honesty: That's just part of the brand 2.4 . As you start a new job: Brand yourself from the beginningChapter 3: Why should we serve? The value of (volunteering in) professional associations; 3.1 . Our professional connections are powerful assets for employers; 3.2 . Investing in our careers: Conferences are not a luxury; 3.3 . Use the hallways-They are more productive than they look; 3.4 . More on schmoozing: Value for the conference dollar; 3.5 . When conference season is upon us ...; 3.6 . Speaking of volunteering: A sharing of the wealth; 3.7 . Volunteer: It's your career 3.8 . Help others volunteer: That, too, helps your career3.9 . Sharing professional expertise-It's what we do (no matter how); 3.10 . Thinking of planning a conference? Tips from a volunteer; 3.11 . The experts are in: Useful session models for conference planners; Part Two: If The Work Does Not Find Us ... We Must Find The Work ; Chapter 4: Venturing outside: Broadening our scope of work; 4.1 . Career transitions: More common than we thought; 4.2 . The relevance of information credentials; 4.3 . Translation from info lingo to business speak: Key task for job seekers 4.4 . Bottom line: We are all in business4.5 . What are the "non-obvious" jobs called?; 4.6 . Where are the non-mainstream jobs? How do you get one?; 4.7 . Won't I need a new resume for such non-traditional jobs?; 4.8 . So far so good. What about the cover letter?; 4.9 . But ... what if there are significant gaps between the posting and my qualifications?; 4.10 . The classic dilemma of work experience; 4.11 . Could intermediation become respectable again?; 4.12 . Oh, I could never take a job in sales!; 4.13 . Where do opportunities-to find work and to hire-come from?
• Publisher Details: Waltham, MA : Chandos Publishing
• Publication Date: 2015
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 020.23; 004.023; Library science -- Vocational guidance; Information science -- Vocational guidance; Information scientists; Librarians; Information technology -- Vocational guidance; Information technology -- Employment; COMPUTERS / Computer Literacy; COMPUTERS / Computer Science; COMPUTERS / Data Processing; COMPUTERS / Hardware / General; COMPUTERS / Information Technology; COMPUTERS / Machine Theory; COMPUTERS / Reference; Career development; Information science -- Study and teaching (Continuing education); Information science; Library education (Continuing education); Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780081002360
• Related ISBNs: 008100236X; 9780081001905
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 20, 2015).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.