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De Stricker, Ulla,

Information professionals' career confidentialstraight talk and savvy tips /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Information professionals' career confidentialUlla de Strickler.
Reminder of title:	straight talk and savvy tips /
Author:	De Stricker, Ulla,
Published:	Waltham, MA :Chandos Publishing,2015.
Description:	1 online resource.
Subject:	Library scienceVocational guidance.
Online resource:	https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780081001905
ISBN:	9780081002360 (electronic bk.)

Information professionals' career confidentialstraight talk and savvy tips /
De Stricker, Ulla,

Information professionals' career confidentialstraight talk and savvy tips /[electronic resource] :Ulla de Strickler. - Waltham, MA :Chandos Publishing,2015. - 1 online resource. - Chandos information professional series. - Chandos information professional series..

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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?

Based in part on a selection of the author's past blog postings, Information Professionals' Career Confidential is a convenient, browsable, and illuminating pocket compendium of insights on topics relevant for information and knowledge professionals at any stage of their careers. This book collects comments on matters of interest to new and experienced information professionals alike in 1-2 minute "quick takes; inviting further thought. Topics range from the value of knowledge management and effective communication in organizations to assessing employers' perception of information profess.

ISBN: 9780081002360 (electronic bk.)Subjects--Topical Terms:

242129
Library science
--Vocational guidance.Index Terms--Genre/Form:

214472
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: Z682

Dewey Class. No.: 020.23

Information professionals' career confidentialstraight talk and savvy tips /
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505 8 $a 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
505 8 $a 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
505 8 $a 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
505 8 $a 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?
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