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Webinar: Successful Job Searching: Applications, Cover Letters, Résumés, and References

In this free one-hour webinar, Melissa Lockaby shares recommendations and guidance on how to get an interview by providing an application that highlights your accomplishments while addressing what employers want.

Webinar: Successful Job Searching: Applications, Cover Letters, Résumés, and References

Originally presented October 19, 2022

You have just graduated and are looking for your first job as a librarian. You are a mid-career professional making a change to libraries. You want to apply for a promotion and increase your job responsibilities. 

Unless you are already an employee and applying to an internal job posting, your résumé is your first introduction to a potential employer, and you do not want your job application going into the “no” pile immediately. This means you need an application that catches the attention of the recruiter…or, these days, passes through the online application system to make it into the hands of the hiring manager.

How do you build a résumé or CV that will get you an interview? Are cover letters really necessary? Why complete the online job application when a résumé says everything? Who are the best references? Present yourself in the best light but still remain honest about your skills and experience. 

In this webinar, Melissa Lockaby shares recommendations and guidance on how to get an interview by providing the best application that highlights your accomplishments while addressing what employers want.

Click below to experience this webinar as a tutorial. When you continue past the introduction to the webinar, you'll be prompted to log in. We require login to view the whole tutorial so we can provide certificates of completion for your records and for professional development credit. No purchase is required and you can create a Niche Academy account if you don't already have one. The certificate will be available for download when you have completed all sections of the tutorial.  

 

Click the link below to download the presentation slides:
Successful Job Searching Slides

Click the link below to download the chat transcript: 
Successful Job Searching Chat

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