- The bad news/good news. 1/27/2010. Looking at the archives job market.
- Background. 1/29/2010. About the author.
- BTP: Costs of a recruitment. 1/30/2010. A math calculation on what a recruitment might cost for the recruiting agency.
- Off the rack or bespoke. 2/1/2010. The importance of good tailoring (of app materials, that is.)
- BTP: The schedule. 2/2/2010. The rough outline for the blog. Made obsolete by this entry.
- Who are those anonymous survey takers? 2/3/2010. A review of the types of archival recruiters who filled out the survey.
- Who's the competition and what are we competing for? 2/5/2010. What the surveyed said about numbers of applicants and types of positions open.
- BTP: Certified archivist. 2/6/2010. Some lack of clarity about the value of the CA credential.
- Elusive advert. 2/8/2010. Where recruiters are advertising.
- BTP: In praise of Fairbanks. 2/9/2010. The value of geographic diversity when job-hunting.
- A quick look at phrasing. 2/10/2010. Interpreting the language of job ads.
- The paperwork. 2/12/2010. What types of application materials you can expect to produce.
- Generic--yet still important--advice. 2/15/2010. Thoughts about jobhunting manuals and such.
- BTP: Curriculum Vitae. 2/16/2010. How a vita differs from a resume.
- Cover letter 1: the long and the short of it. 2/17/2010. The length of a cover letter and contents.
- Cover letter 2: what not to write. 2/19/2010.
- BTP: The wild west is where I wanna be. 2/20/2010. Mentioning why you want a job in a specific location in your cover letter.
- Cover letter 3: good or bad, what makes it so. 2/22/2010.
- Resume part 1: volume and arrangement notes. 2/24/2010. How long, what order of elements.
- Resume part 2: what to include. 2/26/2010.
- BTP: the serial archivist. 2/26/2010. How to handle resume listings for 2 different jobs at the same place.
- Resume part 3: that was the University of Where? 3/1/2010. What to do with education/degree listings.
- Resume part 4: experienced archivist wanted. 3/3/2010. How to handle the experience listings.
- Resume part 5: what not to write. 3/5/2010.
- Resume part 6: good or bad, what makes it so. 3/8/2010.
- BTP: limited time offer. 3/8/2010. A reader offers up her resume for editing and the rules are set.
- That overlooked little document: the reference list. 3/10/2010.
- BTP: the candidates speak out! 3/11/2010. A cancelled attempt at surveying jobseekers. (sorry.)
- What do they do with those references anyhow? 3/12/2010. When do recruiters call references?
- BTP: Education and secrecy. 3/13/2010. Archival education and keeping your job search from your current employer.
- BTP: Your chance to edit. 3/13/2010. A reader offers up her resume and cover letter for editing.
- Intermission. 3/15/2010. Midway (topically) review and preview.
- Interview part 1: the basics. 3/17/2010. The kinds of interviews done and nervousness.
- Interview part 2: what to expect. 3/19/2010. Is travel paid for, how long is an interview, are presentations and informal meetings typical?
- Interview part 3: what to wear, what to wear. 3/22/2010.
- BTP: phone interview tips. 3/22/2010.
- Interview part 4: So why do I matter anyway? 3/24/2010. The personality questions.
- Interview part 5: oh, that old question. 3/26/2010. Some of the standard questions.
- Interview part 6: some more old questions. 3/29/2010. Some of the standard questions.
- Interview part 7: canned answers, not so canned questions. 3/31/2010. When to prepare answers, and some of the other questions interviewers might ask.
- Interview part 8: turnabout is fair play. 4/2/2010. What to do with "do you have any questions for us?"
- Interview part 9: good or bad, what makes it so. 4/5/2010.
- Interview part 10: the public speaking thing. 4/7/2010. What to do with presentations.
- Meta part 1: could anything possibly take longer than this blog? 4/9/2010. How long recruitments can take.
- Meta part 2: follow-up, anyone? 4/12/2010. Following up after an interview and thank you notes.
- Meta part 3: Survey generis. 4/14/2010. Some final comments by survey respondents.
- Meta part 4: Network blues. 4/16/2010. What is networking and why does it matter?
- Meta part 5: More survey generis. 4/19/2010.
- Conclusion. 4/21/2010. Thanks, everybody! And other places to get help.
Friday, April 23, 2010
A table of contents
Since anybody coming on to this blog might prefer to read specific sections or have the ability to read it in the written order (instead reverse chronological), here's the TOC. With some brief annotations to help decipher the occasionally goofy titles. The BTP entries represent Between The Posts entries which weren't originally part of the plans for the blog but were inserted because of questions or comments.
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Thanks for all your help, Arlene. Quick question: Do you think it's OK to put your work phone number on a resume? I have a phone in my office that only I answer, and it's where I can usually be reached during the day. But I don't want to give recruiters the impression that I am looking for a new job while I'm supposed to be working.
ReplyDeleteUm, no? No, I don't think it's okay. I would certainly end up with the impression that you're looking for a new job while you're supposed to be working. It's the same way I feel about people who use their work emails to job search. I'm even skeptical about candidates who answer their cell phones when I'm pretty sure they're at their desks. I have no problem with leaving a message and having you return my call on your next break. I'd rather hope that's what you did. But that's me. Maybe other recruiters feel differently.
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