Career Blog: Social Media and Careers
Choosing Medical Librarianship
Published: November 20, 2024 by Aryn Prestia
Interested in becoming a medical librarian? The SLASC recently
hosted a Q&A Panel featuring medical librarians from Stanford
and UC San Francisco. While you can watch the full panel
here, you can find some of the panel’s top tips
below.
What Do You Want to Do with Your Information Skills?
Your Interview Outfit: What to Consider
Published: October 16, 2024 by Aryn Prestia
When preparing for an interview, it’s common to brush up on potential interview questions but it’s also important to consider how you will present yourself to a potential employer. A huge part of your first impression relates to what you are wearing.
Airtable for Librarians
Published: October 9, 2024 by Aryn Prestia
Project Management is one of many job skills that librarians will
find themselves using in the workplace. Though there are courses that students can take to
understand a bit more about the project management process,
ultimately the best way to learn project management is through
practice.
Coursera Career Academy for iSchool Students
Published: September 25, 2024 by Aryn Prestia
Being an MLIS student at SJSU comes with so many incredible
benefits. You have access to dozens of
specialized courses, fourteen active student
groups, scholarship programs, and
internship opportunities, all
of which can be accessed virtually to help you stay involved
no matter where you live. Adding to this slate of virtual
benefits is the Coursera
Career Academy, a free continuing education program for all
students.
How to Tailor a Resume Using AI
Published: July 24, 2024 by Aryn Prestia
AI Chatbots like ChatGPT are one of the most accessible avenues
to Artificial Intelligence for students. Not only is it fun to
play around with new technology, but it can actually be
beneficial to the job search as well. In this post, we’ll be
taking a look at how AI chatbots can be useful while crafting
resumes.
Kickstart Your Career with Membership in a Professional Organization
Published: April 29, 2024 by Aryn Prestia
What’s the Best Part About Working in Outreach?
Q&A with David Freas
Published: July 7, 2023 by Hannah Nguyen
If you love interacting with people and have thought about
innovative ways to make library services available to everyone,
outreach librarianship might be for you! Outreach is an
incredibly important aspect of libraries simply because
communities need to know about services to use them. According to
the American
Library Association, outreach librarians are intended to
serve everyone, however they are often focused on reaching people
who underutilize the library, and communities who are
underserved.
Fun Fact: You Should Share a Personal Interest on LinkedIn
Published: February 7, 2022 by Jillian Collins
LinkedIn is the career platform to attract, interact and
connect with potential employers and peers. Your profile is like
a résumé, personal statement, and community endorsements. With
all the highlights of professional space in your profile, what
can you share – as a person – to answer the question: “What’s an
interesting fact about you?” A fun fact can cultivate a
professional relationship beyond your résumé.
How to Get the Most from Handshake
Published: February 16, 2021 by Jillian Collins
If you read the first part of my interview with
Carrie McKnight, SJSU graduate student career counselor,
you’ll already know that Handshake is way more than
a smaller version of LinkedIn. That’s important because
although you may be a student now, you’re going to be looking for
a job sooner than you can imagine. In the meantime, you want to
make the most of every SJSU career resource you can, including
virtual career fairs, vetted position postings, and tools that
curate your profile to boost your visibility.
‘Free-sources’ for Your (Creative) Career Kit
Published: November 30, 2020 by Jillian Collins
It’s always a good time to maintain your career kit. You know that you need to tailor your template résumé and generic cover letter to specific job openings and keep your LinkedIn profile current, but how do you grab attention to create and build your personal brand? There are three online tools I use that I’d like to share with you because they’re easy to learn and use quickly, and they’re free! Those tools are 1) the LinkedIn Publishing Platform, 2) Canva graphic design platform, and 3) professional photographs from Unsplash.
Get to Know Your Network (and Let Them Get to Know You)
Published: November 13, 2020 by Jillian Collins
Effort makes for a great network. The networking bit is always a bit of a hurdle. It can be awkward to approach someone to be a mentor or join a group that appeals to your career aspirations. Career confidence in networking starts when you take initiative to get to know “your network” as individual people just like you.
Social Media Accounts for LIS Students & Professionals
Published: October 3, 2020 by iSchool Career Advisor
Social media can help you find a job in archives, library, and other information career environments.
Break the Script: Connecting on LinkedIn
Published: August 7, 2018 by Evelyn Hudson
Everyone knows LinkedIn is a great way to network. This is one of the best ways to connect with other professionals around the world. Unfortunately, many people do not take the time to write personalized messages when connecting. Instead, they use the script automatically provided by LinkedIn.
10 Tips for Finding an LIS Job on Linkedin
Published: July 31, 2018 by Evelyn Hudson
LinkedIn is a fantastic tool for job searching and networking. With a little work, it could become the key to your dream job. Here are a few tips to maximize your job search on LinkedIn.
Volunteering: A Great Way to Boost Your Resume
Published: July 17, 2018 by Evelyn Hudson
If your resume is looking a bit sparse but you don’t have the time to dedicate to a formal internship, consider volunteering. Volunteering is a great way to give back to the community while adding some important lines to your resume. You can also add volunteer experiences to your LinkedIn profile. Even if your volunteer experience is outside of the LIS field, it is still great to use in an interview.
10 Ways to Boost Your Linkedin Profile
Published: July 9, 2018 by Evelyn Hudson
If you’re like most job-seekers, you have a LinkedIn profile. Maybe it’s pretty generic. Employers do use LinkedIn to learn more about job candidates, so it is important that your profile is looking great. Here are 10 quick ways to make your LinkedIn profile stand out.
You.com: Creating a Website to Market Yourself
Published: April 27, 2018 by Evelyn Hudson
You may already have a LinkedIn profile, a professional Twitter account or a detailed Indeed profile. But what about a website? Employers want to see samples of your work, descriptions of your job responsibilities and a showcase of your skills—preferably all in one place. What platform gives you all this and more? A personal website.
Networking on Twitter: Building a Professional Presence in 140 Characters
Published: April 13, 2018 by Evelyn Hudson
If you have a Twitter account, you probably use it like most people: live-tweeting the season premiere of your favorite TV show or sharing your opinion about the new restaurant in town. While this is a diverting activity, Twitter can also be really useful for networking and professional development—when used properly.