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"It's very discouraging to apply for jobs during a pandemic, but try anyway since they might get back to you once the hiring freeze is lifted 6 months later."

"What did you not like about your previous employer?  It's self-sabotage to talk bad about previous employers." #LIS #GLAM #Libraries #LibraryJobs

Please note: this is an anonymous response to an online survey; I do not have any way of contacting the respondent or verifying responses. Their answers may reflect good, bad, or middling job searching practices. I invite you to take what’s useful and leave the rest. Your Demographics and Search Parameters How long have you been job hunting? √ Six months to a year Why are you job…

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Hiring Librarians Podcast S02 E01: Lorene Kennard

For this first episode of Season 2, my guest is Lorene Kennard, host of the podcast The Librarian Linkover. In this episode, we talk a lot about trying to find (and create respect for) library work outside of libraries, and about running a LIS-focused podcast. #Libraries #LibraryPodcast

Oh gosh, the podcast is back! Looking at the end of last season, I anticipated a month of down time before I restarted the podcast. Instead, it’s been just under a year. And what a year! Frankly, the times are unprecedented, and pretty terrible all around. Unprecedented in their terribleness. But all that aside, let me tell you about the podcast! I taped eight episodes between August and…

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"We don’t have enough fighters in our profession"

"I was surprised at the caliber of the search pool. Many qualified candidates with six initial interviews and 3 finalists, all who would’ve done the job well." #LIS #GLAM #Libraries #LibraryJobs

Please note: This is an anonymous response to an online survey; I do not have any way of contacting the respondent or verifying responses. Their answers may reflect good, bad, or middling hiring practices. I invite you to take what’s useful and leave the rest. If you are someone who hires Library, Archives or other LIS workers, please consider giving your own opinion by filling out the survey…

[hiringlibrarians]

"I feel lucky not to have much urgency to my search; I'm in a position to be honest about my priorities and seek a good match."

"I've had interview questions that are like quiz questions - "what does 'crossover' mean, and what are some crossover books?" I know the answer, but it doesn't get at my competence to do the job and makes me skeptical that..." #LIS #GLAM #Libraries

Please note: this is an anonymous response to an online survey; I do not have any way of contacting the respondent or verifying responses. Their answers may reflect good, bad, or middling job searching practices. I invite you to take what’s useful and leave the rest. Your Demographics and Search Parameters How long have you been job hunting? √ A year to 18 months Why are you job…

[hiringlibrarians]

"Most of our candidates are not local and we no longer have funds to bring even the strongest candidate to town for an on-site interview."

"It seems old fashioned, but aside from meeting qualifications, having an application packet that is complete, uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation, and maybe has had a proof-reader, would pop someone up, qualifications being equal." #LIS #GLAM

Please note: This is an anonymous response to an online survey; I do not have any way of contacting the respondent or verifying responses. Their answers may reflect good, bad, or middling hiring practices. I invite you to take what’s useful and leave the rest. If you are someone who hires Library, Archives or other LIS workers, please consider giving your own opinion by filling out the survey…

[hiringlibrarians]

"I got told I didn't have the personality to be a library worker (ie. nice and bubbly) and I was left out in the cold."

"The interviewer mispronounced my name, as every one does, and I started laughing in her face. Oops." #LIS #GLAM #Libraries #LibraryJobs

Please note: this is an anonymous response to an online survey; I do not have any way of contacting the respondent or verifying responses. Their answers may reflect good, bad, or middling job searching practices. I invite you to take what’s useful and leave the rest. Your Demographics and Search Parameters How long have you been job hunting? √ Six months to a year Why are you job…

[hiringlibrarians]

"There are so many young and diverse new professionals that are bringing so much good energy and great ideas to the profession"

"If it  is a longer interview, they have the option of having lunch with students on campus. (We're an academic institution) Otherwise not any more. It's not best practice for equity." #LIS #GLAM #Libraries #LibraryJobs

PPlease note: This is an anonymous response to an online survey; I do not have any way of contacting the respondent or verifying responses. Their answers may reflect good, bad, or middling hiring practices. I invite you to take what’s useful and leave the rest. If you are someone who hires Library, Archives or other LIS workers, please consider giving your own opinion by filling out the survey…

[hiringlibrarians]

"Since Jan. 2018 I've applied for over 300 jobs."

"The library science field is hostile to neurodivergent candidates. I wish I had never gone to library school because if I didn't, I wouldn't have student loans I can't pay and a librarian job I will never get." #LIS #GLAM #Libraries #LibraryJobs

Please note: this is an anonymous response to an online survey; I do not have any way of contacting the respondent or verifying responses. Their answers may reflect good, bad, or middling job searching practices. I invite you to take what’s useful and leave the rest. Your Demographics and Search Parameters How long have you been job hunting? √ More than 18 months Why are you job…

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Further Questions: Who (or what) has influence on your hiring process?

"I have found that as HR professionals, they often have a perspective on candidates that may be different than mine and it's useful to have their input in the decision-making process."

Oh hey! Periodically, I ask a question to a group of people who hire library and LIS workers.  If you have questions you think I should ask, if you’d like to be someone who responds to questions, or if you have any other thoughts and feelings please email me at hiringlibrarians AT gmail. This month I’m asking: Sometimes hiring is more complicated than we think – it’s not just the hiring…

[hiringlibrarians]

"More applicants, but most were not interested when their work hours were described."

"For this job, it was mostly about availability / hours that needed to be covered." #LIS #GLAM #Libraries #LibraryJobs

Please note: This is an anonymous response to an online survey; I do not have any way of contacting the respondent or verifying responses. Their answers may reflect good, bad, or middling hiring practices. I invite you to take what’s useful and leave the rest. If you are someone who hires Library, Archives or other LIS workers, please consider giving your own opinion by filling out the survey…

[hiringlibrarians]

"It's ok to take a break and NOT do job search related activities. You don't need to feel guilty about that -- it's HARD WORK!"

"Salary that's actually commensurate with my experience and supports a decent QOL; supportive, communicative environment; ethical collection development practices" #LIS #GLAM #Libraries #LibraryJobs

Please note: this is an anonymous response to an online survey; I do not have any way of contacting the respondent or verifying responses. Their answers may reflect good, bad, or middling job searching practices. I invite you to take what’s useful and leave the rest. Your Demographics and Search Parameters How long have you been job hunting? √ Six months to a year Why are you job…

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Hiring Librarians: Chat/Connect/Follow

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Good Morning Friends and Colleagues! Would you like to chat, connect, or follow? You can always email me at hiringlibrarians AT gmail or comment on one of the posts (remember when commenting used to be a thing and there were good discussions in the comments of blogs? That wasn’t too long ago!) If you’d like the content to come to you, you can subscribe via email or within the WordPress.com…

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"This is a stupid question"

"Be poised and professional during interviews. Write a cover letter that is clear and well-written and directly addresses job criteria and qualifications." #LIS #GLAM #Libraries #LibraryJobs

Please note: This is an anonymous response to an online survey; I do not have any way of contacting the respondent or verifying responses. Their answers may reflect good, bad, or middling hiring practices. I invite you to take what’s useful and leave the rest. If you are someone who hires Library, Archives or other LIS workers, please consider giving your own opinion by filling out the survey…

[hiringlibrarians]

"To employers - is it necessary to require an application and a resume?"

"A better question for this population might be "give an example of when you needed to manage expectations or say no to a project or a request in order to meet your pre-existing commitments?" That's a more nuanced and complex question..." #LIS #GLAM

Please note: this is an anonymous response to an online survey; I do not have any way of contacting the respondent or verifying responses. Their answers may reflect good, bad, or middling job searching practices. I invite you to take what’s useful and leave the rest. Your Demographics and Search Parameters How long have you been job hunting? √ More than 18 months Why are you job…

[hiringlibrarians]

"There are still a lot of people who want to be librarians"

"Practice situational questions." #LIS #GLAM #Libraries #LibraryJobs

Please note: This is an anonymous response to an online survey; I do not have any way of contacting the respondent or verifying responses. Their answers may reflect good, bad, or middling hiring practices. I invite you to take what’s useful and leave the rest. If you are someone who hires Library, Archives or other LIS workers, please consider giving your own opinion by filling out the survey…

[hiringlibrarians]

"I have a disability but am afraid to ask for an accommodation during the interview stage"

"I wish someone told me it would be this hard in graduate school. I didn't know what I was getting into" #LIS #GLAM #Libraries #LibraryJobs

Please note: this is an anonymous response to an online survey; I do not have any way of contacting the respondent or verifying responses. Their answers may reflect good, bad, or middling job searching practices. I invite you to take what’s useful and leave the rest. Your Demographics and Search Parameters How long have you been job hunting? √ Six months to a year Why are you job…

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Your Participation is Requested!

Do you know about The Interview Questions Repository? The Interview Questions Repository is a Google sheet with questions that have been asked on more than 600 library or LIS interviews over the last decade.

Hi Friends! There are a number of crowdsourced services and resources here on Hiring Librarians. Would you care to be part of the crowd? 1. Are you interested in getting a lot of eyes on your resume or CV?   If so, try crowdsourced resume and CV review, here on Hiring Librarians. Here’s how it works: We post resumes or CVs from any library or LIS job hunter who submits one. Other job…