[Libs-Or] Seeking Reviewers at OLA Annual for the New OLA Resume/Cover Letter Review Program

[Meredith Farkas]

This is a last call for resume reviewers at OLA Annual. If you are
interested in reviewing resumes, please sign up and pick your time slots
before Monday morning (April 11th) when we will open up sign-ups for resume
seekers. Details on how to sign up are below.

Any questions? Let me know!

Meredith

On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 10:21 AM, Meredith Farkas <meredith.farkas at pcc.edu>
wrote:

> The OLA Resume & Cover Letter Review Program is designed to provide
> guidance for OLA Members seeking positions within libraries and/or the
> information field. Resume review is intended to be a short-term partnership
> focused on providing feedback to the OLA Member seeking review. For those
> seeking a longer-term supportive relationship, the OLA Mentoring Program
> <http://www.olaweb.org/mentor-program> is open to all early-career
> library staff.
>
> Volunteer reviewers will evaluate the applicant’s resume and
> representative cover letter and provide advice on these documents.  In
> addition, the reviewer can assess any possible experiences or skills that
> might the applicant more marketable for a desired position.
>
> While this program is usually virtual, for the Spring quarter, review
> sessions will be made only in-person at the Oregon Library Association
> Conference <https://orlib16.wordpress.com/>.
>
> I’d like to help!  How do I sign up?
>
> Here’s what we’re looking for in a volunteer resume reviewer:
>
> Required:
>
>    -
>
>    OLA Membership;
>    -
>
>    Attending OLA Annual;
>    -
>
>    Ability to provide feedback to the OLA Member seeking review;
>    -
>
>    Complete the Volunteer Form for Resume Reviewers
>    <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1gXiXVBbb-05y3qTOM92MEmFPmJy2gsaCUMYG30zrqD0/viewform?usp=send_form>
>    and select the time slot(s) that work for you to review a resume during the
>    conference.
>
>
> Preferred:
>
>    -
>
>    Recent experience on hiring and/or interview panels;
>    -
>
>    Currently in a position which often reviews candidate applications,
>    such as a management position.
>
>
> I would love advice on my cover letter and resume!  How do I sign up?
>
> We’ll be sending news about this via LIBS-OR soon. You’ll be able to
> sign-up for a time slot that works for you in just a few super-easy steps!
> If you don’t subscribe to LIBS-OR, just fill out the Resume Review
> Program inquiry form
> <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QdkZqa8xNNSlmi16uJqAbrsZAiJJ7RGp9eFxTHold7o/viewform?usp=send_form>
> and let us know and we can email you when review-seeker sign-ups are open.
>
> Here is the eligibility criteria for those seeking review:
>
> Required:
>
>    -
>
>    OLA membership;
>    -
>
>    Ability to receive feedback from the OLA Member providing review.
>
>
> Preferred:
>
>    -
>
>    Emerging information professional;
>    -
>
>    Recent MLIS graduate or currently enrolled in MLIS program.
>
>
> What if I have questions? Problems?
>
> You can use the Resume Review Program inquiry form
> <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QdkZqa8xNNSlmi16uJqAbrsZAiJJ7RGp9eFxTHold7o/viewform?usp=send_form>
> to contact Resume Review Program administrators.
>
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Meredith Farkas for the Membership Committee
>
> Jenkins Lumpkin for the New Member Round Table
>
>
>
>
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