Pennsylvania Convention Center, 203 AB
Once again, we’re working on building a helpful and resourceful spot for job seekers, recruiting libraries, and advisors to connect at PLA Conference. Located in the Pennsylvania Convention Center, 203 AB, the Career Center will have coordinated events at select times (see below), but will remain open during conference hours to enable job posting or impromptu interviews.
Sign-up for a 30-minute appointment to get some objective one-on-one feedback and advice about your interview skills from library professionals knowledgeable in hiring. Or sign-up to receive career advice from an experienced librarian during our highly popular, fast-paced speed mentoring event. At this time, all resume review slots have been filled.
Thursday, March 22
Career Fair & Crash Courses
1:00 PM–3:00 PM
Looking for a library job? See who’s hiring at the PLA 2018 Career Fair! And while you’re there, be sure to take advantage of special career-related Crash Courses:
Crash Courses
| Time | Presenter | Crash Course Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 1:10 PM–1:30 PM | Amy Waldman, Librarian, Milwaukee (WI) Public Library | How To Build an Amazing Resume, Rock the Job Interview, and Sail Through the Probationary Period Attendees at this fast-paced session will come away with the raw ingredients needed to help patrons get started on creating the resumes that get them the interviews, “tells” regarding a workplace’s culture, maximizing their chances of turning that interview into a job—if they decide they want it, and successfully making it through the probationary period. |
| 1:40 PM–2:00 PM | Billie Moffett, Director of Studio 270, Gail Borden Public Library District, Elgin, IL | How To Bullet Journal Is your to-do list on random slips of paper you can’t keep track of? Are you tired of looking at jam-packed calendars? Try Bullet Journaling. Part tasks, part journal, part planner, the bullet journal is an easy and creative way to keep track of everything you have to do. Learn the basics of setting up your own bullet journal and get your stuff done. |
| 2:10 PM–2:30 PM | Oscar Hernandez, Librarian, San Jose (CA) Public Library | How To Be the Best Speaker on the Planet! Well, At Least in Your Library This presentation will provide three key ingredients to help you become a better public speaker: 1) Story! Story! Story! 2) Kill Your PowerPoint! 3) Posture! Posture! Posture! If Zoolander can pose, so can you. |
| 2:40 PM–3:00 PM | Douglas Crane, Library Director at Palm Beach County (FL) Library System | How To Get Your E-mail Inbox Down to Zero Do you get e-mail? Lots of it perhaps? According to the Radicati Group, Inc., in 2016 the average employee received 92 e-mails per day. That’s over 2,700 messages a month! Without a smooth system to handle this volume, an e-mail inbox can quickly become bloated and inefficient. However, the application of just three simple techniques that anyone can apply will reduce an inbox down to zero on a daily basis and vastly improve productivity in the process. The session will define the game of electronic knowledge work in order to increase effectiveness and efficiency while reducing unnecessary day-to-day stress specifically as it relates to e-mail. |
Friday, March 23
Resume Review & Interview Coaching
10:45 AM–3:15 PM
Speed Mentoring Event
4:00 PM–5:00 PM
Sign-up for a 30-minute appointment to get some objective one-on-one feedback and advice about your interview skills from library professionals knowledgeable in hiring. Or sign-up to receive career advice from an experienced librarian during our highly popular, fast-paced speed mentoring event. At this time, all resume review slots have been filled.
To allow as many PLA Conference attendees as possible to participate across a limited number of time slots, we are limiting sign-ups by participants to one of the above activities: resume review, interview coaching, or speed mentoring. Thank you for understanding.