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Review by Theresa McGinley
Department for Families and Communities
22 November 2005
I attended SALIN's 'Write resumes that work & selection criteria that sell!' seminar on Tuesday
evening, 22 November, 2005. Having received quite a lot of general instruction on writing resumes at uni and work,
I thought it would be good to get some more specific ideas for applying for library and information sector jobs.
The night was presented by the lovely Kate Sergeant, who took us through the do's and dont's of
resumes, cover letters and addressing selection criteria. The presentation was accompanied by a comprehensive set of
notes, which I will definitely be keeping handy for future job applications. It was also great to get some insider
knowledge about how to stand out from the crowd, from someone who has applied for many jobs and has also been part of
selection panels.
The seminar was attended by and catered for a wide range of people - those of us just out of uni
, others who had been in the same job a long time but were looking to move on and those who just wanted to brush up
on their job hunting skills.
The session was very interactive, and allowed people to chat and share stories about their own
experiences - great networking opportunity!
The notes should be available on the SALIN website soon, and I can highly recommend having a look
at them, as they have a lot of useful ideas. And I also recommend coming along to future SALIN events - they're fun
and relaxed and a great way to meet people working in the library and information sector.
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