1. Got Jobs? Presented by: Presented by: PSLA Students Committee Susan Hefley

2. Session Overview Session One: Getting you the job! Networking Finding a job Interviews Portfolios What to know before you begin Resources: Check everything out online in our Live Binder: http://livebinders.com/play/play/64789

3. Introductions Susan Hefley Co-Chair PSLA Students Committee and an elementary librarian in the Moniteau School District Jenn Miller Co-Chair PSLA Students Committee and elementary librarian in the Gettysburg Area School District Session Attendees please tell us your name, if you are a student or looking for a job or have a job, where you would like to find a job (geography and age level), and if you know of any job openings.

4. Networking Make them work FOR you, not against you.

5. Finding the Jobs Ten Steps to Get Started PSLA Conference Job Board Network at PSLA Conference PSLA Students Job Board Work your network, expand your network Expand your search terms and definition of “librarian” Have you walked around the conference and the exhibit hall asking: Do you know of any job openings? What about retirements? The reps know all the dirt!

6. Finding the Job Sites PSLA Jobs Board PSLA Jobs Board PSLA Jobs Board PSLA Jobs Board PSEA Ed Jobs PSEA Ed Jobs PSEA Ed Jobs PSEA Ed Jobs PA-REAP PA-REAP PA-REAP PA-Educator PA-Educator PA-Educator LIS Jobs LIS Jobs LIS Jobs LIS Jobs ALA's Job List ALA's Job List ALA's Job List ALA's Job List Library Journal Jobs Library Journal Jobs Library Journal Jobs Library Journal Jobs Schoolspring.com (mostly northern schools) Schoolspring.com (mostly northern schools) Schoolspring.com Teaching in PA Teaching in PA Teaching in PA Teaching in PA Library Job Postings: Compilation of even MORE sites Library Job Postings: Compilation of even MORE sites Library Job Postings Library Job Postings LibGig LibGig LibGig SL Directory SL Directory SL Directory SL Directory Mansfield Mansfield Mansfield Drexel DrexelDrexel inalj.com (i need a library job; over 150 pages of job postings) inalj.com (i need a library job; over 150 pages of job postings) inalj.com teachers-teachers.com (mostly southern schools) teachers-teachers.com (mostly southern schools) teachers-teachers.com Hiringlibrarians.com/ (interviews with people who hire librarians) Hiringlibrarians.com/ (interviews with people who hire librarians) Hiringlibrarians.com/

7. More Important Job Sites Do your research (using the Internet, word of mouth, a phone book, ANYTHING) to list EACH and EVERY single school district you would consider working for. Find their websites and check back frequently. Do your research (using the Internet, word of mouth, a phone book, ANYTHING) to list EACH and EVERY single school district you would consider working for. Find their websites and check back frequently. Don’t forget! The small private, charter, magnet, or other special schools……they need librarians too. Don’t forget! The small private, charter, magnet, or other special schools……they need librarians too. The Pittsburgh Consortium of Independent Schools has a site with links to it's member schools. http://www.pittsburghindependentschools.org/. The Pittsburgh Consortium of Independent Schools has a site with links to it's member schools. http://www.pittsburghindependentschools.org/. http://www.pittsburghindependentschools.org/ Also check Pittsburgh Area Independent School Teachers Association it has links to it's member school siteshttp://www.paista.org/ Also check Pittsburgh Area Independent School Teachers Association it has links to it's member school siteshttp://www.paista.org/http://www.paista.org/

8. Getting an Interview The importance of Secretaries The importance of Secretaries Resumes Resumes Cover Letters Cover Letters http://opencoverletters.com/ (actual cover letters from librarians who got jobs) http://opencoverletters.com/ (actual cover letters from librarians who got jobs) http://opencoverletters.com/ RESEARCH RESEARCH Polish your image Polish your image

9. Preparing for the Interview Practice, practice, practice Practice, practice, practice Check out the MANY questions on the PSLA Students Site. Check out the MANY questions on the PSLA Students Site. KNOW the answers to these 5 questions (*) KNOW the answers to these 5 questions (*)5 questions(*)5 questions(*) Appreciate constructive criticism Appreciate constructive criticism Check career service offices in your school or with local library organizations to see if they offer Interview practice sessions or any other services Check career service offices in your school or with local library organizations to see if they offer Interview practice sessions or any other services RESEARCH RESEARCH Know your audience Know your audience Impress them with your FIT for their school Impress them with your FIT for their school

10. Interviews What should you DO before your interviews? Dress Professionally Organize your portfolio (personalize it for EACH interview) Google yourself o Beware of MySpace, Facebook and Flikr and how you are represented online (it impacts impressions of you BEFORE you even get to the interview). Remove, add or correct all that you can to provide a positive impression. o Search for yourself on the search engine PIPL……what comes up?PIPL o Check out these articles about how to polish your online image: Career Enlightenment and Psychology Today.Career EnlightenmentPsychology Today o Also be aware that everyone has beliefs about acceptable behavior for a teacher, just because you think it is ‘ok’ and shows what a ‘fun person you are’ does not mean that everyone would agree with you, sometimes it is safer to prepare for conservative interviewers than to leave those ‘fun’ pictures on Flikr.

11. Portfolios and E-Portfolios PSLA Students Website: Portfolio Page What should be in it? Electronic or Not? Hosted where? How to use it! iPad version?

12. What questions should a librarian candidate ask at the interview? 1. What is the job description? 2. Can I see/visit the library? 3. Fixed vs. Flexible and Would I have any time for collaboration? 4. Is there any clerical staff? 5. What is your vision for the library program? * Don’t ask questions just to hear yourself talk. The interview is not the place to ask any kind of salary question unless you are being offered the job then and there. If there is something you really need to know. Ask. But you can find out a lot by talking informally to staff and teachers. You DO want to show interest in their school, district and community. Anytime you can make a connection and make that interviewer LIKE you you are gold.

13. Action Plan What do I do now? 1.Find all the jobs you can. Starting today. You are carrying a notepad writing down all these openings right? A trip through the exhibits should yield AT LEAST 5 openings 2.Research these and more jobs. Polish your resume and cover letter, personalizing it each time. Send it off. 3.Schedule those interviews. Do MORE research! 4. Use your research to personalize your portfolio and interview tricks. 5. Practice for the Interview, lay out your professional outfit. 6. Breathe! 7. Ace the Interview and claim the best job. 8. Come back next year and teach this session :-D

14. Ten Steps to Get You Started Whether you are just starting out and looking for your first job or you are moving on to a new career or just something new, everyone faces the same challenge of first finding the jobs to apply to. There are so many online job posting sources for you to check, in some ways there are almost too many. While PA-Educator and PA-REAP are the two most frequently used sites for teachers (and school librarians) to find jobs we also recommend some of these other job search strategies and sites. PA-EducatorPA-REAP PA-EducatorPA-REAP 1. Make a list of the districts and schools you would consider working for and frequently check their websites. 1. Make a list of the districts and schools you would consider working for and frequently check their websites. 2. NETWORK! Talk to fellow librarians, current teachers or even parents or library vendors. Learn where the upcoming openings are and will be and follow up. 2. NETWORK! Talk to fellow librarians, current teachers or even parents or library vendors. Learn where the upcoming openings are and will be and follow up. 3. Go to PSLA's annual conference! You will never find a more concentrated group of librarians in Pennsylvania, and they know exactly where the openings are. Walk around the exhibits, or before and after sessions, even in the bar and ask "Do you know of any upcoming openings?" Don't forget to check the PSLA job board at the conference too! 3. Go to PSLA's annual conference! You will never find a more concentrated group of librarians in Pennsylvania, and they know exactly where the openings are. Walk around the exhibits, or before and after sessions, even in the bar and ask "Do you know of any upcoming openings?" Don't forget to check the PSLA job board at the conference too!PSLA 4. Come to Who? Me? The New Librarian!? the double session at PSLA to learn about more jobs. 4. Come to Who? Me? The New Librarian!? the double session at PSLA to learn about more jobs.

15. Cont. 5. Work with your school. Most universities have career services departments that list openings and they are frequently sent job postings looking for new graduates, find out how to access these. Some are already online like Mansfield, and Drexel. 5. Work with your school. Most universities have career services departments that list openings and they are frequently sent job postings looking for new graduates, find out how to access these. Some are already online like Mansfield, and Drexel.MansfieldDrexelMansfieldDrexel 6. Find someone on the "schools@hslc.org" list-serv, many postings come accross this list-serv but it is reserved for current librarians. These postings will also be posted on this site. 6. Find someone on the "schools@hslc.org" list-serv, many postings come accross this list-serv but it is reserved for current librarians. These postings will also be posted on this site. 7. Search huge job-finder services like Monster, InDeed or CareerBuilder 7. Search huge job-finder services like Monster, InDeed or CareerBuilderMonster InDeedCareerBuilderMonster InDeedCareerBuilder 8. Also check out these library specific sites: 8. Also check out these library specific sites: LIS Jobs LIS Jobs LIS Jobs LIS Jobs ALA's Job List ALA's Job List ALA's Job List ALA's Job List Library Journal Jobs Library Journal Jobs Library Journal Jobs Library Journal Jobs Library Job Postings: Compilation of MORE sites Library Job Postings: Compilation of MORE sites Library Job Postings Library Job Postings LibGig LibGig LibGig SL Directory SL Directory SL Directory SL Directory 9. Here's a helpful link to look up teachers' salaries: http://php.app.com/PAteachers0607/search.php. You can also find out how many years a teacher (or librarian, in our case) has been working, so we can use it as a guide to which districts may have openings coming up! 9. Here's a helpful link to look up teachers' salaries: http://php.app.com/PAteachers0607/search.php. You can also find out how many years a teacher (or librarian, in our case) has been working, so we can use it as a guide to which districts may have openings coming up! http://php.app.com/PAteachers0607/search.php 10. Don't forget the NEWSPAPER! Many schools and districts are still going the traditional route of posting openings in their local and regional papers. Make sure you check these online and pick up a few at the local market. 10. Don't forget the NEWSPAPER! Many schools and districts are still going the traditional route of posting openings in their local and regional papers. Make sure you check these online and pick up a few at the local market.

16. 5 Questions 5 Questions Five Questions to Get You Through Any Interview by Amy Armstrong May 24, 2010 According to Richard Nelson Bolles, author of What Color is Your Parachute?, all job interview questions boil down to five basic questions hiring authorities want answered. What Color is Your Parachute? 5 QuestionsWhat Color is Your Parachute? 1. Why are you here? 2. What can you do for us? 3. Are you easy to work with? Hard to work with? Do you know? 4. Why is it better to hire you than one of the other candidates? 5. Will your salary expectations fit within our budget? Questions related to "Why are you here?“ **The interviewer is using these questions to see how interested you are in the opportunity and to get some idea of how long you are planning to stick around. Positive and enthusiastic responses are crucial. It's also important to make it clear that you have gathered as much information as you could about the company well before the interview and that you've seriously thought about what a future working for them would look like. - What brings you to xyz company? -Have you had a chance to look at our website? -How would you say this position supports the mission of the organization? -What piqued your interest in this position? -How does this position fit in with your career goals? -Where do you see yourself in five years?

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