Your Essential Guide to Career Success
2nd Edition
Published on 15. July 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-1-85604-491-2 (ISBN)
Description
How ambitious are you? Do you have a career plan? Are your skills up-to-date? Where do you want to be in three, five or ten years' time? This book is an essential read for any information professional eager to prosper in the library and information environment of the 21st century. It offers guidance on managing every stage of your career, whether you are a new entrant to the profession wishing to know how to get a foot on the ladder, an information professional in mid-career wishing to progress, or a candidate for a more senior position needing a view of the current state of the profession.
Since publication of the first edition there have been a number of changes in employment law, and in the range of skills - online, linguistic, negotiating and consultancy, for example - required for an information professional to be able to deliver the information services of the future. Making full use of case studies, summaries, further readings and referrals to websites and other sources of practical help, this indispensable guide offers advice on:
Challenges and changes in employment for LIS professionals
Acquiring new types of skills
Your master career plan
Starting your career in information work
Applying for a job
Your successful interview
Going for promotion
Looking sidewards.
Readership: This is an essential deskbook to explore if you are an information professional in any sector and at any level wishing to learn the skills and techniques to sell yourself with confidence to current and future employers.
Since publication of the first edition there have been a number of changes in employment law, and in the range of skills - online, linguistic, negotiating and consultancy, for example - required for an information professional to be able to deliver the information services of the future. Making full use of case studies, summaries, further readings and referrals to websites and other sources of practical help, this indispensable guide offers advice on:
Challenges and changes in employment for LIS professionals
Acquiring new types of skills
Your master career plan
Starting your career in information work
Applying for a job
Your successful interview
Going for promotion
Looking sidewards.
Readership: This is an essential deskbook to explore if you are an information professional in any sector and at any level wishing to learn the skills and techniques to sell yourself with confidence to current and future employers.
Reviews / Votes
"...upbeat, easy to read, brief and full of encouraging ideas and examples." -- Marketing Library Services "I would recommend this book as a must-read to any ambitious young information professional." -- Information World Review "It is the sort of book which managers should have on their bookshelf in order to help those they manage." -- Managing InformationMore details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Professional Practice & Development
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
319 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85604-491-2 (9781856044912)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Sheila Pantry OBE BA FCLIP manages an independent information services consultancy and electronic publishing business, including websites. She has had a long and varied career in information management in a range of industry sectors, and also in government as Head of Information Services for the Health and Safety Executive. She specializes in worldwide occupational health, safety and fire information and is an experienced trainer, writer, editor and lecturer.
Peter Griffiths BA FCLIP is an independent information specialist with a particular interest in library and information services, knowledge management and the wider aspects of information management in the public sector. He was formerly Head of Information in the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Home Office, London. He is an experienced trainer, writer and speaker, and is the 2009 President of CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals.
Peter Griffiths BA FCLIP is an independent information specialist with a particular interest in library and information services, knowledge management and the wider aspects of information management in the public sector. He was formerly Head of Information in the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Home Office, London. He is an experienced trainer, writer and speaker, and is the 2009 President of CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals.
Content
Foreword - Sue Hill 1. Scene setting: the challenges of today's employment market 2. Your master career plan, or, Do you have to kiss a lot of frogs to find a prince or princess? 3. Starting your career 4. Applying for a job 5. Next steps in your career, including promotion plans 6. Your successful interview 7. After the interview 8. Looking sideways . . . and back 9. Other considerations in career planning 10. Career case studies Appendix 1. Typical questions on an application form Appendix 2. A possible CV for a library or information professional