off-topic: NMRT seeks Resume Reviewers for Boston

[Cassandra E Osterloh]

Ready to give back?  Volunteer to be a Reviewer for NMRT’s 
Resume Review Service and make a difference in a 
librarian's career!

We are seeking librarians with significant experience in 
human resources, the hiring process or search committees 
to review resumes & cover letters at the ALA Midwinter 
Meeting in Boston. This service is sponsored by NMRT to 
assist job seekers new to the profession.

Who may apply to be a reviewer?
Librarians in any area (cataloging, reference, management, 
technical services, etc.) and in any setting (public, 
academic, school, special, archives, vendor, etc) with 
significant experience in human resources, the hiring 
process, or search committees.

How does it work?
Reviewers meet with a job seeker for 30 minutes and give 
constructive advice on how to improve his or her resume 
and/or cover letter.  Reviewers comment on overall 
presentation, layout, organization, content and 
spelling/grammar issues.  More information at 
http://www.geocities.com/nmrtrrs/conferencereviewers.html

Location:
The ALA Placement Center in the Marriott Copley Place 
Hotel, University of Massachusetts Exhibit Hall
  
Dates/Times:
Friday (1/14): 1 pm - 5 pm
  
Saturday (1/15): 9 am - 5 pm
  
Sunday (1/17): 9 am - 5 pm
  
Monday (1/17): 9am - 1 pm

Schedule:
Reviewers are scheduled for one-hour time slots, however 
you may volunteer
for more than one day and/or time-slot.  To see what slots 
are available, please see 
http://www.geocities.com/nmrtrrs/MW_2005.html
  
How to apply:
Send the following information to Donna Braquet, NMRT 
Resume Review Service Committee Co-Chair, 
braquet at lib.utk.edu
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Reviewer Application for Midwinter 2005:

1. I would feel comfortable reviewing for (list all that 
apply):
Type of Library:
  
Area of Expertise:
  
2. Qualifications (please write a few sentences regarding 
your experience with hiring, search committees, or human 
resources):
  
3. Preferred Date(s) and Time(s):
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Not going to Boston?  We are always seeking reviewers for 
our year-round e-mail service.  For more information, 
http://www.geocities.com/nmrtrrs/reviewers.html

Just think, 30 minutes of your time could help someone get 
his or her first job!  We always get positive feedback 
from service users.  They appreciate reviewers who 
volunteer their time and expertise!  [**See comments 
below]


Thank you!
Donna Braquet, braquet at lib.utk.edu
NMRT Resume Review Service Co-Chair
http://www.geocities.com/nmrtrrs/


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“I would definitely use the service again and I would 
recommend it to my peers.”


“
[My reviewer’s] comments on my résumé also gave me a 
boost of confidence. I am definitely going to recommend 
that people use this service.”


“I was very pleased with the resume review service in 
Toronto! I would definitely use the service again.”


“I very much appreciated having the opportunity of having 
someone who is unbiased and has HR experience review my 
résumé.”


“I just wanted to let you know that I think this is a 
great service for a recent MLS graduate like me. I would 
definitely recommend it to other new librarians.”