This 90-minute webinar is part 2 of 2 and was recorded on September 10, 2013.
If you asked the people in your community what comes to mind when they think of your library, many might say “a resource for our community.” What better resource could you be than for those who have recently (or not so recently) been laid off – or for those who fear they soon will be?
In this session, our focus will again center on what we can do as a community resource to help those who are unemployed. We will discuss what resources we already have in our libraries that might benefit those looking for jobs, as well as what “out-of-the-box” thinking might contribute to helping others become employed.
We’ll brainstorm together to come up with ways we can partner with others in our communities to reach out and provide job-seekers with every available tool to aid them in their search.
We’ll delve deeply into how to handle the result of a good resume – the interview. We will discuss what to include in our answers as well as what not to share. We will learn the “best” way to answer one of the most common interview questions: “So tell me a little bit about yourself.” What would you say to that question? Would you tell the interviewer that you’ve been married 14 times and have 31 kids? Would you tell them you’re just looking for a job to pay the bills? Of course not! Yet you would be surprised at what slips out if we haven’t prepared a professional answer to this question (hopefully we don’t have to worry about the part about being married 14 times). This will be your chance to practice your answers to some thought-provoking questions. Then you can take this information and share it with your patrons to help them feel more comfortable in an interview – instead of them waiting until they are in front of the interviewer to come up with those answers. And as in Session 1, you will leave with handouts to use for your own library-hosted interviewing workshop.
Presented by: Linda Bruno
Linda has been developing and conducting training seminars for more than ten years. Certified with Development Dimensions International and Achieve Global, she also offers her own workshops on Customer Service, Supervisory Skills, Personalities, Organizational Skills, Effective Communication, Returning Balance to Your Life, and many other topics.
To access the recording:
After you register for this course, you will receive an email entitled "Course Link for How to Conduct Resume and Interviewing Workshops at Your Library Pt. 2" containing the course link and handouts, if any.