tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771887482682364543.post8968160569718358455..comments2024-03-21T14:04:11.960-04:00Comments on BeerBrarian: Why We Hired Who We Hired, The AftermathBeerBrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10969632673190542761noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771887482682364543.post-34871866473040941982012-08-26T11:27:20.263-04:002012-08-26T11:27:20.263-04:00Those are excellent points. Thank you. Those are excellent points. Thank you. BeerBrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10969632673190542761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771887482682364543.post-37022475825942424432012-08-25T08:40:01.669-04:002012-08-25T08:40:01.669-04:00Thank you for the very useful thoughts on targeted...Thank you for the very useful thoughts on targeted resumes and cover letters, and the link to my site :) <br /><br />Apart from tailoring a resume to be 'targeted' at an academic library vs a public library (for example), I was also thinking of tailoring it to suit different job roles (eg, if someone felt they had skills for both a subject specialist librarian and an outreach librarian and were applying for both types of role). <br /><br />In this case, I often advise applicants to re-order duties or skills on their resume to highlight the ones most relevant to the type of job they're applying for at the time, or to pick achievements that are particularly relevant to that type of job.<br /><br />The same thing applies to cover letters, when selecting which experiences, skills and achievements to showcase - it's better to match them to the job in question, rather than have a generic list of 'library skills' that you use for any and every job you apply for.The Library Career Centrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12782867637565880582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771887482682364543.post-33256426050084522962012-08-22T16:01:14.460-04:002012-08-22T16:01:14.460-04:00This is great! Thanks for the follow-up (and the ...This is great! Thanks for the follow-up (and the link!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com