[Hum-DIS] [VIC] ALIA New Graduates Group event: 'Resume and Key Selection Criteria writing skills'

[Rebecca Parker]

***Apologies for cross-posting***

Resume and Key Selection Criteria writing skills event

Writing a Resume and responding to Key Selection Criteria can be pretty
daunting! The ALIA New Graduates Group is pleased to present a panel of
three experts who will talk to you about the ‘do’s’ and
‘dont’s’ when putting together these key components of your
job application. So if you need some tips on how to tackle Resume and
KSC writing, come along and get some advice from the experts.

When:      Tuesday 09 September 2008
Where:     RMIT Swanston Library, Seminar Room 1, Building 8, Level 5,
360 Swanston Street, Melbourne
Time:       5:45pm for a 6:00pm start, till approximately 7:30pm
Cost:        $3.00 (ALIA member); $4.00 (non-member) 
RSVP:      mmcintyre at slv.vic.gov.au by Tuesday 02 September 2008, as
places are limited

Some information about our speakers:

Bernadene Sward started her library career 20 years ago as an
‘accidental attendant’ and has moved through various roles as
audio visual technician, media technology coordinator, School Liaison
Librarian and Library Manager and more recently as Portfolio Liaison
Manager in RMIT University Library and Project Manager and Consultant in
RMIT Vietnam. Accompanying the journey from attendant to consultant has
been a journey of diversity in learning and skill gathering, studying
first as a library technician, followed by an Undergraduate Degree in
Psychoanalytic Studies and later with postgraduate qualifications in
Transpersonal Counselling and a Graduate Diploma and Master of Business
in Organisational Change and Consulting  Bernadene has spent the last 2
years working as Project Manager to the RMIT Learning Centre Projects in
Vietnam and in particular Thai Nguyen University LRC, travelling to and
living in Vietnam for extended periods as Consultant to various
university and philanthropic projects aimed at building capacity and
developing standards and strategies for improvement to Vietnamese
Libraries. During this time Bernadene has conducted many (many)
interviews and read hundreds of CVs , letters of introduction and
applications addressing KSC, sought input from colleagues and referees
and provided feedback and support to potential and unsuccessful
candidates.

Chris Kelly is the Manager of the Libraries & Learning Department for
Brimbank City Council. She has a passionate interest in the development
of innovative workforces in the Library and Information industry and has
been involved in a range of state-wide and industry working groups with
a focus on workforce planning and promotion of the library and
information industry. Chris has been on both sides of the table;
responding to selection criteria and being interviewed for positions as
well as writing selection criteria, short listing and interviewing
candidates.

Jenny Baran is a Recruitment Consultant from The One Umbrella. The One
Umbrella is Australia's most established IM recruitment and consulting
service, and they specialise in recruiting library, records and
knowledge management staff. Jenny initially began her career as a
Library Technician then upgraded her qualifications to a Bachelor of
Business in Information Management at RMIT University. She worked in
traditional library roles for many years, then spent seven years with a
vendor prior to her move into recruitment four years ago. 

You will have an opportunity to ask questions after each presentation
and there will also be time for some light refreshments at the end,
kindly provided by RMIT University Library.

Hope to see you there.


ALIA VIC New Graduates Group Committee


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Rebecca Parker
Assistant Content Management Librarian
Swinburne University of Technology
Email: rparker at swin.edu.au
 
ALIA New Graduates Committee (VIC)
BA, MIM, AALIA
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