[Publib] Receiving "Cold" Resumes?

[Bates, Chris]

I agree with Ed. Sending a cold resume sends a signal that you are not
very savvy about the job search process and are sending resumes willy
nilly to quite a few libraries. Makes me think the sender is desperate,
not very discerning, or both.  Our official policy is that no one is
considered for a job unless it is currently posted and an application is
on file for it. I toss them immediately. We expect and usually receive
resumes and cover letters related to specific openings.
 
I encourage you to network in the region or regions where you'd like to
work. Find out who is likely to be hiring soon for one or more jobs.
Find out how the hiring process works. Is it strictly library based, or
does it include interaction with a city or county government and
possibly a civil service exam. Visit the libraries if possible and ask
the librarians on duty questions about how it works there. 
 
Chris Bates, 
Senior Library Manager 
Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
6000 Conference Dr.
Charlotte, NC 28212
704-416-4801 (please note new #)
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community.
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My advice is not to send a "cold resume".  I get two or three a month,
and they all get tossed or deleted.  This is probably a product of being
in a place many consider a desirable place to live.  That same
geographic desirability means that when a position is posted, I get
swamped with applications.  The policy of our county government, of
which the library is a department, is applications are only accepted
when there is a position posting.
 
Ed Sheary, Director, Buncombe County Public Libraries, Asheville, NC



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