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SLA understands your career needs and has put in place the right career coaching programs. These programs can help you obtain the career of your dreams! Virtual Advisors SLA's Virtual Advisors provides you with 24/7 e-mail access to career advice and guidance from experienced information professionals willing to volunteer their time to help you! Whether you're trying to figure out your next career move or are moving to another part of the world, Virtual Advisors gives you insights you need to get ahead. Click here to log in to Virtual Advisors. Mentoring This information portal concentrates on the mentoring opportunties offered by SLA and its chapters and divisions. There are many more informal mentoring arrangements or opportunities within SLA not included here. To find out about these please contact your local chapter or division chair. If anyone has more information about mentoring opportunities or other resources on the subject please contact the Information Center at resources@sla.org.
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Mentoring Bibliography and Other Resources If you have any comments or suggestions for this information portal please contact the Information Center at resources@sla.org.
Marshall Brown, Marshall Brown & Associates Marshall Brown, a certified career and executive coach has always had a passion for helping people find ways to live more fulfilling lives. He found that a personalized, "no nonsense" approach to coaching was the most efficient and effective way to get people on a successful life course. As a coach, Marshall helps individuals to find their passions and encourages them to move ahead in reaching their goals. His first book, High Level Resumes, reflects his successful work with hundreds of job candidates. He is a Past Board President of the DC Chapters of the International Coach Federation and the Association of Career Professionals, International. Marshall holds a Bachelors Degree in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh and is certified by the International Coach Federation, Career Coach Institute and the Coaches Training Institute. To purchase Marshall's publication,"High-Level Resumes: High-Powered Tactics For High-Earning Professionals (2006)," check out SLA online marketplace. To subscribe to Marshall's free e-newsletter, "It's All About You", please visit Marshall Brown & Associates. For more information contact Marshall at marshall@mbrownassociates.com Seminars @ 2008 Conference SLA Career Connection: Creating A Powerful Resume Are you marketing your skills and accomplishments effectively? Would you hire yourself? In today’s highly competitive job market, your resume needs to be powerful and stand out from the competition. It needs to attract the attention of hiring authorities, showcase your relevant work background and demonstrate that you have the right qualifications for the job. Join Marshall as he reviews how to identify key work expertise and experiences and how to bundle them together to develop a resume projecting your unique professional brand. He will also discuss important computer formats and the use of keys words when submitting your resume online. Click Here for Handout SLA Career Connection: Take Charge Of Your Career The workplace has changed. Organizational life has changed and the rules of career success have changed along with them. AND the good news is…You are in charge! Whether you are in job search now or thinking about making a change, you must prepare yourself for the new world of work. You must learn how to market yourself, know what your skills are and how to go about developing a job search strategy. Don’t wait until you are no longer in charge! Walk away with 8 key principles to help you survive in the changing workforce. Click Here for Handout
Get the latest job seeker tips for Info Pros! Every other month the Career Center will have helpful tips in getting the job of your dreams. 2008 November: How to E-mail It In Run an Effective Online Job Search September: Performance Appraisals...Can they really be Stress Free July: Smart and Innovative or Not Enough May: Ask Not What Your Network Can Do For You April: The Most Important LIS Skill March: Writing Outside the Profession January: Putting Yourself in the Path of Opportunities 2007 November: Rethinking Information Work, Chapter 1 September: Personal Branding: Taking Control of How the World Frames You July: 10 Things That Will Get You Hired June: Six Ways to Screw up an Online Job Application April: Prepare for the unexpected March: 10 Clues to Decoding the Interview February: Part 2: Top 10 Unforgivable Job Application Mistakes January: Part 1: Top 10 Unforgivable Job Application Mistakes
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