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Machine generated contents note: 1.Introduction to the parameters of career renewal -- Reference -- 2.Career recovery: a case study of my personal job search -- Off to California -- First you fail and then, guess what, you fail again -- Why not try something new? Re-envisioning the problem -- New approach, but the road is still bumpy and long -- Your social network is not always a source of support -- At last, I found a job -- Dos and don'ts: some lessons to be learned from my experience -- Lessons to be drawn from my case: or some of the deadly sins of modern-day employment and job searching -- References -- 3.No job, no way: librarians are often unprepared for voluntary and involuntary career changes -- The dodo effect: too much specialization and too much complacency -- It comes like a thief in the night and sometimes it doesn't -- The job market: there is a big world outside these hallowed halls -- We have it within our power: self-assessment and reframing -- 4.First you grieve: job loss, job stagnation, and job burnout in an age of transition -- We are handling it, but are we really? -- You got a right to sing the blues! -- You are more than just a job title -- Rethinking your skill set and reframing your career goals -- References -- 5.Re-envisioning your career: a new look at yourself and your skills -- Who are you and what do you want to do with your career? -- The really big change -- Skills analysis: don't sell yourself short -- The generalist, the hybrid, and the specialist: know yourself and consider how others may know you -- You are a person not just a category -- Outside work is not outside of the box -- Getting another perspective -- References -- 6.Reframing your skills and search strategies: preparing for the job search and looking at your professional goals with a fresh and realistic approach -- You cannot find what you want unless you know what you need -- How do I know what I want and need in a job? -- Job searching: it's better than you think -- Searching may be easier but applying for a job can be confusing -- The essentials: resume, cover letter, references -- Now set sail -- Reference -- 7.New resume, new interview skills, but the road can still be bumpy: preparing for the job search and practicing the survival skills needed for success -- Trends in twenty-first-century job interviews: forewarned is forearmed -- The three Ps for surviving the job hunt: patience, persistence, and perspective -- 8.You got your job! Hurray! But now what? -- Sometimes a bargain is not a bargain -- Stay prepared, stay alert -- Reference -- 9.How can our professional organizations and graduate schools build a better professional support system? -- A roomful of worry and hope: the ALA-Allied Professional Association meeting -- Our graduate school programs: part of the answer and part of the problem -- What kinds of support can our professional organizations provide? -- 10.Conclusions: recovery, reframing, and renewal are a matter of interpretation -- What do we mean by recovery? -- What do we mean by reframing? -- What do we mean by renewal?. |
