by Alexis Rohlfing, former Head Editor, INALJ New Hampshire previously published 1/14/14 The Door closed and a window opened WHERE? Making the most of any opportunity As one year winds down and another starts, this is usually the time that people pause and take stock of themselves, and create a set of New Year’s resolutions.…
by Alexis Rohlfing, former Head Editor, INALJ New Hampshire previously published 2/19/14 Making Peace with the 24 hour day – taking the good, the bad, and the haggis I don’t know about you, but from time to time, I find myself suddenly faced with a time deficit. The 24 hours a day that used to do…
by Alexis Rohlfing, previous Head Editor, INALJ New Hampshire previously published 4/30/13 You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you might get what you need For those of us who are not working a library job, one of the most frustrating experiences is that sense of being ‘on the outside…
by Alexis Rohlfing, former Head Editor, INALJ New Hampshire previously published 7/29/13 Playing to the back row: too much, not enough and in between in the job hunt. Once you’ve been on the job market for long enough, it becomes difficult to not jump at every opportunity that looks like it may fit. The definitive…
by Alexis Rohlfing, former Head Editor, INALJ New Hampshire previously published 10/17/13 But Can It Do All That and Mix Drinks? Selling Information Literacy to Non-Information Professionals One of the upsides to working in a non information professional job is that it forces me to think outside the box. Every day, I reevaluate my working…
by Alexis Rohlfing, Head Editor, INALJ New Hampshire A Quest: One Productivity App to Rule them All There must be something in the air in June and July that attacks the productivity apps that I love. Many people scrambled to find a new feed reader last year when Google Reader shuttered, myself among them. I had a similar…
by Alexis Rohlfing, Head Editor, INALJ New Hampshire Spring Clean your Resume Spring has finally sprung! With it, we all have our spring rituals—going back outside every day without being bundled, spring vacation, cookouts, and spring cleaning. Spring cleaning is probably the least favorite, at least for those who have to do most of it, but it is…
by Alexis Rohlfing, Head Editor, INALJ New Hampshire previously published 5/21/13 Elevating your Elevator Speech We’ve all been told, at one time or another, that we need to perfect our elevator speech. The very name makes you think of something out of Mad Men– a chance encounter that leads to a pitch that leads to…
by Alexis Rohlfing, Head Editor, INALJ New Hampshire We Wish You a Merry Bloomsday, and a Happy Book Year! The holidays are upon us, and while you may be snuggling in with a toddy for another viewing of Charlie Brown Christmas or It’s a Wonderful Life, have you ever thought about all the fun book…
by Alexis Rohlfing, Head Editor, INALJ New Hampshire Hack an App: Non-Job-Hunting Apps to Brighten Your Search These days, everyone seems to live on their smart phone– you can take your whole life on one tiny device, you can even manage your job apps and CV from your phone. There are scores of apps out…
by Alexis Rohlfing, Head Editor, INALJ New Hampshire Should I Stay, or Should I Go Now? Two weeks ago I found myself in the odd position of having to decide if I really wanted a mini-promotion. This is a situation that I’m sure others have run into: you’re not working as an information professional, but…
by Alexis Rohlfing, Head Editor, INALJ New Hampshire A Midsummer’s Resolution Resolutions are something we usually associate with New Year’s: new year, new goals, a way to restart some aspect of our lives. By the time we hit midsummer, those resolutions are usually in the rearview mirror — we’ve abandoned the gym membership, the new…
by Alexis Rohlfing, Head Editor, INALJ New Hampshire Skills in Need: Why coding and technical skills can benefit your job hunt When you’re looking for a library or information professional job, whether you’re new to the field or just changing directions, you’ll find you need something to make you stand out. In the rapidly changing…