{"id":87972,"date":"2015-02-02T11:30:13","date_gmt":"2015-02-02T17:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=87972"},"modified":"2015-02-02T12:00:36","modified_gmt":"2015-02-02T18:00:36","slug":"87972","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=87972","title":{"rendered":"Do\u2019s and Don&#8217;ts of Job Applications: Take Aways from #inaljchat 1\/16\/15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Do\u2019s and Don&#8217;ts of Job Applications: Take Aways from #inaljchat 1\/16\/15<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>By <em>J<a href=\"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?page_id=76745\" target=\"_blank\">ennifer Divine<\/a>, INALJ CIO<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inalj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Jennifer-Devine1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-59014 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/inalj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Jennifer-Devine1-300x211.jpg\" alt=\"Jennifer Devine\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inalj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Jennifer-Devine1-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inalj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Jennifer-Devine1-1024x723.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inalj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Jennifer-Devine1.jpg 1049w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Hosted by <em><a href=\"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?page_id=76719\" target=\"_blank\"> Leigh Milligan<\/a>, Senior Editor<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Join <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/inaljchat\" target=\"_blank\">@inaljchat<\/a> MONDAYS 9pm ET for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/inaljchat?f=realtime&amp;src=hash\" target=\"_blank\">#inaljchat<\/a> on Twitter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q1: Have you ever made a mistake or an error on a job application? If so, what was it?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Everyone had made mistakes some sharing were:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Using Templates and forgetting to change the date<\/li>\n<li>Wrong years listed on Resumes<\/li>\n<li>Forgetting change the name of institutions<\/li>\n<li>Misspellings and Grammar Errors<\/li>\n<li>Not following Application Directions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Ways to avoid these mistakes<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Quadruple check before submitting<\/li>\n<li>Over check<\/li>\n<li>Proofread<\/li>\n<li>Have some one else proofread your application<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Q2: What are some things that you should do when applying for a job?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Research, Google, visit organizations website, visit in person if possible<\/li>\n<li>Match your wording to the wording the job announcement<\/li>\n<li>Find names of HR or whom to address in a cover letter<\/li>\n<li>Stay Organized<\/li>\n<li>Make a To-Do List<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Q3: What are some things that you should not do when applying for a job?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Recycle or reuse a resume or cover letter<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t think of a job as you\u2019re the only qualified candidate<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t try to not say the wrong thing and be obsessed with it<\/li>\n<li>Do not go against the application rules<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t use a reference with out asking first<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to Avoid these<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Customize your cover letters and resumes<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t get your hopes up<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t come off insincere or dishonest<\/li>\n<li>Follow the rules<\/li>\n<li>Ask to use someone as a reference and provide them with an updated resume, if after an interview provide them with job posting and cover letter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Q4: What is the best piece of advice that you have received for job applications and have you seen results from it?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use a personal statement instead of a Objective on your resume<\/li>\n<li>Add your linkedin profile link to your resume<\/li>\n<li>Include a link to your portfolio on resume<\/li>\n<li>If a project is online that you describe in your resume use a hyperlink<\/li>\n<li>Use a chronological style resume<\/li>\n<li>When doing a federal resume repeat keywords<\/li>\n<li>Give your self credit, don\u2019t undersell your self<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer work is valuable<\/li>\n<li>MLIS Skills are not just for library jobs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Two great articles shared during the chat include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=4465\">Lessons Learned: DC\/SLA &amp; Careers in Federal Libraries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2014\/08\/why-women-dont-apply-for-jobs-unless-theyre-100-qualified\/\">Why Women Don\u2019t Apply for Jobs Unless They\u2019re 100% Qualified<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do\u2019s and Don&#8217;ts of Job Applications: Take Aways from #inaljchat 1\/16\/15 By Jennifer Divine, INALJ CIO Hosted by Leigh Milligan, Senior Editor Join @inaljchat MONDAYS 9pm ET for #inaljchat on Twitter Q1: Have you ever made a mistake or an error on a job application? 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