Jinfo Newsletter http://www.jinfo.com/ 1st October 2005 No.106 > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Fully-formatted PDF version and full archive available at: http://www.jinfo.com/newsletter/ > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "Enterprise Search Guidebook" ISBN 1-904769-10-1 - September 2005 This report sets out the principles and practice of specifying and selecting intranet or enterprise search software. > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = *** Just a few days left: nominate an information vendor today *** This is your last chance to reward excellence by nominating the online information vendor who, in your opinion, has provided you with outstanding customer service. Cast your vote for this year's "Online Information / FreePint Award for Best Customer Service Team": > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = How to give yourself the best chance of making it to interview ============================================================== When next applying for a job consider the following: several hours have been invested devising the job description and person specification, hopefully to attract candidates of quality; adverts costs several hundred, or thousand, pounds to place; each application demands to be appraised against the job description and person specification by at least one person; a short list of candidates has to be agreed upon. The lucky few will suffer an interview. The majority will receive a letter thanking them for their interest and wishing every success for the future. From an employers perspective recruiting is a frustrating process. Time and money are expended in preparation and then... Incomplete application... No evidence of experience and skills... Failure to address requirements of person specification... Lazy application... This person has not read the job description... The worst application I have ever seen. These are comments I have scrawled across applications in the past year; but don't imagine all receive this treatment. Very impressive ones cross my desk. But there is only so much applicant-indifference one can suffer - ignoring simple instructions; providing woefully inadequate detail; failing to devote effort to a supporting statement; not troubling to check spelling and grammar; or, best of all, advising me to read the attached CV and leaving the application form blank - before patience runs dry. If a person recognises these traits and hasn't been called to many interviews, here's a question: if you can't be bothered with the application why should employers invite you to interview? To make our collective lives easier the following might help: * Carefully read the job description and person specification: pragmatically assess your skills and experience against both and decide whether it is worth proceeding with the application; * Research the organisation in question: if called to interview you will be expected to have a firm grounding of the organisation purpose and objectives; * Avoid handwritten applications: the neatest handwriting looks second-rate beside Times New Roman; * Make an application as easy and quick for someone to read: complete it correctly; put relevant information in the appropriate section; do not bypass completion in favour of signposting to an attached document; * Avoid excessive detail: remember that when done well, less is more; * Devote time and attention to the supporting statement: you have less than five hundred words to sell yourself, so make each one count; cover each component of the person specification; draw attention to strengths by highlighting words or phrases; if the statement does become lengthy do not compromise legibility, simply continue on an additional page; * Check spelling and grammar: if you rely upon spell checks at least change the language from American to English. * Most important and difficult to achieve: endeavour to reflect your personality in an application; it is an applicant's duty to make a potential employer want to meet them. If you haven't succeeded in the time it has taken you to read this, your application will have failed. > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Michael Corkett studied at the University of Kent and City University (London) before embarking upon a career in informatics. He has worked in the voluntary, commercial and public sectors, and sits on the council of the UK Council for Health Informatics Professions (UKCHIP). He is currently Senior Information Specialist for a health research organisation. > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Latest Job Listings =================== Here are the latest additions to FreePint Jobs in the last two weeks at http://www.jinfo.com/ To receive it by email or to modify your subscription, visit http://www.jinfo.com/subs/ or email support@jinfo.com Please forward this Jobs Update to anyone who may find it useful. > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Assistant Librarian (added 30th September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4459 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London - Central, United Kingdom Researcher (added 30th September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4458 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London - City, United Kingdom Senior Records Management Assistant (added 30th September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4457 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London - City, United Kingdom Information Specialist (added 30th September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4456 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London - Central, United Kingdom Evening Researcher (added 30th September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4455 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London - City, United Kingdom LIS Administrator (added 30th September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4454 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London - City, United Kingdom Information Officer (added 30th September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4453 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London - Central, United Kingdom Library and Information Assistant (added 30th September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4452 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London - City, United Kingdom Information Manager (added 30th September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4451 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom Executive, Support for Client Relationship Manager (added 30th September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4450 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London - City, United Kingdom Part-time LIS Assistant (added 27th September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4449 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London - North, United Kingdom Junior Business Analyst / Researcher (added 26th September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4446 Recruiter: Glen Recruitment Location: London, United Kingdom Senior Researcher ( 3 month contract) (added 26th September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4445 Recruiter: Glen Recruitment Location: London, United Kingdom Research Coordinator (Contract) (added 26th September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4444 Recruiter: Glen Recruitment Location: London, United Kingdom Records Management Assistant (added 23rd September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4443 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London - North, United Kingdom Cataloguer (added 23rd September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4442 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom Library Assistant (added 23rd September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4441 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London - North, United Kingdom Records Manager (added 23rd September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4439 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom Research Analyst (added 23rd September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4438 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London - Central, United Kingdom Information Centre Manager (added 23rd September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4437 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London - City, United Kingdom Senior Information & Records Officer (added 22nd September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4436 Recruiter: Capita Location: Carlisle, United Kingdom Part-time Assistant Librarian (added 21st September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4434 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London - City, United Kingdom Assistant Librarian (added 21st September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4433 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London - Central, United Kingdom Business Development Executive (added 21st September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4432 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London, United Kingdom Head of Information and Knowledge Management (added 21st September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4431 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: Northern Home Counties, United Kingdom Information Specialist (added 21st September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4430 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London - City, United Kingdom Fundraising Researcher (added 21st September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4429 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London - City, United Kingdom Media Sector Research / Analyst (added 20th September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4428 Recruiter: Glen Recruitment Location: London, United Kingdom Information Administrator (added 20th September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4427 Recruiter: Glen Recruitment Location: London, United Kingdom Sector Specialist (Financial Services) (added 20th September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4426 Recruiter: Glen Recruitment Location: London, United Kingdom Sector Specialist (Pharma or Telecomms) (added 20th September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4425 Recruiter: Glen Recruitment Location: London, United Kingdom Stand Alone Researcher (Venture Capital) (added 20th September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4424 Recruiter: Glen Recruitment Location: London, United Kingdom Records Manager (added 19th September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4423 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom Sunday Librarian (added 19th September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4422 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: Surrey, United Kingdom Head of Know-How Systems (added 19th September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4419 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London - City, United Kingdom Learning Centre Coordinator (added 19th September 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4418 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: Hertfordshire, United Kingdom > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = To subscribe to the Jinfo Newsletter or to modify your subscription, login to your account at http://www.jinfo.com/subs/ or send an email to . 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