Fully-formatted version and full archive available free at: > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Jinfo Newsletter http://www.jinfo.com/ ISSN 1749-740X 16th November 2005 No.109 > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = *** New: Publish fresh content to your site easily *** The Willco News Module enables you to post timely content to your Web site easily. It includes email updates and content feeds, and requires no change to your current site. Find out how Willco Modules can support your work: Willco, as used by FreePint, ResourceShelf, VIP, Jinfo, and many other communities, networks and publications. > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = *** 2006 Advertising with FreePint *** Now is the time to book your advertising with FreePint for 2006 as there are a limited number of advertising accounts. We already have a number of confirmed bookings, so talk to us now about *your* requirements for advertising across the FreePint network . > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 10 ways to charm a Recruitment Consultant ========================================= How to get the most out of agencies and --------------------------------------- increase your chances of success -------------------------------- Prickly by nature, recruitment consultants are not the easiest people in the world to cajole. However, a positive relationship with an agency can be just as important when it comes to being submitted for a job as any skills, experience or qualifications you possess. As an agency specialising exclusively in the Library and Information sector, Sue Hill Recruitment is fortunate to deal with a large majority of reliable candidates. Our specialist status within such a tight-knit community means that it is in our candidates' interests to stay in touch, take a positive and proactive approach to their job-search, and ensure that we receive positive feedback from our clients when we place them in a job. Conversely, there are always candidates who continue to amaze us by their approach to job hunting, which can be at best, naive; at worst, self-destructive! Far from being a consultant's bitter protest against the annoying habits of unreliable candidates, this article is designed to give current and future candidates a small insight into recruitment practice from a consultant's standpoint and, hopefully, some of the confidence that accompanies a bit of inside "nouse". So, here are our top ten Dos and Don'ts, gathered in feedback from Sue Hill consultants: Do: Prepare for your registration interview Our best candidates have clear goals, have clearly thought about what sort of job they want to move to, have thought about what skills they've gained and what they have to offer to a new employer, and are able to communicate this effectively at registration. Vague candidates cannot expect an agency to hand them a new job on a plate that will somehow be "just right" for them. Get online! Hard copy CVs are a thing of the past. Email it in Microsoft Word format and make sure you update it regularly. Checking your email account regularly will ensure you don't miss opportunities. If you don't have access to the Internet at home, use your local library! Keep in touch Keep us updated with your situation: let your agency know if you find work, move house, or if you are planning an expedition to South America. Keeping agencies informed means that you are more likely to be contacted about the right jobs. Be truthful Claiming to have a PhD when you don't occupies the disputed borderlands between the potentially fatal realms of Dumb and Dangerous. Make sure your CV is accurate, truthful and up-to-date. If you are concerned about the quality of your CV, consultants can often provide good advice on the layout and content. Remember that you are not our only candidate At Sue Hill Recruitment, we have well over 10,000 candidates registered on our database, around 2,000 of whom are actively seeking work at any one time. It is therefore a good idea to make it obvious when you get in touch exactly who you are. An email bearing the legend "Any jobs?" is not likely to have the desired effect if it is unsigned, with only the handle "stardustpixie@hotmail.com" as a means to ascertain your identity. Don't: Contact our clients directly One of the reasons that employers use a recruitment agency is to avoid the hassle of dealing with candidates direct. Most respectable agencies do their utmost to obtain feedback from the client regarding your interview performance, and are usually happy to address any other concerns as appropriate, particularly if you are at interview stage. Agree to interview for a position to "practice your technique" At Sue Hill we provide our candidates with detailed information about the roles they interview for. Candidates who go to an interview with no intention of accepting the job if offered, or who try and push up the offered salary, simply appear arrogant. Agree to go for an interview, and then don't turn up It's not a problem if you have been offered another job, or if something else prevents you from attending, but a phone call is a basic professional courtesy that, if overlooked, will not reflect well on you the next time you're interested in a vacancy. Agencies can have long memories. Agree to be put forward for the same job through more than one agency Candidates who do this in the hope that several copies of their CV being sent to the client from different sources will increase their chances of getting an interview could not be more wrong. Doing this actually tends to make a candidate look less discriminating and more desperate. Abuse the job that you have been given Getting good feedback about you from an employer is paramount to you being submitted for future jobs. Even if the job is temporary, and perhaps not all that close to what you want to do long term, it is never a good idea to adopt a slack attitude. It reflects poorly on you and the agency, and may result in you not being put forward for that "perfect" job in the future. Consultants know that it's easy to feel vulnerable as a candidate, particularly if you're not working, and a good agency is there to help you. Sue Hill Recruitment strongly believes in the value of each of our candidates, whatever their earning potential. However, our best candidates help us to help them. > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sean Duffy joined Sue Hill Recruitment in 2004 as a Recruitment Consultant. He graduated in Music from Royal Holloway, University of London in 2003 and, in his spare time, enjoys attending arts events and exhibitions. > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 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. > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - These are to be posted up at the Bar AND sent out as the new Jobs Update. Legal Knowledge Manager (added 11th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4607 Recruiter: Glen Recruitment Location: London, United Kingdom Financial Information Officer (added 11th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4606 Recruiter: Glen Recruitment Location: London, United Kingdom Part Time Library Manager (Birmingham) (added 11th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4605 Recruiter: Glen Recruitment Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom Head of Information (Bristol) (added 11th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4604 Recruiter: Glen Recruitment Location: Bristol, United Kingdom Information Officer (Healthcare) (added 11th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4603 Recruiter: Glen Recruitment Location: London, United Kingdom Legal Information Officer (Maternity Leave) (added 11th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4602 Recruiter: Glen Recruitment Location: London, United Kingdom Saturday Library Supervisor (added 11th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4601 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: Surrey, United Kingdom Support Assistant (added 11th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4600 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London - City, United Kingdom Cataloguer (added 11th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4599 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: Liverpool, United Kingdom Information Officer (added 11th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4598 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: Newcastle, United Kingdom Data Analyst (added 11th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4597 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London - City, United Kingdom Information Officer (added 11th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4596 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: Manchester, United Kingdom Researcher and Information Manager (added 11th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4595 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London - Central, United Kingdom Senior Information Officer (added 11th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4594 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London - City, United Kingdom Assistant Learning Resource Centre Manager (added 9th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4593 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London - South, United Kingdom Archives Assistant (added 9th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4592 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London - South West, United Kingdom Student Support & Information Resource Manager (added 9th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4591 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom Senior Support Officer (added 9th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4590 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London - City, United Kingdom Information Scientist/Analyst (added 8th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4589 Recruiter: Astrazeneca Location: Canada, Sweden, UK or US Information Scientists, Bioscience (added 8th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4588 Recruiter: Astrazeneca Location: Alderley Park, South Manchester, United Kingdom Information Science, Chemistry (added 8th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4587 Recruiter: Astrazeneca Location: Alderley Park, South Manchester, United Kingdom Research and Information Analyst (added 7th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4586 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London - Central, United Kingdom Information Officer (added 7th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4585 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London, United Kingdom Learning Resources Advisor (added 4th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4584 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: Perth, United Kingdom Information Architect (added 4th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4582 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London, United Kingdom Assistant Librarian (added 4th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4581 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London - North East, United Kingdom Part-time Branch Librarian (added 4th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4580 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London - North East, United Kingdom Collection Editor / Cataloguer (added 4th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4579 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: Surrey, United Kingdom Deputy Learning Resource Centre Manager (added 4th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4578 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London - East, United Kingdom Student Support and Learning Resource Centre Mgr (added 4th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4577 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London - West, United Kingdom Researcher / Business Pitch Expert (added 4th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4576 Recruiter: Glen Recruitment Location: London, United Kingdom Researcher (with Italian or Swedish) (added 4th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4575 Recruiter: Glen Recruitment Location: London, United Kingdom Library Asst. (Graduate Trainee) - One year (added 4th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4574 Recruiter: Glen Recruitment Location: London, United Kingdom Information Officer (Cambridge) (added 4th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4573 Recruiter: Glen Recruitment Location: London, United Kingdom Contract Researcher ( 12 - 8) (added 4th November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4572 Recruiter: Glen Recruitment Location: London, United Kingdom Researcher (added 3rd November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4567 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London - City, United Kingdom Customer Services Manager (added 3rd November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4566 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: London - North, United Kingdom Information Services Manager (added 3rd November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4565 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: Cardiff, United Kingdom Reference Librarian (added 3rd November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4564 Recruiter: Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Limited Location: Wiltshire, United Kingdom Law firm information service - trainee post (added 1st November 2005) URL: http://www.jinfo.com/go/j4563 Location: London, 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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