Friday Forums - Taking Charge of Your Career: Résumé writing, interview skills, and finding a job that’s right for you
Presented in partnership with the California Library Association’s Spring Fling Program Series and the UCLA Library & Information Studies Alumni Association
June 4, 2010 - 9:30am - 1:00pm
Description: During this half-day workshop, our presenters will help you improve your job-seeking expertise and develop the skills you need to find and get the job for you. Please join us for information on how to carry out an effective job search, build a professional résumé, and develop and enhance your interview skills.
Presenters:
Keri Botello is the Coordinator for the Information Studies Department’s Internship Program and the Director of the Department’s Multimedia & Information Technology Lab. She is the instructor of the IS 498 Internship course, develops the Career Forum Series sponsored by the Department for the CLA annual conference, has presented workshops on job searching and careers at CLA and for the Department’s annual Career Fest. She is a member of the CLA Leadership Development Committee.
Keith Gurtzweiler is the Vice President of Recruiting at Library Associates Companies (LAC), a consulting and staffing firm specializing in the often overlapping fields of library, information, knowledge, intelligence, and asset management. He has interviewed and placed professional librarians and information workers in hundreds of positions from the very traditional to cutting edge, and he works regularly with diverse hiring organizations in the corporate, government, public, and academic sectors.
Hillary Theyer is the Principal Librarian of Public Services for the Torrance Public Library, and is on the Board of Directors for the California Library Association. She has participated on interview panels and resume review for multiple public library agencies for jobs from Children's Librarian to Reference Librarian and Library Managers. She has hired and supervised Library Pages, Library Clerks, Children's Librarians, and Library Managers. She has her Masters in Library Science from UCLA and a Masters of Public Administration from California State University Long Beach.
