Jobs created, jobs lost

Repackaging the job creation/saved interactive map on Recovery.gov, HR Guru has put together an interactive map of job losses/creation by state, and created a slideshow by industry.

Now, librarians can be found in any industry, especially if they work in special libraries, but if you take the "traditional" classification--if you're in public libraries, you're usually lumped in with recreation, if you are in school or academic, you usually get counted in education--those two sectors will see the lowest losses, and some gain in the education sector.

Where, oh where, is Superman?

"Lex Luthor Bailout" with Jon Hamm - watch more funny videos

Don't waste your do-over.

Rubrics

If you're working on your cover letter, resume or interview skills, and aren't quite sure how to judge your work, NACE JobWeb has a series of rubrics (for resumes, cover letters, interviews) that you can use to evaluate your stuff.

If you're working on a presentation for your library, you may want to compare some of your materials to theirs, or direct your attendees to also take a look at the material on JobWeb.

I'm baaack

I was on holidays, and I don't do work on holidays, because, well, it's a holiday and blogging is work. (Anyone who thinks that blogging isn't work, doesn't blog.)

Glad to be home.