Virtual Advisors
SLA Virtual Advisors provides you with 24/7 e-mail access to career advice and guidance from experienced information professionals willing to volunteer their time to help you! Whether you're trying to figure out your next career move or are moving to another part of the world, Virtual Advisors gives you insights you need to get ahead. Log in to Virtual Advisors.
Coaching
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Marshall Brown, a certified career and executive coach has always had a passion for helping people find ways to live more fulfilling lives. He found that a personalized, "no nonsense" approach to coaching was the most efficient and effective way to get people on a successful life course. As a coach, Marshall helps individuals to find their passions and encourages them to move ahead in reaching their goals. His first book, High Level Resumes, reflects his successful work with hundreds of job candidates. He is a Past Board President of the DC Chapters of the International Coach Federation and the Association of Career Professionals, International. Marshall holds a Bachelors Degree in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh and is certified by the International Coach Federation, Career Coach Institute and the Coaches Training Institute.
To help you advance in your career, SLA is pleased to announce a partnership with Marshall Brown & Associates. Whether you are seeking to transition into a new position today or thinking about it for tomorrow, Marshall Brown & Associates can assist you. Marshall has been SLA's featured career coach at several conferences and has had numerous articles published in Information Outlook.
To subscribe to Marshall's free e-newsletter, "It's All About You," please visit Marshall Brown & Associates. For more information contact Marshall at info@mbrownassociates.com.
Seminars @ SLA 2009 Annual Conference & INFO-EXPO
Writing a Resume that Gets Results!
Handout Available
Interviewing Tips and Techniques
Handout Available
Developing a Job Search Strategy
Handout Available
Career Smarts: Q & A with Kim Dority
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Information careers can be rewarding, exciting, well-paying, and, occasionally, really confusing. Should you take that new job, or stay put? Ask for that raise, or hope someone else offers? Hope the downsizing doesn't hit you, or start working on your exit strategy now?
SLA member Kim Dority, author of Rethinking Information Work: A Career Guide for Librarians and Other Information Professionals, has written and presented extensively on being an information professional, and is now answering career questions on an individual basis for SLA members grappling with these and other career questions. Send Kim your question.
To purchase a copy of Rethinking Information Work, visit the SLA Store.
Podcast Center
Get the latest job seeker tips for Info Pros! Every other month the Career Center will have helpful tips in getting the job of your dreams. Read more.
Mentoring
This information portal concentrates on the mentoring opportunities offered by SLA and its chapters and divisions. There are many more informal mentoring arrangements or opportunities within SLA not included here. To find out about these please contact your local chapter or division chair. If anyone has more information about mentoring opportunities or other resources on the subject please contact the Information Center at resources@sla.org.
Mentoring Programs
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| Cincinnati Mentoring Opportunities |
Michigan Mentoring Program |
Minnesota Mentor Program Forms |
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| South Carolina Telementoring page |
Upstate New York Mentorship Program |
Washington, DC Career Disruption Mentoring |
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| Business & Finance Mentoring |
Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics Mentoring Services |
Science-Technology Mentoring Program |
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Mentoring Bibliography and Other Resources
If you have any comments or suggestions for this information portal please contact the Information Center at resources@sla.org.
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