Your Essential Guide to Career Success [Paperback]

'...upbeat, easy to read, brief and full of encouraging ideas and examples.' MARKETING LIBRARY SERVICES 'I would recommend this book as a must-read to any ambitious young information professional.' INFORMATION WORLD REVIEW 'It is the sort of book which managers should have on their bookshelf in order to help those they manage.' MANAGING INFORMATION

How ambitious are you? Do you have a career plan? Are your skills up to date? Where do you want to be in three, five or ten years' time? Offering useful advice for any information professional eager to prosper in the library and information environment of the 21st century, it offers guidance on managing every stage of your career, whether you are a new entrant to the profession wishing to know how to get a foot on the ladder, an information professional in mid-career wishing to progress, or a candidate for a more senior position needing a view of the current state of the profession. Since publication of the first edition there have been a number of changes in employment law, and in the range of skills - online, linguistic, negotiating and consultancy, for example - required for an information professional to be able to deliver the information services of the future. Making full use of case studies, summaries, further readings and referrals to websites and other sources of practical help, this guide offers advice on: challenges and changes in employment for LIS professionals; acquiring new types of skills; your master career plan; starting your career in information work; applying for a job; your successful interview; going for promotion and looking sidewards.

Sheila Pantry OBE BA FCLIP manages an independent information services consultancy and electronic publishing business, including websites. She has had a long and varied career in information management in a range of industry sectors, and also in government as Head of Information Services for the Health and Safety Executive. She specializes in worldwide occupational health and safety information and is an experienced trainer, writer, editor and lecturer. Peter Griffiths BA FCLIP MCLIP is Head of Information Services Unit at the Home Office, and Head of Profession for librarians and information scientists. His responsibilities include the Home Office and Prison Service Headquarters libraries, intranet and internet publication, and an internal reference service. He is an experienced trainer, writer and lecturer.