It’s Staturday!

Have you been enjoying reading the individual responses from job hunters?  

Last time we checked in, we had 103 responses.  Now we’ve got 360!  Here’s the full circle of:

Results!

(Please again forgive the cut off labels on the charts – this is how Google forms deals with verbosity)

Do you expect to see salary range listed in a job ad?

Yes, and it’s a red flag when it’s not		150	42%
Only for certain kinds of employers		47	13%
No (even if I might think it *should* be)		122	34%
Other		41	11%

Have you ever stretched the truth, exaggerated, or lied on your resume, or at some other point during the hiring process?

Yes		45	13%
No		273	76%
Other		42	12%

When would you like employers to contact you?

To acknowledge my application		261	73%
To tell me if I have or have not been selected to move on to the interview stage		322	90%
To follow-up after an interview		237	66%
Once the position has been filled, even if it’s not me		316	88%
Other		42	12%

How do you prefer to communicate with potential employers?

Phone		38	11%
Email		158	44%
Mail		1	0%
Phone for good news, email for bad news		134	37%
Other		29	8%

Which events during the interview/visit are most important to your assessment of the position (i.e. deciding if you want the job)?

Tour of facility		235	67%
Being taken out to meal		12	3%
Meeting department members/potential co-workers		321	91%
Meeting with HR to talk about benefits/salary		137	39%
Being able to present		51	15%
Other		65	19%

Have you been hired in the last two months, even if part time or in an unrelated field?

Yes		93	26%
No		264	73%

How long have you been job hunting (or if recently hired, how long did you look before that)?

Less than six months		99	28%
Six months to a year		102	28%
A year to 18 months		55	15%
More than 18 months		100	28%

What type(s) of organization are you looking in?

Academic library		292	82%
Archives		119	33%
Library vendor/service provider		110	31%
Public library		241	68%
School library		73	20%
Special library		197	55%
Other		72	20%

What position level are you looking for?

Entry level		233	65%
Requiring at least two years of experience		206	58%
Supervisory		86	24%
Department Head		50	14%
Senior Librarian		63	18%
Branch Manager		39	11%
Director/Dean		24	7%
Other		36	10%

Australia/New Zealand		0	0%
Canada		8	2%
Midwestern US		107	30%
Northeastern US		107	30%
Southern US		70	19%
UK		1	0%
Western US		60	17%
Other		7	2%

Where are you?

Urban area		124	34%
City/Town		113	31%
Suburban area		83	23%
Rural area		35	10%
Other		5	1%

Are you willing/able to move for employment?

No		106	29%
Yes, anywhere		135	38%
Other		119	33%

Would you like to include a short bio with your answers?

No		276	77%
Yes		70	19%
Other		14	4%

Number of daily responses

This survey was co-written by Naomi House, of I Need A Library Job.  If you’re job hunting, INALJ is a wealth of information and it has job ads up the wazoo.  

Also if you’re job hunting, and haven’t taken the survey yet, please do!  If you’ve got friends, please share the link:

http://tinyurl.com/hiringlibJOBHUNTERsurvey

Finally, if you have questions, comments or concerns, we’d love to hear them.

You can either comment below, or email hiringlibrariansATgmail.