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LinkedIn Gives Users the Ability to Follow Companies, Track Company...
For those involved in company CI, LinkedIn rolled out a new feature overnight that gives users the ability to “follow” companies. As an expansion of their company pages, it allows “followers” to get...
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Pharma layoffs: The latest update (good news and bad news)
From FiercePharma: The pharmaceutical industry has eliminated 34,987 positions so far this year, second only to the goverment in total number of layoffs in 2010. That’s the bad news. The good news?...
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WWMEBD
For both seasoned info pros and those just entering the profession – Simmons GSLIS recently posted a great podcast (mp3) of Mary Ellen Bates’ discussion at Simmons on April 26, 2010 – 25 minutes of...
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Best Practices for Information Professionals (2010 edition)
For those who haven’t seen it, LexisNexis just sponsored the assembly of a 2010 Best Practices book (231 pages) for Information Professionals, a digest of writings by more than 60 authors, each 2-3...
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Improving Your Skills of Self-Promotion Online
Susanne Markgren, digital services librarian at SUNY Purchase, put up a nice (and short) presentation on building your brand in social media. Great stats, and especially great for those looking for...
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Five strategies for building a resilient career (Kim Dority)
From career coach and adjunct professor Kim Dority, five strategies for building a resilient career, no matter where you are: - Expect change, and position for the opportunities it provides. - Build,...
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CapLits Preview: Interview with Julia Urwin (full interview) and comments...
The upcoming issue of CapLits has an interview with Julie Urwin, who came through the downs and ups of being laid off, then finally finding a job 12 months later. She was gracious enough to recount...
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SLA’s Future Ready Blog
As those who attended the 2010 Spring Meeting saw and others may know, the theme of this year’s incoming president Cindy Romaine is Future Ready. But what does that mean? And how does the theme turn...
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The Early Career Conference Award (ECCA) from SLA-Europe
The purpose of the Early Conference Career Award (ECCA) is to provide the opportunity for early career, European-based librarians to attend the SLA Annual Conference. This award is coordinated by the...
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Today’s Corporate Medical Information Professional: A report from Pharma-Bio-Med
In case you missed it, the recent February/March issue of Research Information has a report from Herve Basset on the recent Pharma-Bio-Med conference, focusing on the role of today’s corporate medical...
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