Hiring Librarians<p><strong>For Public Review: Unnamed job hunter 38</strong></p><p><em>Welcome to crowd-sourced CV and resume review for LIS job hunters!</em></p><p><em>Please help the job hunter below by using the comment button to offer constructive criticism on her resume. Some resources for constructive feedback:</em></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.ala.org/nmrt/oversightgroups/comm/resreview/conferencereviewers" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Guidelines for Resume Reviewers</a> – NMRT</li><li><a href="https://myfuture.edu.au/career-articles/details/helpful-questions-when-seeking-resume-feedback" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Helpful Questions When Seeking Resume Feedback</a> – myfuture</li><li><a href="https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/catalogs/tip-sheets/receiving-and-giving-effective-feedback" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Receiving and Giving Effective Feedback</a> – University of Waterloo</li><li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2023/02/09/the-art-of-delivering-constructive-feedback/?sh=7c7d419277a3" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Art Of Delivering Constructive Feedback</a> – Forbes</li></ul><p><em>This 2 page resume was submitted by a job hunter who says they are </em></p><blockquote><p>“an MLIS holder returning from a career break. I am using this resume to apply for entry-level public library positions, including roles in General Services, Adult and Teen Services, Reference, Makerspaces, Cataloging, and Acquisitions.</p><p>I would also love to hear thoughts about optimizing for resume readers/ATS?”</p></blockquote> <a href="https://hiringlibrarians.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/redacted-resume.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Redacted resume</a><a href="https://hiringlibrarians.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/redacted-resume.pdf" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Download</a> <blockquote><p> </p></blockquote><p><strong>To submit your own resume or CV For Public Review,</strong></p><ul><li>First, <a href="https://hiringlibrarians.com/category/for-public-review/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">take a look at the comments on previously posted resumes/CVs</a> and see if any would apply to yours. Edit if necessary</li><li>Your CV or resume will be posted as-is, so please remove any information that you are not comfortable having publicly available (I suggest removing your email address and phone number at a minimum)</li><li>Then,<strong> send it as a PDF to HiringLibrariansPeerReview@gmail.com</strong></li><li>Please include a short statement identifying if it’s a resume or CV and describing the types of positions you’re using it for (institution type, position level, general focus)</li><li>Finally, you will also need to confirm that you agree to comment on at least five other posted resumes/CVs</li></ul><p><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hiringlibrarians.com/tag/archivist/" target="_blank">#archivist</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hiringlibrarians.com/tag/library-hiring/" target="_blank">#libraryHiring</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hiringlibrarians.com/tag/library-jobs/" target="_blank">#libraryJobs</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hiringlibrarians.com/tag/lis-careers/" target="_blank">#LISCareers</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hiringlibrarians.com/tag/public-libraries/" target="_blank">#PublicLibraries</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://hiringlibrarians.com/tag/resume-review-2/" target="_blank">#resumeReview</a></p>