Legal Research

Who wouldn?t want this job?

By emma wood

Check out the language of this job ad!

Amazing to see a non-library (actually, any organization, for that matter) advertise using our language. OK, maybe there are a few too many cliches, but overall, the description paints a very clear picture of the right candidate. The desired characteristics are ones that most of us can identify with (and feel proud of), instead of the bland, generic ones that are found too often in library job ads. I especially love the line about the tweezer and scalpel!

?Our ideal candidate is a rare breed ? a recent graduate with an education in both Business and Library Science, or coming from a business library environment, coupled with deep knowledge of commercial databases and with razor-sharp Internet and online research skills. You are the classic ?devil is in the details? kind of person who thrives on hunting for the proverbial needle in the haystack, using emerging technologies as your tweezer and scalpel. You are the contrarian ?road less travelled? kind of thinker with a talent for peeling away the layers and digging ever deeper, in the search for nuggets of gold where others only see coal. You are the original ?007?, probably wanting to be a spy or secret agent somewhere along the way, now having honed your craft in knowing what electronic tools to use, when to apply them, where to look, and how long it will take to successfully complete the hunt. Relentless doesn?t begin to describe your degree of persistence in searching for the seemingly impossible.?

Full post as published by Ballad in Plain E on September 19, 2008 (boomark / email).