Re the professional image aspect I have just complained to the BBC about Trinny and Susannah last night using derogatory language about their 70 year old candidates for makeover, ie 'old biddies' and one 'looks like a librarian'! So we will see if I ever get a response! Roslyn Byfield >From: Advisors <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Advisors <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: careers advice for librarians >Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2005 11:58:50 -0000 > > > > > > >careers advice for librarians > > > > > >To add to the interesting comments made about the young qualified prodigy >working as a Childrens Librarian we thought you would like to know that >CILIP has decided to build on some recent successes of persuading employers >to increase salaries advertised in Gazette. We have suggested employers >look at CILIP's Salary guidelines which are available on the web. > > >We are currently working on an Employers Pack which we hope to be able to >send out to Heads of HR in the New Year.It is very much an information >building exercise because as one of the correspondents has pointed out "if >we don't publicise our value how will people know what we do?" The pack >will include salary guidance,sample job descriptions and job ads, a >glossary of terms,introduction to CILIP and an overview of >qualifications.HR professionals have great influence and we have high hopes >of job ads in the Gazette being advertised at more realistic levels as a >result of the Pack. > > >