TLA Career Center

The Career Center is designed to provide you with a better overall experience through a modern design and an intuitive interface.
For job seekers:

• Search and apply to the best library jobs at organizations that value your credentials.
• Upload your anonymous resume so employers can contact you, but you maintain control of your information and choose to whom you release your information.
• Receive an alert every time a job becomes available that matches your personal profile, skills, interests, and preferred location(s).
• Access career resources and job searching tips and tools
  

You do not need to create a login to search through the job board, however, you will need to create a login to post a job or to save searches, upload resumes, create job alerts, etc.

• Your login will not be linked to your TLA membership account.
• View this video: Job Seeker – How to setup your account
  

Library and library related professions including: Administration and Management, Public and User Services, Technical Services Education and Instruction, Special Collections and Archives and more!

To create a job alert, login to your Job Seeker account, click on “Job Alerts” in the Job Seeker navigation. Then Create a New Job Alert by adding filters such as: keywords, location, workplace type, job function, state.

As a jobseeker, the TLA Career Center allows you to:

• Access to relevant course content to assist with career development
• Create Job Alerts and receive an email each time a job matching your specified criteria becomes available.
• Job search tips
• Materials to help you prepare for job interviews

1. Login to your TLA Career account. If this is your first time using the TLA Career Center, you will need to create an account first.
2. Hover over the “Job Seekers” tab in the top navigation and then click “Manage Resumes”.
3. Then, click “Upload Resumes”, choose the file from your files and click “Upload Resume”. You also upload cover letters and other supporting documents.
4. Complete your resume by filling in each section. Employers will find your resume using the information you enter below. The more information you fill in, the more searchable your resume becomes.
5. At the very bottom of your resume, you have the option to “Make my resume public and searchable by employers” by clicking the checkbox before clicking “Save My Resume”.
   

1. When uploading your resume, you have the option to submit your resume for review to a free professional resume service we’ve partnered with TopResume.
2. Toggle this option to Yes and continue with uploading your resume.
3. After you click “Save my Resume” you’ll receive and update on the status of your review. Allow 2-3 business days to receive your professional resume review. You will receive an initial email from Top Resume where you can track your progress.

1. Login to your TLA Job Seeker account, click on the “My Account” tab in the Job Seeker navigation menu.
2. Scroll down to “My Job Applications” to view your current open job applications. Underneath that will be any jobs you’ve saved but haven’t applied to yet.

Yes, you can link your career center profile with Facebook or LinkedIn.

Please contact TLA directly at tla(at)txla.org.

TLA Career Center accepts all major credit cards or purchase orders. View the checkout process here.

The Career Center is designed to provide you with a better overall experience through a modern design and an intuitive interface.
For employers:

• Post your jobs, or your organization’s jobs, where the most qualified library will find and apply to them.
• Promote your jobs directly to Texas Library Association job seekers via our exclusive Job Flash email.
• Search the resume database and contact qualified candidates proactively.
• Expose your job postings to a larger audience.

Yes, to post a job to the job board you do need to create a login. This will not be linked to your TLA membership account.
View this video: How to Setup an Account for an Employer

Library and library related professions including: Administration and Management, Public and User Services, Technical Services Education and Instruction, Special Collections and Archives and more!

No, there are no free job posting options available in the TLA Career Center. Pricing begins at $49 for a 30-day post.

Job posts begin at $49, however, optional features can be added at additional costs. Click here to view our pricing.

Job posts will be active starting at 30 days. The option to renew for another 30 days will be provided towards the end of your job posts for a lower price.

Login to your account. Click on “My Jobs” and click “Edit”.

Yes, employers can purchase resumes from job seekers starting at $15 a resume.