Test for Librarian Job

Saffron · Post by **Saffron** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:39 am

Day before yesterday I took a City test for a p-t librarian job. As there is a new library history center going up in the city of Orange. I think I missed a couple of math questions. But there were some very weird questions like "pick out the word in each sentence which makes it not make sense". I've never seen that on a job test. And of course a lot of grammar, punctuation, spelling, filing, and common sense stuff. IF I had to take a typing test I'd pass with flying colors.

IF I passed the test, I'll be called back for an interview. And then the job won't actually begin until after the first of next year

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:49 am

Saffron

GOOD LUCK!

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:10 pm

Yeah -

in the meantime you can practice your shooshing...:yh_shhhh

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:11 pm

K.Snyder wrote: Yeah -

in the meantime you can practice your shooshing...:yh_shhhh

That's funny K!

Felinessa · Post by **Felinessa** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:04 pm

Saffron wrote: But there were some very weird questions like "pick out the word in each sentence which makes it not make sense".

It's a very common exercise on ESL tests, for example. It tests basic editing skills, since you might have to produce written documents.

Good luck on getting to the interview

nvalleyvee · Post by **nvalleyvee** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:40 pm

Saffron............you cannot get a government job unless you are related OR know someone. I doubt you are having sex with a governmnet official.

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 7:46 am

Good luck, Saffron! Call me an old grump, but I'm glad to see English comprehension/literacy is a part of your job testing. Libraries are cool places...even in the computer age, they're huge resources. They were my haven as a child.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 7:51 am

Lulu2 wrote: Good luck, Saffron! Call me an old grump, but I'm glad to see English comprehension/literacy is a part of your job testing. Libraries are cool places...even in the computer age, they're huge resources. They were my haven as a child.

Me too. They set me off on the road to knowledge.

Good luck, Saffy. Hope you get the job.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 8:36 am

Good luck! That would be a nice job to get!

Saffron · Post by **Saffron** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 11:46 am

thanks everyone.!;)

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 12:07 pm

Good luck. I used to want to be a librarian.

But I am curious now..can you give us an example of a sentence that contains a word that does not make sense??

Saffron · Post by **Saffron** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 12:26 pm

There were long sentences with one word in it. I don't remember the exact sentences, but there was one with the word "Seldom" in the middle. And the seldom caused the meaning of the beginning of the sentence to not go with the second part of it.

It was really hard to find these words. But I went back and rechecked my answers.

:p

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 12:35 pm

Saffron

How do you think you did on the testing? And when will you find out?

Saffron · Post by **Saffron** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 2:53 pm

cherandbuster wrote: Saffron

How do you think you did on the testing? And when will you find out?
Well I think I did good. But I don't know about a couple of math questions. It wasn't too hard.

I will hear back by September for an interview, if I passed the test. And then there will be 7 of us to go to work after the first of the year.

I like libraries, nice and peaceful. And all those books. :-4