Well said to all!  I love the monkey analogy!  HA!

O
Olivia S. Anastasiadis, Curator
Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace
18001 Yorba Linda Blvd.
Yorba Linda, CA  92886
(714) 993-5075 ext. 224; (714) 528-0544

On Tue, 4 Apr 2000 12:37:38 -0400 "Melinda Gilpin, Site Manager"
<[log in to unmask]> writes:
> Applause to John Martinson's recent post on employment! Have we
forgotten how powerful a liberal arts degree can be in the job market
these days?......I think when we are trying to find jobs in the museum
field, the best thing we can do (other than remembering all those
important general employment/interview skills)..... is show the
versatility of our
> experiences,expertise and interests...   And don't forget one of the
major issues in getting that first museum job, especially at a small
institution, is the ability to get along with people -especially largely
aging volunteer corps.

>Like my father-in-law (who hired thousands of people during his career)
used to say:  "I can hire a monkey to do almost any job - the trick is
keeping them from fighting with the monkey in the next cage."
>
> Good luck to all!
> Melinda Gilpin
> Harding Home
>

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