Jerrie,

Thank you for your reply. I appreciate your feedback. I just came back from
one and am very pleased with how it went. I have six or seven leads from it.

Thanks again,

Brooke


>From: Jerrie Clarke <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Informal Interviews
>Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 02:11:20 -0500
>
>I've done this twice myself.  I made appointments and found that both
>museum
>directors to whom I spoke were very happy to talk to me.  Neither had a job
>for me, but both were helpful with encouragement and advice.  Eventually,
>the second visit resulted in a project that led to another project that led
>to some contract work that led to a job.
>
>I also found networking at conferences to be very helpful.  My very first
>museum job came about by being in the right place at the right time
>speaking
>to the right person; as did my current job.
>
>Good luck,
>
>Jerrie
>
>Jerrie Clarke
>Curator of Collections
>Valdez Museum
>http://www.alaska.net/~vldzmuse/index.html
>
>
>>From: Brooke Weissert <[log in to unmask]>
>>Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Informational interviews
>>Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 16:16:22 -0500
>
>
>>Please forgive this brief email relating to job searches.
>
>I have often been told to request informational interviews with
>organizations in which I am interested and am trying to use
>this method in my current job search. (I have arts/
>museum/marketing/pr/development experience) For me I see it as an
>opportunity to make new contacts and get the word out (and my resume) to
>people in the field as much as a chance for me
>to better understand how to find a position with a not-for-profit arts
>organization.
>
>My concern is that I do not want to misuse the time of the person who is
>kind enough to allow me to come in and talk with them for 15-30 minutes.
>(In
>fact, I'm wondering if I should do this over the phone since people are so
>busy.) Is there any advice anyone wants to offer about the best information
>to try to glean from these brief informational meetings and how to be
>prepared to ask the right questions?
>
>Thank you.
>
>
>
>
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