At 11:51 PM 1/16/98 EST, you wrote:
>I understand the reasons for hiring within,
>but I am strongly against it.  There are many qualified, and motivated people
>familiar with the intstitutions without having worked there previously.  It
>would be a shame to limit the pool to just the few who already have a museum
>position.

Yes, there are many qualified, motivated people in our field. Many more
than there are jobs. The first priority when filling a position is to find
the best person for that job. There are, however, some benefits to hiring
within that you may not have considered.

Someone already in the organization may have much less to learn on the new
job. They may be ready for new responsibilities -- ready to move on if
there are no opportunities within the institution. Many times, the
organization has already invested heavily in training staff. If the
candidate from within is well qualified, shouldn't they be given the
opportunity?

I am not saying that unqualified people should be advanced, just because
they already work for an organization. I am talking about the qualified,
motivated people who are familiar with the organziation because they work
there.

Honestly, would you want to work for an organization that didn't provide
opportunities for advancement to its own staff?

Susan Wageman
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The Tech Museum of Innovation           (408) 279-7178
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