I find your enthusiasm very intriguing, so I wonder, since I have the
energy, skills and experiences you have been looking for, why haven't I
gotten a response to my resume, which was sent to you over a month ago?

Nancy Scheer
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> From: Geri Thomas <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Entry-level positions
> Date: Wednesday, June 17, 1998 5:29 PM
>
> To all of you who have been following this dialogue, here's the reality.
> It's a tough but challenging world out there.  Get your act together,
> develop good skills, be ready for any challeges; accept that in reality
it's
> who you know, how you make the connections that's most important in the
> museum world.  Learn some basic business and profit-making skills - write
> legible and accurate resumes; be articulate; know what you want; will it;
be
> aggressive, presentable, realistic; go for it.  Museums are businesses -
> whether you like it or not.  What do you have to offer?  We place
> entry-level and senior management staff in museums across the country.
We're
> tough - you have to meet our standards.  If you think you can, fax me
your
> resume and cover letter - and it better be clear, well-written and
> realistic. Museums are about hard work. Cheers!  Geri Thomas,
Professionals
> for NonProfits, Inc., 515 Madison Avenue, Suite 900, New York, New York,
> 10022; Fax:  212/546-9094.  All the best!
>