I am very new to this list but I will be bold. Some young Americans, who
have taken up arms to advance the cause of Democracy abroad, are familiar
with their weapons but not familiar with the Geneva Conventions. I know
some many others here at home who know little or nothing about non-Western
cultures and can't even describe America's Civil Rights Movement. For every
person with the talent to make history memorable, there is much work to be
done. For every person who understands how science and technology can be
applied to improve our global environment, reduce hunger, and cure disease,
there is much work to be done. For everyone who understands how art can
enlighten the mind and heal the human condition, there is much work to be
done.

It may just be that our promise has outgrown our institutions. It may be
time to create and develop new methods for applying our skills using, for
example, technology, our community resources, and new and old professional
forums. It may be time to learn new methods for obtaining the funds we need
to do our work. Our degrees and our experience, whether paid or unpaid, are
valuable capital for us as individuals and for our nation as a whole. The
next generation may not have the same access to either higher education or
experience. If too many of us are not gainfully employed and are unable to
pay off our student loans, we may expect future limits on loans for
education, or they may disappear entirely. In addressing our mammoth trade
deficit, prominent economists have been urging America to do what it does
best: innovate. I believe this advice is highly relevant to curators,
historians, archivists, and museologists in general.

To adherents of the age bias: you, too, shall be forty, fifty, sixty and
seventy--with luck. For most of us, our minds become ever sharper as our
bodies age. Tell me that you don't need wisdom in your institutions.

Rebecca Trussell
"Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper
darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out
darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can
do that."
Martin Luther King, Jr.


> [Original Message]
> From: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 5/13/2004 2:51:47 AM
> Subject: Re: entry level positions -- when moving's not an option
>
> I want to add an obvious suggestion from someone who is now employed and
> hopefully on the right track after several years of internships,
> part-time and volunteer work. If you are not getting interviews, re-work
> the resume. When a stack of resumes show up on someone's desk, they will
> immediately disregard the ones with inconsistant grammer (one tense
> only!), unclear job descriptions, etc. I reworked mine many times and
> have had at least a dozen friends and colleagues go over it with a fine
> toothed combmarking out every extra comma and fluffy bit that didn't
> apply. Just by rearranging some sections and placing italics or bolds in
> the right places I increased my interviews greatly.  Resumes get looked
> at for all of a few seconds before they are tossed or chosen to be
> looked at further, alot of information should jump out in those few
seconds.
>
> If you are applying for government jobs, follow the very detailed
> instructions, and use every word you can that is in the job description.
> HR people look for words to be used and repeated, they don't translate.
>
> And did I mention grammer and spelling? That cannot be emphasized
> enough, I know it drives me crazy to see bad grammer, especially if
> exhibit writing is part of what you want to do.
>
> Elizabeth Walton
> www.clotheslinejournal.com
>
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