Great list of instructions, Indigo.  Someone should be in charge of sending
it to every new List member who writes looking for a job and doesn't realize
we've see the same letter many many times in the past.

Jerrie

Jerrie Clarke
Curator of Collections
Valdez Museum
http://www.alaska.net/~vldzmuse/index.html


>From: Indigo Nights <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Looking for a job in DC
>Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 11:25:18 -0800
>
>This is not a reflection on Jamie.  It's just that I
>sort on topic and have now read several please hire
>mes.
>
>First off, do consider checking the links on my
>portal:  http://victorian.fortunecity.com/stanmer/414
>It contains most of the other advertisers of jobs here
>on the list.  Use their links (all compactly found in
>the Nonprofit and Museums section of my page).
>
>Next, pay attention to the museum posters on this
>list.  If you have a specific museum in mind, go to
>the award-winning site http://www.museumstuff.com and
>look them up.  You'll most probably find the link
>there and, if it's not and you later discover it,
>contact it's wonderful webmaster, Roy Hemmat, at
>[log in to unmask]
>
>If you're looking for non-USA employment, be sure to
>check out Roger's page, Global Museum, also contained
>on mine.
>
>If you're looking for NY area employment, be sure to
>contact Geri Thomas (also on, you got it, my page).
>
>Having been here a couple of years and learned from
>the many museum masters on this list, get yourself out
>and get to volunteering.  More often than not, they've
>said that helps to get you in the door.
>
>Short of that, search the archives for the last month
>or so to see what else has been posted:
>http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/museum-l.html
>
>Now, failing all that, you better be prepared to sit
>down and try it the old fashioned way, with resume and
>appropriately targeted cover letter.  That's where
>your Museumstuff research will come into play.
>
>Using the contact information contained on the
>targeted museum's web page (and for those of you who
>have web pages that are online and not on Roy's site,
>what are you waiting for?  Write him
>[log in to unmask] and ask him to include you.)
>tailor your resume to meet the needs of THAT museum.
>Not the plain brown wrapper kind of resume but one
>that matches your talents to the needs of the museum
>in question.
>
>Don't know how to write a resume?  Never fear, there
>are pointers on my webpage in the Resume section.
>
>Before you even target a museum, maybe you want to
>develop an online relationship with someone there.
>Perhaps there's someone in their contacts section that
>would be amenable to answering questions and concerns
>you have as a museums neophyte.  They may not have the
>time, so don't expect everyone listed to jump, but
>maybe you'll find some kind soul who will.
>
>If these techniques don't work (beyond contacting my
>fine friend, Geri Thomas), you may want to look in the
>headhunters section of--yep, you're smart, you got
>it--my web site
>http://victorian.fortunecity.com/stanmer/414
>
>Now let's say you are successful and land an
>interview.  Maybe it's in someplace you're not
>presently living with possibly a different economic
>standard.  You may wish to look for interviewing tips
>and salary comparison tools found in the Employment
>Topics section of my page.
>
>One last word.  I know you paid one heck of a lot of
>money to get that degree and great effort to sustain
>the grades.  Those are all fully commendable.
>
>But, in most instances, don't expect to be wealthy
>working in the employment field, at least not
>economically wealthy.  While your fortunes will be
>many in meeting wonderful people and doing something
>you truly love, experience here has shown that the
>cost of your education and the monetary compensation
>of your job--at least your first couple in the museums
>field--are not going to be commensurate.
>
>Expect to be paid low.  You didn't choose to be a
>doctor or attorney but a museums professional.  Use
>the salary calculator and look at newspapers in the
>targeted geographic area to see what housing and other
>expenditures are.  You can find those of the US at
>http://www.newspaperlinks.com  Look at their
>classified ads for comparison.
>
>Don't be discouraged.  It's not as easy as saying I
>found this great list and somebody here will know that
>I am a wonderful candidate because I asked.
>
>Learn, lurk, contribute.  Your brilliance will pay off
>many times over.  Do not disparage things like
>salaries and such.  Watch the comments you do make.
>Your future employers may well be.
>
>Good luck, and glad you're here!
>

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>Indigo Nights
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