Government museums seem most likely to set specialized grad degree
requirements, as well as some of the more bureaucratized non-profits.
Using these and other specific criteria helps develop a good human resources
(personnel) profile for grant applications, the occasional employment
discrimination lawsuit or grievance, etc. etc.  Writing from experience, it
also helps persuade state compensation analysts to establish higher salary
ranges for those professional positions.

It's a good question -- what do museums REALLY want?  No one has heretofore
asked or answered that.


-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Sweeney <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, August 05, 1998 12:48 PM
Subject: Re: MA programs


>Hello all,
>    I've been following all this with curiosity - but I must say, as one
who
>is "overeducated and under employed" -
>Perhaps the focus is on the wrong thing?


<snip>


>What I would like to know is in hiring practices, what people look for, and
>why does this credentialing matter so?

>Su Epstein
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