Please reply to the list.  This seems a common struggle.

Emily Milot <[log in to unmask]> wrote:                Dear List:
   
  I’ve been reading your comments for some months now, and I appreciate all of the help and support that you give one another.  And I was hoping that some of you might have some guidance for me.
   
  The truth is that I’m looking for a job in a museum.  I’ve been applying for jobs all over my area for the past three years – ever since I started taking museum studies courses -- but I can’t quite seem to do whatever it is that gets someone hired into the museum field.  
   
  I’ve heard a lot of advice through the years.  Everything from it’s all about meeting the right people to if I could just hold out just a few more years and maybe someone will retire or die and I could get one of their jobs.  I’ve written and rewritten my resume and cover letter.  I’ve tried to show my enthusiastic, and I’ve done as much volunteer work as I can for many years.  But the only jobs that I’ve gotten either don’t pay a living wage (i.e. allow me to pay rent, buy groceries and have some kind of health benefits) or are seasonal.  
   
  So, I decided to do something that I have never done before and ask all of you.  What else can I do?  What’s the silver bullet?  How did you get your jobs?  When you’re hiring someone, what do you look for?  
   
  I appreciate any advice you can give me based on your experiences.  I’ve purposely left my own skills and experience vague because I don’t want to seem like I’ve got my hand out looking for a job from one of you.  But, if it would be helpful to know a little more about me, I can always send you my resume. J Just kidding. 
   
  Emily Milot

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