I also wanted to add for all those who are doing the employing, if someone has taken the time to send you a cover letter and resume for a position, please take a minute to send them a response so they know you've received these items. It only takes a moment, is curteous and can be a simple form letter. Keni Sturegon Curator Jensen Arctic Museum ----- Original Message ----- From: Elizabeth Walton <[log in to unmask]> Date: Friday, February 1, 2002 9:30 am Subject: Re: More on hiring, in general > As someone searching nationwide, I also had an amen to that. I > would not > apply if I weren't willing to move or couldn't move on short notice. > > Elizabeth Walton > > > At 09:25 AM 2/1/02 -0800, you wrote: > >If I may take a break from my lurking to add my $.02 worth... > > > >AMEN, Claudia!! > > > >I have been searching for a collections position (either objects or > >special collections) in Northeast Ohio since October when I was > downsized.>I have been keeping an eye out in the Boston area > because if I move from > >Ohio, I'd like to go to New England. Because there have not been many > >openings in Ohio, I have sent out a resume or two to the Boston > area, with > >the hopes that they will not make the assumptions Claudia has > mentioned.> > >Having had the reverse experience (being in graduate school in > Boston and > >looking for a job in Ohio for when I graduated), I was taken out > of the > >running for a position because the hiring committee felt I would > not want > >to move back to Ohio. > > > >I guess, the point of the matter is - > >If someone goes through the agonizing process of getting their > resume and > >cover letter together to mail out for a position, please, if you > assume>anything, assume they would like the job. :) > > > >Thanks for letting me voice my opinion. :) > >Bridgette A. Kelly > >Curator / Archivist > >still hunting for a position :) > > > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! > >http://auctions.yahoo.com > > > >========================================================= > >Important Subscriber Information: > > > >The Museum-L FAQ file is located at > http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed > information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail > message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message > shouldread "help" (without the quotes). > > > >If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail > message to > [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read > "SignoffMuseum-L" (without the quotes). > > > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at > http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain > detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one > line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of > the message should read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail > message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message > should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). > ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).