All, I guess it was naive to hope that my last posting would end, once and for all, the seemingly never ending discussion on finding museum employment. So, since we are on the subject again, here is my take... Posting a resume on the internet, as Erica Maniez states, is indeed counterproductive. I would even go so far as to say that job seekers who take such desperate actions may unwittingly decrease their chances for future employment. You see, by posting a resume on the internet, one is demonstrating that he or she does not have the energy to actively search for a job and energetically go after it, but instead wants a job to come to them. Most museums do not desire such qualities in their employees. Indeed, I empathize with students who want to exhaust all possiblities as the days prior to graduation grow fewer and fewer. However, I have to say that networking with museum professionals, tailoring resumes to fit posted positions, and accepting volunteer positions as prerequisites to full-time employment make much more sense that sitting back and waiting for the phone to ring. Nicholas P. Ciotola Curator, Italian American Collection Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center 1212 Smallman Street Pittsburgh, PA 15217 ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ museum-l.html. 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).