Folks in the Northeast and those who want to work in
NY would do especially well to contact and get to know
Geri.  She is the owner of Art Staffing, an integral
head hunting firm in NY who is well respected in our
community and frequently speaks before AAM.  She has
been on the forefront of trying to campaign for "a
living wage" for us all.  My hat's off to her.  She's
a great lady and good friend!

By the way, there's a link for her site on my page in
the nonprofits and museums section and, as you know,
that page is part of my sig file, so you can always
access her from there.  As soon as I can figure out
where Fortunecity.com moved my files GRRRR I will
update it (maybe before Hades freezes over, although
it felt like last night it just might do that in
California) and also add her to the headhunters
section.  She will be one of my few "redundancies"
because her service is vital enough it should not be
overlooked.



--- Geri Thomas <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> When I first came to NY many, many years ago I was
> given this advice:  "It's
> not what you know, it's who knows about you" and
> that remains true in this
> industry.  Networking is one of the best, and in
> some locales, the only way
> to find your ideal situation.  Also, articulate your
> ideal situation.  Many
> candidates that contact us for both senior and entry
> level positions often
> do not have a clue.  You need to articulate what you
> want to do (how you can
> be useful and of service), build a network, work
> your network.  I'ts still
> six, often three, degrees of separation and it
> works.  Contact me off the
> list if you want to work with us to do just that.
> It takes time, effort, a
> real look at yourself and your goals, and
> commitment.  All good wishes,
> Cheers!
>
> Geri Thomas, President
> Thomas & Associates, Inc.
> www.artstaffing.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stephanie Silverstein" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 10:01 AM
> Subject: searching for jobs
>
>
> > To everyone out there looking for a job,
> >
> > I know what it's like to constantly be looking for
> a
> > job in the museum field.  I've only been in it for
> a
> > short time, and most of that time was spent
> searching
> > for my "dream job" (which doesn't really exist).
> >
> > My best advice is this - don't ONLY rely on
> websites
> > to locate a job.  You have to NETWORK, and get
> your
> > name out there any way you can.
> >
> > The first thing I did was walk in to several
> museums
> > with my resume in hand, without an appointment,
> and
> > asked to speak to the executive director on the
> > spot(about what it's like to work in a museum),
> and if
> > not them, then someone in the education department
> -
> > because that's where my interests are.  The first
> > museum I spoke to told me about the small museum
> > association conference - so I didn't hesitate to
> go.
> > I had business cards made up with all my contact
> > information and handed out as many as I could.  I
> also
> > wanted to meet as many people as possible, and
> that's
> > exactly what I did.  You have to tell these
> > professionals what you're after, and ask how they
> > might be able to help you get it - or if they know
> of
> > someone else you can talk to.  Someone at that
> > conference suggested this list as a way to contact
> > others in the field.
> >
> > After a few conferences, I began volunteering,
> because
> > everyone on the list and at these conferences felt
> it
> > was the best way to break in and get my name out
> there
> > while building on my museum experiences.
> >
> > All that advice finally paid off for me.  After 2
> > years of searching and 3 part-time jobs (and
> periods
> > of no work in-between), I've landed a full-time
> job
> > and I love it!  I've kept in touch with a few
> people
> > from the first conference, and I'm going back
> again
> > next month.  For the first time, I can hand out
> > business cards from my museum and not feel like
> I'm
> > looking for handouts from others.  I can actually
> be
> > an insider to conversations that I never was part
> of
> > before.
> >
> > Just don't give up, if this is a field you really
> want
> > to be in.  Only searching websites is the passive
> way
> > to find a job, with the fewest responses from
> > potential employers.  Get out there and hand
> people
> > your resume face-to-face.  It's a much more
> effective,
> > active approach, and it definitely takes some
> guts.
> >
> > On that note, I just want to say a huge THANK YOU
> to
> > everyone on the list for helping me out when I
> needed
> > it most.  I've hardly posted questions because
> other's
> > often asked exactly what I wanted to know, and
> I've
> > been reading the list since I made the switch into
> > this field.  You all have great wisdom and advice
> to
> > share, so please keep on giving it!
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Stephanie Silverstein
> > Director of Outreach
> > Jewish Historical Society
> > of Greater Washington
> > (202) 789-0900
> >
> >
> >
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