Staci,
 
Many of the answers to your questions depend on the type of job you are
looking for within the museum. Highlight those skills or
training/experience that make you ideal for a particular position. The
skills of a curator are different from those required of a dedicated
museum educator, which are different still from someone looking for an
administrative role.

Most HR staff in museums are not "museum folk", they come from business
or corporate backgrounds, so they have certain criteria they might look
for in a resume. The number one piece of advice I can provide is that no
matter HOW nice your resume looks, you should ALWAYS fill out an
application if one is available. Attach your resume, but DO NOT write
"See Resume" for experience, etc. HR Departments/staff spend a lot of
time developing the Application so that it has all of the information
they need "at a glance". Your resume is a great attachment for the
hiring manager, but HR could really care less. They need to get you in
the system and process your paperwork.

As far as cold calls, these can be effective, but networking is the best
way to find jobs and get insights as to the strength of the market for
new hires. You might also need to cast a wider geographic net if
possible. Most importantly, be prepared for the HUGE pay cut you will
probably have to take when moving from the classroom into the museum
world. Passion and love of the job are worth quite a lot, but make sure
you can afford the change.

Jason Dennison
Cincinnati Museum Center






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From: Staci Cox [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 9:00 PM
Subject: resume musts?


Hello all.  After teaching 8th grade Social Studies for a couple years,
I have decided to return to my first love (and my original degree)...art
museums!  Since helpful career how-to guides for museum educators are
few and far between (if you know of one please share!), I need some
advice.  Mainly...
 
Is there anything that I must be sure to include on my resume other than
teaching experience, museum internship, education history...?  
 
As far as format goes...is any particular layout preferred?
 
Any museum industry specific no-nos that I should avoid?
 
Upon finding no listed openings, I am in the process of sending out cold
letters and talking to staffers.  Anyone have other recommendations for
the hunt?
 
I would appreciate any advice.  Thanks so much.

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