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Date: | Sun, 18 Aug 1996 20:49:56 MDT |
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Sorry, folks -- I can't remember whether I saw a thread on this method of job
hunting on museum-l or museum-ed. Anyway, I'd appreciate a response from any
or all of the people who indicated that they landed their museum jobs through
a cold letter application process.
What parameters did you set for yourself? Granted, you likely picked a
specialized catagory. Did you send letters to institutions with ? number of
positions (as in the AAM museum directory)? Did you restrict the letters to
institutions that you thought less likely to post ads in AVISO or an e-mail
job bank (possibly to municipal or county museums)? Did you mail the letters
to the museums or to the governing authority -- or did that choice vary
depending upon the type of museum?
I have been searching assiduously (or so I thought) for a position, but I
did not find out about a couple of positions until it was too late to apply.
Neither had posted in AVISO, which has been (and still is) my primary resource
for available job positions. I have begun wondering whether there are many
entry level jobs ($18,000 or more for M.A.) available through AVISO -- or if
those willing to hire people without years & years of experience use other
means of advertisement, such as newspapers and local labor departments (which
then may get posted on America's Job Bank) instead of AVISO.
If sending a cold letter means that my chances of at least getting notified
about a job position (when such becomes available) are increased, then I
think this is yet another avenue to use.
Please answer me directly (unless other people indicate they want this on the
list) at: [log in to unmask]
Thanks! JanW.
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