History News, volume 65, number 1, Winter 2013., Jan 2013
recently had the opportunity at a regional museum association meeting to sit down with a group of... more recently had the opportunity at a regional museum association meeting to sit down with a group of emerging museum professionals (EMPs, as they are often called) and listen to them air frustrations over the difficulty in landing a job in a museum or heritage site. Some were recent, or soon to be, graduates with Master's degrees in museum studies or public history. They impressed me as bright and dedicated to the principles of our profession, but they were frustrated because they knew that many jobs have many dozens of applicants, and they were unsure how to make themselves stand out. These EMPs felt that they had marketable skills and knowledge, but their university career counseling centers knew little about their field and tended to mold their resumes into a one-size-fits all template. In particular, they wanted advice on what to emphasize on resumes to show they would excel as museum and history organizations professionals in today's climate.
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