Job Tips


Applying to Federal Cultural Resources Jobs

Last week, I read an informational article on archaeologyfieldwork.com that pretty much blew my mind. For those of you that don’t know archaeologyfieldwork.com is one of two online job repositories where most cultural resource management and heritage conservation companies post job openings (the other excellent website is shovelbums.org). I tend […]


Should you hire a resume-writer?

Times are tough. These days, competition is fierce for the few cultural resource management, heritage conservation, and historic preservation jobs. Knowing how to write a successful résumé is crucial for your job search. Many of us have thought about hiring a professional résumé-writer or resume-writing service. While this may be […]


Looking for cultural resources jobs? Do you need to work on your résumé? 3

Before I wrote a book on resume-writing for cultural resource management and heritage conservation specialists, I was spending a couple hours each day rewriting other people’s résumés. I worked on résumés in all sorts of job fields, especially for people trying to get jobs in CRM. I did so many […]


If you have a cultural resources job, you need to be a T-Person 5

I had an incident this summer that reminded me of my days before I landed my first cultural resources job. I’m sure any of you out there with heritage conservation jobs or historic preservation employment can relate. My 16-year-old sister is entering her junior year in high school and we […]