Last month, I read Seth Godin’s book “Linchpin.” In case you didn’t know, Seth Godin isn’t an archaeologist and, based on his writings, he doesn’t appear interested in cultural resource management or historic preservation. Godin is primarily known for his postmodern business writings, which have been rapidly been accepted by […]
Last month, Doug Rocks-MacQueen asked the archaeology blogospere why we all decided to start blogs. In case you didn’t’ read my response, I started this blog as a way to help other archaeologists find and keep jobs in cultural resource management, historic preservation, and heritage conservation. I felt like a […]
One morning, I woke up to an email from the Doug’s Archaeology RSS feed. As I brushed my teeth in my dark bathroom, I read his post about the Blogging Carnival he’s spearheading in anticipation of the Society for American Archaeology (SAA) session “Blogging Archaeology, Again.” (FYI: I’m going to […]
(This is the final installment in my series chronicling how a former co-worker and friend of mine found a job in CRM archaeology in a new town. I wanted to provide a transparent narrative of his job search and how/if my suggestions helped.) My friend, Garrett Trask, finally got a […]
In the last few weeks, I’ve been contributing to course materials for a new online class on Landward.org called “Paths to Professionalism.” This is the class I wish I had taken in college; and I’m not just saying that because I’m one of the teachers.
Here is a section from Résumé-Writing for Archaeologists explaining the similarities between the most of the résumés archaeologists write and toilet paper. Enjoy. What would our lives be like without toilet paper? We don’t think about it most of the time, but toilet paper is an absolute must in American […]
This week I finished addressing the comments from my editor on my newest eBook, Résumé-Writing for Archaeologists. It’s an upgraded version of Résumé-Writing for Scientists that focuses entirely on the job search issues faced by archaeologists, historic preservationists, and heritage conservation specialists. I never thought I’d be saying this, but, […]
“No man was ever wise by chance” Lucius Annaeus Seneca Finding a job in archaeology can be tough. Because there are so few of us, CRM archaeology is a tightly knit field where, in order to find a job, you have to know something, know how to network, and know […]
Ever since I scored high enough on my ASVAB to qualify for military intelligence, I’ve been a fan of spy movies. I’m a really big fan of the Jason Bourne movies. I love the suspense and, second to killer fight scenes, I really love how the movies build to an […]
(This is the first part of a case study about how I helped a co-worker land a new job in archaeology. The names and people involved in this case study will remain anonymous until the end.) Recently, I received the email highlighted in the photo below:
