Hello Jenny
Thank you for your post dated 05/09/2021.
I have been following the posts on the list over the past few weeks regarding the topics such as sector pay and issues with new professionals getting professional posts.
I qualified in 2019, receiving a distinction grade on the Archive Administration course run by Aberystwyth University via Distance learning course.
Since 2017 I have worked in local government managing social care records, however I have not managed to gain a post working full-time in archives management (I also have a casual archive assistant post and do some occasional volunteering with a local authority archive).
Would you be able to give me some advice (as someone who recruits/interviews?) as to what I can do to make myself more employable and gain further meaningful archival experience whilst also working full-time?
Are there things I can do to stand apart from other candidates?
I feel fairly confident with writing applications, however I think I'm being let down with my interview performance (and this is definitely something I want to work on and I'm also currently exploring some of the literature helping interviewees with interview performance).
Kind Regards
Darren N. Webster
BA, MA, PgDipAA.
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