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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In business and in life, we all have to use our natural talents and skills in order to succeed. Cultural resource and heritage conservation jobs are no different. Each of us has different attributes, or competencies, that allow us to do certain activities easier or better than others. Emphasizing these […]
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