9th September 2005, 03:43 PM
Troll,
I think that most consultants, in my experience, have 'done their time' and therefore have a fairly good understanding of the digging side of the profession - and a lot of sympathy with the problems that occur there.
I know from conducting interviews with job applicants over many years that most field archaeologists are barely aware that the consultancy side exists, while those who do know about us have only the vaguest idea about what we do.
We do sometimes employ graduates. At present, in my team of 5, there is 1 graduate; everyone else has professional field experience varying from 9 to 21 years. However, when we use graduates they are given work to do that is appropriate to their skills and experience, not involving significant archaeological judgements. We do encourage our less experienced staff to look for chances to get the experience, even to the extent of leaving to dig for a few years and then returning - we re-employed someone who had done exactly that earlier this year.
I would love to encourage better understanding between the branches of the profession. That is why I have put a lot of stuff into my posts about what consultants do.
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished
I think that most consultants, in my experience, have 'done their time' and therefore have a fairly good understanding of the digging side of the profession - and a lot of sympathy with the problems that occur there.
I know from conducting interviews with job applicants over many years that most field archaeologists are barely aware that the consultancy side exists, while those who do know about us have only the vaguest idea about what we do.
We do sometimes employ graduates. At present, in my team of 5, there is 1 graduate; everyone else has professional field experience varying from 9 to 21 years. However, when we use graduates they are given work to do that is appropriate to their skills and experience, not involving significant archaeological judgements. We do encourage our less experienced staff to look for chances to get the experience, even to the extent of leaving to dig for a few years and then returning - we re-employed someone who had done exactly that earlier this year.
I would love to encourage better understanding between the branches of the profession. That is why I have put a lot of stuff into my posts about what consultants do.
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished