13th February 2006, 02:09 PM
I run a team of archaeological consultants that includes one graduate (who we did, indeed, take on as a newly qualified graduate). The rest of the team consists of highly experienced and qualified staff.
As in any job, archaeological consultancy work is not all high-level assessment, decision-making, policy-making etc. It includes basic data gathering and processing, database input, and so on, which a new graduate can be trained to do. The important thing to note is that a graduate in that position would be working under close supervision, their work would be checked, and any decisions/assessments that require more experience and knowledge would be made by more experienced staff.
As time goes by, and with plenty of on-the-job training, the graduate will become more experienced and knowledgeable about the type of work we do, and can be given more autonomy. We do recognise the need for fieldwork experience, but then we have a great deal of that within the team as it is.
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As in any job, archaeological consultancy work is not all high-level assessment, decision-making, policy-making etc. It includes basic data gathering and processing, database input, and so on, which a new graduate can be trained to do. The important thing to note is that a graduate in that position would be working under close supervision, their work would be checked, and any decisions/assessments that require more experience and knowledge would be made by more experienced staff.
As time goes by, and with plenty of on-the-job training, the graduate will become more experienced and knowledgeable about the type of work we do, and can be given more autonomy. We do recognise the need for fieldwork experience, but then we have a great deal of that within the team as it is.
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished