2nd May 2007, 01:32 PM
Now I am getting worried (I keep agreeing with VOR) - I did not get where I was today by waiting to be trained, I never saw it as a right but a privilege. Etc
I learned from people in my own time, because I knew that to get ahead I would have to take my future into my own hands.
I read books about the period of site I was working on, I learned from surveyors who were only too willing to explain - I then went on to teach others about anything I knew. (like how to set up a EDM in under a minute
) etc
Todays archaeology is more complicated, and formalised training sessions would be good for employer and employee as well. I would prefer to see half day training on use of camera⦠how to set up a level⦠whats the minimum for a planâ¦.. locating a site⦠laying out a trenchâ¦. Etcâ¦. basic skills that can be verified and completed⦠entered into a Skills passport and transferable⦠These schemes are appearing or have already appeared (I know of a few that use them) but this has to be a push from both Company and Employee⦠both meeting in the middleâ¦. One willing to train⦠one willing to learn independently too. If we wait for anyone else to do it⦠you could wait a long long timeâ¦. Training ! Pay â¦.. Professional!
"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu
I learned from people in my own time, because I knew that to get ahead I would have to take my future into my own hands.
I read books about the period of site I was working on, I learned from surveyors who were only too willing to explain - I then went on to teach others about anything I knew. (like how to set up a EDM in under a minute
) etcTodays archaeology is more complicated, and formalised training sessions would be good for employer and employee as well. I would prefer to see half day training on use of camera⦠how to set up a level⦠whats the minimum for a planâ¦.. locating a site⦠laying out a trenchâ¦. Etcâ¦. basic skills that can be verified and completed⦠entered into a Skills passport and transferable⦠These schemes are appearing or have already appeared (I know of a few that use them) but this has to be a push from both Company and Employee⦠both meeting in the middleâ¦. One willing to train⦠one willing to learn independently too. If we wait for anyone else to do it⦠you could wait a long long timeâ¦. Training ! Pay â¦.. Professional!
"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu