24th March 2011, 12:12 PM
Quote:Regardless of what all the old-timers think, I'm going to pursue archaeology as a career, and if they're not going to be helpful or encouraging then it's hard to see why I should pay any attention to them.
Therefore you only hear what you want to hear. Why should you pay attention to anyone's experiences if that is the case?
I thought that edwardajames' quote comes from a very personal perspective. He thinks that new graduates getting a job is a major issue because he is a new graduate trying to get a job. I'm not sure that industry bodies should be encouraging more people into entry level positions when there are lots of experienced people out of work. It is only a few years ago that people were walking into digging jobs without any experience, it is just a bit unfortunate if you happen to graduate in the middle of a deep recession. All the best though.