18th August 2008, 11:09 AM
Good advice, Tom. Incidentally, Tom learned many skills at the Elvis themed restaurant, and now makes an excellent crème brûlée. Not sure if that's on the CV. The Elvis impersonation skills are listed though...
When I was looking for my first job I sent out a 60 CV mailshot. I eventually found work through someone on this board telling me that a company which wasn't on my list was hiring. I had foolishly only sent out to RAO's. However, I was still getting offers straggling in two months later. That may have been in a more auspicious time for getting started in fieldwork. this credit crunch won't last forever, though.
Oh, and I'm not sure how your partner feels about archaeology/digging, but me and the mrs always (well, usually) had great times working away as a couple.
When I was looking for my first job I sent out a 60 CV mailshot. I eventually found work through someone on this board telling me that a company which wasn't on my list was hiring. I had foolishly only sent out to RAO's. However, I was still getting offers straggling in two months later. That may have been in a more auspicious time for getting started in fieldwork. this credit crunch won't last forever, though.
Oh, and I'm not sure how your partner feels about archaeology/digging, but me and the mrs always (well, usually) had great times working away as a couple.