27th August 2008, 10:33 AM
The key to getting digging jobs:
1) 6-12 months minimum professional digging experience
2) an archaeology degree
3) a driving licence
In that order (2 and 3 interchangeable). The main question is how does a new graduate get 6 months' experience? As people have already said, get your name out there, chase up CVs you've sent out with follow-up phone calls, be prepared to travel. In terms of "selling yourself", it's worth remembering that a face-to-face meeting is better than a phone call, a phone call is better than a letter, and a letter is better than an email. If you manage to get 6 months' paid archaeological employment in the next calendar year, you're probably doing quite well.
1) 6-12 months minimum professional digging experience
2) an archaeology degree
3) a driving licence
In that order (2 and 3 interchangeable). The main question is how does a new graduate get 6 months' experience? As people have already said, get your name out there, chase up CVs you've sent out with follow-up phone calls, be prepared to travel. In terms of "selling yourself", it's worth remembering that a face-to-face meeting is better than a phone call, a phone call is better than a letter, and a letter is better than an email. If you manage to get 6 months' paid archaeological employment in the next calendar year, you're probably doing quite well.