5th August 2013, 03:19 PM
So what is it new people coming into a career in archaeology want and need? (I won't say young people as I know many come into it later in life)
a) Proper contracts
b) A clear training structure
c) A decent wage
d) A well defined career pathway
All things that I would look for but have had to find ways of providing for myself by being selective who I work for. Wether employers are in anyway associated with the IFA or not has had absolutely no relevance to me when looking at who is a good employer. I can pick and choose who I work for to some extent because I have chosen to seek out training oportunities and pay for them myself.
What, if any of these do we have for new entrants after 20 years (or however many it's been) of the IFA?
Just asking.
Sometimes rather than try and change a flawed system it is better to throw it away and start again. Drastic but perhaps more fruitful in the long run.
a) Proper contracts
b) A clear training structure
c) A decent wage
d) A well defined career pathway
All things that I would look for but have had to find ways of providing for myself by being selective who I work for. Wether employers are in anyway associated with the IFA or not has had absolutely no relevance to me when looking at who is a good employer. I can pick and choose who I work for to some extent because I have chosen to seek out training oportunities and pay for them myself.
What, if any of these do we have for new entrants after 20 years (or however many it's been) of the IFA?
Just asking.
Sometimes rather than try and change a flawed system it is better to throw it away and start again. Drastic but perhaps more fruitful in the long run.