10th March 2009, 08:55 PM
Over on
http://www.bajr.org/BAJRForum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1964
The difficulties of UK archaeologists getting a job in Australia are being discussed.
This comment was posted:
?I work in Western Australia ????.,
But, the type of work we do here in WA is very different from that in the UK. Most of the work is in Aboriginal archaeology. There is virtually no digging, mostly surface survey. Your ability to wield a trowel, draw a section, or plan a feature is pretty redundant here. The skills you need are:
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Without this stuff you will struggle to get a job at the moment. The shrinking market means that there are now more Aussies with these skills competing for the work, and they will get the jobs, over people who don't have the skills.?
I think the reverse is also true. The lay offs in archaeology are so severe that they are being discussed in Parliament. It will also be difficult to get a work permit. Sorry
Peter
http://www.bajr.org/BAJRForum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1964
The difficulties of UK archaeologists getting a job in Australia are being discussed.
This comment was posted:
?I work in Western Australia ????.,
But, the type of work we do here in WA is very different from that in the UK. Most of the work is in Aboriginal archaeology. There is virtually no digging, mostly surface survey. Your ability to wield a trowel, draw a section, or plan a feature is pretty redundant here. The skills you need are:
????..
Without this stuff you will struggle to get a job at the moment. The shrinking market means that there are now more Aussies with these skills competing for the work, and they will get the jobs, over people who don't have the skills.?
I think the reverse is also true. The lay offs in archaeology are so severe that they are being discussed in Parliament. It will also be difficult to get a work permit. Sorry
Peter