How to Address Employment Gaps
Staying ready:
1. Attend lectures, fundraising events and openings in your field.
2. Practice talking to people and writing articles about your interests.
3. Network with professionals in the field via interest groups.
4. Print out job listings from museums around the country and dedicate yourself to learning those qualifications and gaining those skills and experiences. Experience can be acquired through volunteer jobs such as writing grants for a nearby pet shelter.
5. Get your story straight and learn to say it quickly in a few sentences.
6. Pick a relevant paid job that matches the skills and qualifications needed for your first museum job.
7. Stay busy. Always keep up the energy… no sitting at home watching re-runs!
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