17th August 2011, 02:17 PM
P Prentice Wrote:rcuriously i sort of agree. a standard of competence is something to be highly desired however i don't agree with it being in the hands of the ifa. just drawing a pot? 25 years experience in archaeology surely counts for something. my work stands and falls on it's own merit and personally belonging to a "club" doesn't alter that. the same goes for anyone else in this field. we all know of someone who is a brilliant digger, manager etc. but equally there are the opposites who may well be members of ifa/etc. having already encountered such people and suffered as a consequence i'm not sure i want them to judge my work, experience and knowledge. luckily i am in a part of the industry that has proof of my work, my portfolio, but as a digger i was at the mercy of others who may, for what ever reason, have made it difficult for me (and others) to advance. (i'm trying to put this as diplomatic as pos, however if a manager takes a dislike to you, even having never met you, well you can guess the rest.) it is a sticky one i admit. finding a neutral and qualified panel of arbiters is no mean task. good luck
the only inclusive way forward is surely the return to areas of competence where mifa is a recognised standard of competence in selected fields of endevour