28th May 2012, 10:31 PM
I've just read the response from Wax (#4), recommending volunteering to obtain experience. That was a route I've used myself during past periods of unemployment, and in the early 1990s it was a case of declaring in advance that despite the intention to volunteer you would be available at a moment's notice to attend the dole office for direction to a job prospect!
I have a hunch that now it's a lot less straightforward - I think that as far as benefit is concerned, the only acceptable volunteering on these terms is with registered charitable organisations. I know that there are archaeological organisations with that status, but they're not necessarily the ones that might give the type of archaeological experience that you'd choose for your intended career niche.
I have a hunch that now it's a lot less straightforward - I think that as far as benefit is concerned, the only acceptable volunteering on these terms is with registered charitable organisations. I know that there are archaeological organisations with that status, but they're not necessarily the ones that might give the type of archaeological experience that you'd choose for your intended career niche.