5th September 2012, 08:43 PM
I can think of one we started from scratch in 2002 with, as far as I'm aware, zero academic qualifications beyond 16, certainly not in archaeology, who I believe is currently still employed by one of the bigger outfits down south. We just took him on as a useful bod and he got into it immediately (Roman silver ring on first day) and seems to be regarded as eminently employable elsewhere - mind you, maybe not quite your normal candidate being 40-something and having had careers at the dirty end of the building trade, off-shore and godknows what else. Hi Paul if you're reading this, give us a bell if you're up this way and fancy a beer :face-kiss: