11th April 2006, 04:46 PM
There has been some very interesting debate about recruitment in archaeology and I would like to thank everyone for taking part.
But, I must agree that recruitment agencies are a common feature in all industries. How often have you come across someone who has said that archaeology is a nice hobbey to have but you can't really call it work? If I had a pound..........
My point is WE ARE IN A SERIOUS PROFESSION AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS SUCH. I for one have worked too hard to get where I am today to be treated like an imbecile (or a freak I find) because I enjoy digging up dead things - it may be the persona I put across, I don't know.
Archpeople brings with them this professional attitude - we are in business - we are a business - why should it be seen otherwise? Competition is commonplace in business - again, why should archaeology not be seen as a business because it is archaeology?
I have been so surprised by some of the responses of people on this forum in that I have had so many positive responses from people (thank you for emailing me them) and yet, some of the same people have become negative because Archpeople is new, is different and offers archaeologists something that they have not had before.
ITS NOTHING TO BE AFRAID OF!!!![:0][:0][:0]
Natalie D Kershaw
Archpeople Recruitment
http://www.archpeople.com
M: 07999 976 180
T: 01443 492 400
F: 01443 492 472
But, I must agree that recruitment agencies are a common feature in all industries. How often have you come across someone who has said that archaeology is a nice hobbey to have but you can't really call it work? If I had a pound..........
My point is WE ARE IN A SERIOUS PROFESSION AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS SUCH. I for one have worked too hard to get where I am today to be treated like an imbecile (or a freak I find) because I enjoy digging up dead things - it may be the persona I put across, I don't know.
Archpeople brings with them this professional attitude - we are in business - we are a business - why should it be seen otherwise? Competition is commonplace in business - again, why should archaeology not be seen as a business because it is archaeology?
I have been so surprised by some of the responses of people on this forum in that I have had so many positive responses from people (thank you for emailing me them) and yet, some of the same people have become negative because Archpeople is new, is different and offers archaeologists something that they have not had before.
ITS NOTHING TO BE AFRAID OF!!!![:0][:0][:0]
Natalie D Kershaw
Archpeople Recruitment
http://www.archpeople.com
M: 07999 976 180
T: 01443 492 400
F: 01443 492 472