Field Archaeologist's Survival Guide: Getting a job and working in Cultural Resource Management
Chris Webster's handy, informative guide outlines what it takes to become an archaeological technician, a field worker in cultural resource management (CRM) archaeology. Based on his popular blog feature, the Shovelbum's Guide, Webster offers young archaeologists useful advice about CRM work, including writing, cooking in hotel rooms, hand-mapping, surviving unemployment, life after archaeology, and more. It provides tools new CRM archaeologists need to get hired and to live life on the road in a fluctuating job market, as well as details on how to succeed as a field archaeologist. Appendices cover sample job hunting documents and checklists for fieldwork. if you will be pursuing a position in this dynamic, challenging field, this book is a must-read both before you apply for that first job and once you get one.
Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting A Job
1. Education
2. The Curriculum Vitae And The Résumé
3. Cover Letter
4. Job Hunting
5. The Interview
Section 2: Shovelbumming
6. Essential Gear
7. Types Of Projects
8. Job Positions
9. Lodging
10. Hotels
11. Cooking On The Road
12. Camping
Section 3: Location, Location, Location
13. The Utm Grid
14. Township And Range
15. Smithsonian Trinomials
16. Mapping
Section 4: Good To Know
17. Dimensional Lumber
18. Munsell Book Of Color
Section 5: The End, For Now
19. Unemployment
20. Preparing For The Winter
21. Coming Back
Appendices
Example CVs And Resumes
Cover Letters
Interview Questions
Dimensional Lumber
Fieldwork Checklist
Winter Checklist