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| About This Book | |
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| Acknowledgements | |
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| Getting Started | |
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| Why Museum Work? | |
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| Career Path: Making My Way to Museum Work | |
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| Types of Jobs in Museums | |
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| Practically Speaking: The Informational Interview | |
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| Considering Grad School? | |
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| Career Path: Grad School Changed My Life | |
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| Back to School: Museum Studies Programs During Tough Times | |
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| Career Path: Life Lessons, A Journey of Continuous Learning | |
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| Powering Up Your Personal Brand | |
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| Practically Speaking: Take Action! | |
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| Career Path: From Guard to Great | |
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| The Eight Networking Competencies | |
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| Practically Speaking: Networking and Relationships | |
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| Polishing Your Resume | |
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| Practically Speaking: Give Your Resume a Strong Start | |
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| Do I Really Need a Cover Letter? (Yes, You Do) | |
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| Practically Speaking: Sample Job Posting and Cover Letter | |
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| Applying for Federal Jobs (or the Smithsonian) | |
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| Working in a Small Museum | |
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| Practically Speaking: Careers in College and University Museums | |
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| Acing the Interview | |
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| Practicum: STAR! | |
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| Practically Speaking: Interviewing and Negotiating | |
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| Internships as Stepping Stones | |
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| Practically Speaking: Turning Your Internship Into a Job | |
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| Helping Hands: Volunteering in Museums | |
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| Practically Speaking: Why Volunteer? | |
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| Career Path: Amy in Wonderland | |
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| On the Job | |
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| From Student to Staff Member | |
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| Practically Speaking: Museum Professionals Continuum Chart | |
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| The Value of 21st-century Skills | |
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| Practically Speaking: Top Ten Job Skills | |
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| We Can't Keep Our Mouths Shut | |
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| Practically Speaking: Generations at Work | |
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| Writing Professionally, the Forgotten Skill | |
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| Using a Career Journal to Document Achievement | |
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| Practically Speaking: Year-Round Performance Management | |
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| Communicating with Your Boss | |
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| Practically Speaking: Levels of Initiative | |
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| Career Development as an Aspiring Museum Professional | |
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| Career Path: Transferable Skills | |
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| Managing and Leading | |
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| Managing from the Middle | |
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| Practically Speaking: Checklist for Becoming a Better Manager | |
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| Leadership at All Levels | |
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| Working On or Managing Teams | |
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| Practicum: Spider Chart Activity | |
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| Practically Speaking: Working on Project Teams | |
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| So You Want to Be a Director Someday? | |
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| Career Path: Educator-Turned-Director | |
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| Career Changes | |
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| Navigating Within Your Institution | |
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| Practically Speaking: Intent vs. Perception on the Job | |
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| Should I Stay or Should I Go? | |
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| Practically Speaking: The Kaizen Way to Performance Improvement | |
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| So You (Think You) Want to Be a Consultant? | |
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| Rebounding after Losing Your Job | |
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| Mentoring Matters | |
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| Practically Speaking: Open-Sourcing Your Mentorship | |
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| Strategizing Me: Making a Personal Career Plan | |
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| Practically Speaking: Painted Picture | |
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| Co-Editors | |
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| Contributors | |
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| Index | |