Dear fellow AAM attendees,
Are you interested in topics related to Gen-Xers, Boomers, and Traditionalists in our field? Our session "Age: The Forgotten Diversity?" will discuss their challenges and opportunities at AAM on the afternoon of Monday, May 7. We are looking for one panelist to replace another who had to bow out. If you have experience with this topic and plan to attend AAM this year, please contact me ASAP at ljacobso@email.unc.edu.
Here is what we want to cover in this talk-show format session. Attendees will:
- Become better able to articulate the benefits that older workers bring to museums.
- Learn about legal and ethical aspects of the hiring process as it concerns older workers.
- Learn how panelists employed strategies for staying competitive in today's job market.
One of the panelists will focus on the issues faced by Gen-Xers (they're now in their 40s and 50s) and another is planning to speak to her experience working with employers and the importance of job seekers staying current. The panelist who dropped out was a former museum director who was going to talk about her own experience job hunting 50+ and the legal issues; however, there is some flexibility in what this third panelist could cover. A good fit may be from Human Resources, a director responsible for hiring, or an individual who has successfully navigated their way through the job hunting process.
Thank you!
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Linda Jacobson
Keeper
North Carolina Collection Gallery
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill NC 27599
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